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Apple Fixes One of the iPhone's Most Pressing Security Risks

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Apple Fixes One of the iPhone's Most Pressing Security Risks

By Lily Hay Newman

This Encrypted Gun Registry Might Bridge a Partisan Divide

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This Encrypted Gun Registry Might Bridge a Partisan Divide

By Lily Hay Newman

Facebook Ad Services Let Anyone Target US Military Personnel

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Facebook Ad Services Let Anyone Target US Military Personnel

By Lily Hay Newman

Fraudsters and thieves are cashing in on the pandemic puppy boom

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Fraudsters and thieves are cashing in on the pandemic puppy boom

By Alex Lee, WIRED UK

Cops Disrupt Emotet, the Internet's ‘Most Dangerous Malware’

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Cops Disrupt Emotet, the Internet's ‘Most Dangerous Malware’

By Andy Greenberg

Flash Is Dead—but Not Gone

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Flash Is Dead—but Not Gone

By Lily Hay Newman

The FTC Cracks Down on Bot-Wielding Ticket Scalpers

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The FTC Cracks Down on Bot-Wielding Ticket Scalpers

By Brian Barrett

Chrome and Edge Want to Help Solve Your Password Problems

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Chrome and Edge Want to Help Solve Your Password Problems

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Parler Finds a Reprieve in Russia—but Not a Solution

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Parler Finds a Reprieve in Russia—but Not a Solution

By Lily Hay Newman

The FBI Has Made Over 100 Arrests Related to the Capitol Riot

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The FBI Has Made Over 100 Arrests Related to the Capitol Riot

By Brian Barrett

The SolarWinds Investigation Ramps Up

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The SolarWinds Investigation Ramps Up

By WIRED Staff

Open-source sleuths are already unmasking the Capitol Hill mob

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Open-source sleuths are already unmasking the Capitol Hill mob

By Matt Burgess

The Race to Preserve the DC Mob's Digital Traces

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The Race to Preserve the DC Mob's Digital Traces

By Kate Knibbs

The UK Denies Assange's Extradition, Citing Suicide Risk

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The UK Denies Assange's Extradition, Citing Suicide Risk

By Andy Greenberg

A ‘Bulletproof’ Criminal VPN Was Taken Down in a Global Sting

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A ‘Bulletproof’ Criminal VPN Was Taken Down in a Global Sting

By Lily Hay Newman

Russia's SolarWinds Hack Is a Historic Mess

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Russia's SolarWinds Hack Is a Historic Mess

By Brian Barrett

The Zodiac Killer's Cipher Is Finally Cracked After 51 Years

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The Zodiac Killer's Cipher Is Finally Cracked After 51 Years

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Hackers Accessed Covid Vaccine Data Through the EU Regulator

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Hackers Accessed Covid Vaccine Data Through the EU Regulator

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Hold Everything: Stormtroopers Have Discovered Tactics

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Hold Everything: Stormtroopers Have Discovered Tactics

By Angry Staff Officer

The Christchurch Shooter and YouTube’s Radicalization Trap

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The Christchurch Shooter and YouTube’s Radicalization Trap

By Cecilia D'Anastasio