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This Hacker Tool Can Pinpoint a DJI Drone Operator’s Exact Location 06.03.2023 12:11

Every DJI quadcopter broadcasts its operator’s position via radio—unencrypted. Now, a group of researchers has learned to decode those coordinates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter's Two-Factor Authentication Change 'Doesn't Make Sense' 03.03.2023 9:39

The company will soon require users to pay for a Twitter Blue subscription to get sign-in codes via SMS. Security experts are baffled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Users Need to Update iOS Now to Patch Serious Flaws 02.03.2023 10:54

Plus: Microsoft fixes several zero-day bugs, Google patches Chrome and Android, Mozilla rids Firefox of a full-screen vulnerability, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China Is Relentlessly Hacking Its Neighbors 01.03.2023 11:37

New details reveal that Beijing-backed hackers targeted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, adding to a string of attacks in the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine Suffered More Data-Wiping Malware Last Year Than Anywhere, Ever 28.02.2023 10:52

As Russia has accelerated its cyberattacks on its neighbor, it's barraged the country with an unprecedented volume of different data-destroying programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You Can’t Trust App Developers’ Privacy Claims on Google Play 27.02.2023 7:55

Mozilla researchers found that apps often provide inaccurate data use disclosures, giving people “a false sense of security.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto Buyers Beware: 1 in 4 New Tokens of Any Value Is a Scam 24.02.2023 8:41

And according to tracing firm Chainalysis, one very prolific scammer ran at least 264 of those scams in 2022 alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Border Patrol Is Finally Able to Check E-Passport Data 23.02.2023 6:49

After 16 years, the agency has implemented the software to cryptographically verify digital passport data—and it’s already caught a dozen alleged fraudsters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A New Kind of Bug Spells Trouble for iOS and macOS Security 22.02.2023 6:49

Security researchers found a class of flaws that, if exploited, would allow an attacker to access people’s messages, photos, and call history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Protect Yourself from Twitter’s 2FA Crackdown 21.02.2023 8:12

Twitter is disabling SMS-based two-factor authentication. Switch to these alternatives to keep your account safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Political Theater Behind the Bipartisan Data Privacy Push 20.02.2023 12:21

Biden’s speech calling for better data protections got a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle. So, where’s a federal privacy law? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia’s Ransomware Gangs Are Being Named and Shamed 17.02.2023 9:56

Members of the Trickbot and Conti cybercrime gangs have been sanctioned in an unprecedented wave of action against the country’s hackers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How the US Can Stop Data Brokers' Worst Practices—Right Now 16.02.2023 10:06

Legal experts say a key law should already prevent brokers from collecting and selling data that's weaponized against vulnerable people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet the Creator of North Korean Hackers’ New Favorite Crypto Privacy Service 15.02.2023 11:24

The world’s most prolific crypto thieves have used Sinbad.io to launder tens of millions. Its creator, “Mehdi,” answers WIRED’s questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to Delete Your Twitter DMs? Good Luck With That 14.02.2023 10:18

People in Europe are making GDPR requests to have their private messages erased, but Elon’s team is ignoring them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotted a UFO? There’s an App for That 13.02.2023 9:51

Enigma Labs launches a project to crowdsource and quantify data about “unidentified aerial phenomena.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inside Safe City, Moscow’s AI Surveillance Dystopia 10.02.2023 20:08

Moscow promised residents lower crime rates through an expansive smart city project. Then Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Netflix’s US Password-Sharing Crackdown Isn’t Happening—Yet 09.02.2023 6:39

Accidental revisions to a US Help Center page sparked confusion about the streamer's next moves. But restrictions on account sharing are still coming soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congress Has a Lo-Fi Plan to Fix the Classified Documents Mess 08.02.2023 12:49

As unsecured docs pile up, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is itching to overhaul the nation’s secret secret-sharing operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fact-Checkers Are Scrambling to Fight Disinformation With AI 07.02.2023 11:26

Bad actors use artificial intelligence to propagate falsehoods and upset elections, but the same tools can be repurposed to defend the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ex-Twitter Workers Puzzle Over Elon Musk’s Abandoned Laptops 06.02.2023 6:35

The cash-strapped company recently auctioned off USB dongles but has left some corporate computers in the custody of laid off staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Enter the Hunter Satellites Preparing for Space War 03.02.2023 10:01

True Anomaly, a startup backed by US senator JD Vance’s VC firm, plans to launch prototype pursuit satellites on a SpaceX flight later this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Untold Story of a Crippling Ransomware Attack 02.02.2023 17:03

More than two years ago, criminals crippled the systems of London’s Hackney Council. It's still fighting to recover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most Criminal Cryptocurrency Funnels Through Just 5 Exchanges 01.02.2023 9:33

The crypto money-laundering market is tighter than at any time in the past decade, and the few big players are moving a “shocking” amount of currency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Flight Tracker That Powered @ElonJet Just Took a Left Turn 31.01.2023 10:48

ADS-B Exchange, beloved for resisting censorship, was sold to a company owned by private equity—and now even its biggest fans are bailing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices