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Google's Grand Plan to Eradicate Cookies Is Crumbling 20.05.2021 11:35

Regulators in the EU and competitors have raised concerns about the company's proposals to rewrite the rules of online advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Ambitious Plan to Tackle Ransomware Faces Long Odds 19.05.2021 8:22

A task force counting Amazon, Cisco, and the FBI among its members has proposed a framework to solve one of cybersecurity's biggest problems. Good luck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feds Arrest an Alleged $336M Bitcoin-Laundering Kingpin 18.05.2021 8:48

The alleged administrator of Bitcoin Fog kept the dark web service running for 10 years before the IRS caught up with him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New iOS Update Lets You Stop Ads From Tracking You—So Do It 17.05.2021 8:39

Facebook and other advertisers fought the move, but App Tracking Transparency is finally here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AirDrop Is Leaking Email Addresses and Phone Numbers 14.05.2021 9:14

Apple has known about the flaw since 2019 but has yet to acknowledge or fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hackers Used ‘Mind-Blowing’ Bug to Sneak Past macOS Safeguards 13.05.2021 7:53

The vulnerability was patched Monday, but hackers had already used it to spread malware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VPN Hacks Are a Slow-Motion Disaster 12.05.2021 9:00

Recent spying attacks against Pulse Secure VPN are just the latest example of a long-simmering cybersecurity meltdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion 11.05.2021 9:06

This week, hackers stole confidential schematics from a third-party supplier and demanded $50 million not to release them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Clubhouse Bug Let People Lurk in Rooms Invisibly 10.05.2021 7:48

Â The vulnerabilities opened the door to “ghosts” hiding in and disrupting rooms, where moderators would be unable to mute them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims Into Installing iOS Spyware 07.05.2021 7:43

The groups used social engineering techniques on Facebook to direct targets to a wide range of malware, including custom tools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A New Facebook Bug Exposes Millions of Email Addresses 06.05.2021 8:37

A recently discovered vulnerability discloses user email addresses even when they’re set to private. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Biggest Security Threats to the US Are the Hardest to Define 05.05.2021 8:52

In a Senate briefing, the heads of the major intelligence agencies warned the public about dangers that offer no easy solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

100 Million More IoT Devices Are Exposed—and They Won't Be the Last 04.05.2021 8:47

The Name:Wreck flaws in TCP/IP are the latest in a series of vulnerabilities with global implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Sanctions on Russia Rewrite Cyberespionage's Rules 03.05.2021 10:42

The US has sent a loud message to Moscow—though what it's saying isn’t exactly clear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FBI Takes a Drastic Step to Fight China’s Hacking Spree 30.04.2021 10:37

The agency's approach to protecting vulnerable victims of the recent Hafnium attack manages to be at once controversial and refreshingly restrained. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook Had Years to Fix the Flaw That Leaked 500M Users' Data 29.04.2021 11:18

Software makers can't catch every bug every time, but Facebook had ample warning about the privacy problems with its “contact import” feature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Internet Shutdown Is an Act of ‘Vast Self-Harm’ 28.04.2021 8:47

On Friday the military junta shut off connectivity across the country. There’s no sign of when it will return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Far-Right Extremist Allegedly Plotted to Blow Up Amazon Data Centers 27.04.2021 9:08

The FBI arrested the suspect in Texas after he purchased explosives from an undercover agent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia May Have Found a New Way to Censor the Internet 26.04.2021 8:24

In an attempt to silence Twitter, the Kremlin appears to have developed novel techniques to restrict online content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitch Will Act on ‘Serious’ Offenses That Happen Off-Platform 23.04.2021 10:04

The new policy holds streamers to account for what happens on other services and in real life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hackers Are Exploiting Discord and Slack Links to Serve Up Malware 21.04.2021 9:32

Beware of links from platforms that got big during quarantine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Signal Adds a Payments Feature—With a Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency 20.04.2021 14:47

The encrypted messaging app is integrating support for MobileCoin in a bid to keep up with the features offered by its more mainstream rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UK Is Trying to Stop Facebook's End-to-End Encryption 19.04.2021 10:21

The government's latest attack is aimed at discouraging the company from following through with its planned rollout across platforms. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Opportunities—and Obstacles—for Women at NSA and Cyber Command 16.04.2021 13:06

WIRED spoke with three women working in cybersecurity in the US intelligence committee about the progress of recent years and the work that remains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Threat to the Water Supply Is Real—and Only Getting Worse 15.04.2021 10:17

An ex-employee allegedly tampered with a Kansas water system. It was too easy, and it's happening too often. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices