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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

How to Keep Nearby Strangers from Sending You Files 12.04.2021 9:04

Sharing is caring—except when it's an unwelcome photo from a rando on the subway. Here's how to lock down your phone and computer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dark Web Is Teeming With Vaccine Listings Right Now 09.04.2021 5:42

Vendors are cashing in on people desperate to leapfrog the line—or falsely certify that they got the shot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook Moves Against ‘Evil Eye’ Hackers Targeting Uyghurs 08.04.2021 8:39

The company’s investigation into a Chinese espionage campaign took researchers beyond Facebook’s own platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Browser Isolation’ Takes On Entrenched Web Threats 07.04.2021 9:14

Cloudflare says it’s possible to build a version of the notoriously slow and buggy tool without compromising on speed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Peculiar Ransomware Piggybacking Off of China’s Big Hack 06.04.2021 7:25

DearCry is the first attack to use the same Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities, but its lack of sophistication lessens the threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A SpaceX Engineer's Dark Web Insider Trading Sparks an SEC First 05.04.2021 9:38

“MillionaireMike” allegedly ran a stock tip scam that earned him $27,000 in bitcoin payments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Spectre Still Lurking, Google Looks to Protect the Web 02.04.2021 8:59

To show how browsers can guard against the speculative execution bug, Google security researchers have shown how an attack would work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook's ‘Red Team X’ Hunts Bugs Beyond the Social Network's Walls 01.04.2021 10:15

The internal hacking team has spent the last year looking for vulnerabilities in the products the company uses, which could in turn make the whole internet safer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Foreign Meddling Flooded the 2020 Election—but Not by Hackers 31.03.2021 11:20

A new ODNI report shows how extensive Russian and Iranian influence operations were, but it doesn’t mention a single hack-and-leak incident. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Bent the Rules for Russia—and Other Countries Will Take Note 30.03.2021 8:40

Russian iPhone buyers will soon be prompted to install software developed in that country, setting a precedent that other authoritarian governments may follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UK Is Secretly Testing a Controversial Web Snooping Tool 26.03.2021 12:49

The country passed its Investigatory Powers Act in 2016. Now, it's building what could be the most powerful data collection system used by any democratic nation. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices