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A Facebook Messenger Flaw Could Have Let Hackers Listen In

bug bounty

A Facebook Messenger Flaw Could Have Let Hackers Listen In

By Lily Hay Newman

Telegram Still Hasn’t Removed an AI Bot That’s Abusing Women

Artificial Intelligence

Telegram Still Hasn’t Removed an AI Bot That’s Abusing Women

By Matt Burgess

How Nigerian Prince stereotypes led to a police brutality crisis

Policing

How Nigerian Prince stereotypes led to a police brutality crisis

By Kiki Mordi

Microsoft's Making a Secure PC Chip—With Intel and AMD's Help

root of trust

Microsoft's Making a Secure PC Chip—With Intel and AMD's Help

By Lily Hay Newman

A Ransomware Gang Bought Facebook Ads to Troll Its Victim

Security Roundup

A Ransomware Gang Bought Facebook Ads to Troll Its Victim

By Brian Barrett

The OS Big Sur Launch Might Have Slowed Down Macs Everywhere

Big Mess

The OS Big Sur Launch Might Have Slowed Down Macs Everywhere

By Samuel Axon, Ars Technica and Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica

An Engineer Gets 9 Years for Stealing $10M From Microsoft

Busted

An Engineer Gets 9 Years for Stealing $10M From Microsoft

By Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica

Joe Biden Won—and Not Because of Voter Fraud

election 2020

Joe Biden Won—and Not Because of Voter Fraud

By Lily Hay Newman

Update iOS Right Now to Fix Some Bad Security Bugs

security roundup

Update iOS Right Now to Fix Some Bad Security Bugs

By Brian Barrett

The Feds Seized $1 Billion in Stolen Silk Road Bitcoins

cryptocurrency

The Feds Seized $1 Billion in Stolen Silk Road Bitcoins

By Andy Greenberg

WhatsApp Is Adding Disappearing Messages—With Some Limits

encryption

WhatsApp Is Adding Disappearing Messages—With Some Limits

By Lily Hay Newman

The FBI Says ‘Boogaloo Boys’ Bought 3D-Printed Gun Parts

auto sears

The FBI Says ‘Boogaloo Boys’ Bought 3D-Printed Gun Parts

By Andy Greenberg

Donald Trump Hasn’t ‘Already Won’ the Election

democracy

Donald Trump Hasn’t ‘Already Won’ the Election

By Brian Barrett

Police use of fingerprint scanners disproportionately targets Black Britons

Policing

Police use of fingerprint scanners disproportionately targets Black Britons

By Xavier Richer Vis

The Wisconsin GOP Lost $2.3 Million in an Email Scam

Security Roundup

The Wisconsin GOP Lost $2.3 Million in an Email Scam

By Brian Barrett

New Research Reveals the Hidden Downsides of Link Previews

Messaging

New Research Reveals the Hidden Downsides of Link Previews

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

A Hacker Is Threatening to Leak Patients' Therapy Notes

extortion

A Hacker Is Threatening to Leak Patients' Therapy Notes

By Lily Hay Newman

The Unsinkable Maddie Stone, Google’s Bug-Hunting Badass

project zero

The Unsinkable Maddie Stone, Google’s Bug-Hunting Badass

By Lily Hay Newman

Did a Security Researcher Guess Trump’s Twitter Password?

security roundup

Did a Security Researcher Guess Trump’s Twitter Password?

By Brian Barrett

A Cut Cable Knocked Out Virginia’s Voter Registration Site

security roundup

A Cut Cable Knocked Out Virginia’s Voter Registration Site

By Brian Barrett