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A New Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Inflaming Civil War in Ethiopia 20.12.2022 11:54

The suit claims the company lacks adequate moderation to prevent widespread hate speech that has led to violence and death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Popular HR and Payroll Company Sequoia Discloses a Data Breach 19.12.2022 6:37

The company, which works with hundreds of startups, said it detected unauthorized access to personal data, including Social Security numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What You Should Know Before Using the Lensa AI App 16.12.2022 8:53

Are you thinking about uploading some selfies and buying a pack of ‘Magic Avatars’? Consider these expert tips first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Year Later, That Brutal Log4j Vulnerability Is Still Lurking 15.12.2022 10:34

Despite mitigation, one of the worst bugs in internet history is still prevalent—and being exploited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk’s Twitter Files Are a Feast for Conspiracy Theorists 14.12.2022 11:13

From QAnon influencers to @catturd, the very online right sees exactly what they want to see in the CEO’s orchestrated disclosure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Kills Its Plan to Scan Your Photos for CSAM. Here’s What’s Next 13.12.2022 9:18

The company plans to expand its Communication Safety features, which aim to disrupt the sharing of child sexual abuse material at the source. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of Dollars 12.12.2022 10:52

On cybercrime forums, user complaints about being duped may accidentally expose their real identities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Expands End-to-End Encryption to iCloud Backups 09.12.2022 10:39

The company will also soon support the use of physical authentication keys with Apple ID, and it's adding contact verification for iMessage in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Invasive Reach of ‘Digital-by-Default’ Immigration 08.12.2022 18:16

The UK's use of technology to enforce its hard-line immigration policy brings the border into every facet of migrants' lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Android Phone Makers' Encryption Keys Stolen and Used in Malware 05.12.2022 6:24

Device manufacturers use “platform certificates” to verify an app's authenticity, making them particularly dangerous in the wrong hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Moves to Block Invasive Spanish Spyware Framework 02.12.2022 6:19

The “Heliconia” hacking tool exploited vulnerabilities in Chrome, Windows Defender, and Firefox, according to company security researchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Redacted Documents Are Not as Secure as You Think 30.11.2022 11:40

Popular redaction tools don’t always work as promised, and new attacks can reveal hidden information, researchers say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autonomous Vehicles Join the List of US National Security Threats 29.11.2022 9:22

Lawmakers are growing concerned about a flood of data-hungry cars from China taking over American streets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Has a Bomb-Sniffing Dog Shortage 28.11.2022 7:48

Finding high-quality detection canines is hard enough—and the pandemic only dug a deeper hole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here’s How Bad a Twitter Mega-Breach Would Be 23.11.2022 9:41

Elon Musk laid off half the staff, and mass resignations seem likely. If nobody’s there to protect the fort, what’s the worst that could happen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Telehealth Sites Put Addiction Patient Data at Risk 22.11.2022 13:57

New research found pervasive use of tracking tech on substance-abuse-focused health care websites, potentially endangering users in a post-Roe world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter’s SMS Two-Factor Authentication Is Melting Down 21.11.2022 7:37

Problems with the important security feature may be some of the first signs that Elon Musk's social network is fraying at the edges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China’s Digital Yuan Works Just Like Cash—With Added Surveillance 18.11.2022 12:07

Government officials are urging citizens to adopt the official digital currency in a bid to gain more control over the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clearview Stole My Face and the EU Can’t Do Anything About It 16.11.2022 11:46

One man’s battle to reclaim his face shows regulators across the bloc are failing to reprimand the US face search engine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia's Sway Over Criminal Ransomware Gangs Is Coming Into Focus 16.11.2022 7:41

Questions about the Kremlin's relationships with these groups remain. But researchers are finally getting some answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia’s New Cyberwarfare in Ukraine Is Fast, Dirty, and Relentless 15.11.2022 12:56

Security researchers see updated tactics and tools—and a tempo change—in the cyberattacks Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency is inflicting on Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk’s Twitter Is a Scammer’s Paradise 14.11.2022 11:51

Anyone can get a blue tick on Twitter without proving who they are. And it’s already causing a ton of problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inside the ‘Election Integrity’ App Built to Purge US Voter Rolls 11.11.2022 13:22

True the Vote’s IV3 app is meant to catch election cheaters. But it has a fundamental flaw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Prepare for the End of Card Payments 10.11.2022 5:53

Cash is safe—for now. Contactless payment methods, like Apple Pay or Google Wallet, are more of a threat to the existence of physical cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IRS Seizes Another Silk Road Hacker's $3.36 Bitcoin Stash 09.11.2022 7:57

A year after a billion-dollar seizure of the dark web market's crypto, the same agency found a giant trove hidden under a different hacker's floorboards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices