Security, Spoken

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The undersea cables that connect much of the world would be hit especially hard by a coronal mass ejection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After another “zero-click” attack, security experts say it's time for more extreme measures to keep iMessage users safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It would take a determined hacker to break into the vulnerable B. Braun products, but the impact could be devastating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 2017 worm caused havoc across the internet. One researcher is warning that despite new protections put in place, it could still happen again. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The alleged digital operation has deployed hundreds of websites and social media accounts to attack the broadcaster's reporting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Need to be discreet? Here's how to set up vanishing texts, photos, or videos in most popular chat apps. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carriers know where you are every time your phone re-connects to the cell network—but with Pretty Good Phone Privacy, they wouldn't have to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New research found that several of the major gaming platforms are hosting extremist activity, from racist livestreams to open support for neo-Nazis. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Researchers found that tools like OpenAI's GPT-3 helped craft devilishly effective spearphishing messages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Documents reveal that police bought facial-recognition software, vans equipped with x-ray machines, and “stingray” cell site simulators—with no public oversight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You may not have the full story about what network you're on—and how well you're protected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the first updates kicking in this month, Android apps should be more streamlined and lightweight. Google is also getting a greater level of control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether you're listening to workout music or a "cooking dinner" playlist, the app can show you ads based on your mood and what you're doing right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crime-tracking app is charging $20 per month to give subscribers access to their own virtual security service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vulnerabilities in Signal, Facebook Messenger, Google Duo, and more all point to a pervasive privacy issue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The French Competition Agency has hit the company with $855 million in fines this year. The money is meaningless—but the changes could be profound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The tech may seem antiquated, but it poses very modern cybersecurity problems. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google is pushing the new standard for Android devices, which promises better security and cooler features than plain old SMS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

California has begun enforcing a browser-level privacy setting, but you still can’t find that option in Safari or iOS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest weapons in the global information war are fake vessels behaving badly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PunkSpider is back, and crawling hundreds of millions of sites for vulnerabilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Face-morphing adult content creator Coconut Kitty is ushering in the unsettling future of the medium, one where nothing is as it seems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A decryption tool has emerged, meaning any victims whose systems remain locked up can soon breathe easy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amnesty International sheds alarming light on an NSO Group surveillance tool—and the gaps in Apple and Google's defenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices