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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

Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Has a Silver Lining 25.03.2021 9:49

The streaming service is making account owners enter two-factor codes in a limited test. That's … actually not so bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Export Your Passwords From LastPass 24.03.2021 12:00

The popular security service is severely limiting its free tier starting March 16. If you’d like to move your passwords to another manager, here’s how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Open Season for Microsoft Exchange Hacks 23.03.2021 11:21

A patch for the vulnerabilities China exploited has been released. Now, criminal groups are going to reverse engineer it—if they haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab's CTO Introduced a Critical Vulnerability to the Site 22.03.2021 7:54

A review of the open source code shows an account under the executive's name made a mistake that could lead to the kind of breach reported this weekend. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Retaliation’ for Russia's SolarWinds Spying Isn't the Answer 19.03.2021 12:46

It will be hard pointing to a specific line the Kremlin crossed that the US hasn't crossed as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chinese Hacking Spree Hit an ‘Astronomical’ Number of Victims 18.03.2021 10:17

A single group appears to have infiltrated tens of thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers in an ongoing onslaught. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Accellion Breach Keeps Getting Worse—and More Expensive 17.03.2021 10:39

What started as a few vulnerabilities in firewall equipment has snowballed into a global extortion spree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Privacy-First Browser Brave Is Launching a Search Engine 15.03.2021 8:59

Unlike Google, Brave Search won’t track or profile people who use it. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thousands of Android and iOS Apps Leak Data From the Cloud 12.03.2021 9:09

It's the digital equivalent of leaving your windows or doors open when you leave the house—and in some cases, leaving them open all the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China and Russia's Spying Sprees Will Take Years to Unpack 11.03.2021 9:59

The full extent of the Solarwinds hack and Hafnium's attack on Microsoft Exchange Server may never be known. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft's Dream of Decentralized IDs Enters the Real World 10.03.2021 13:00

The company will launch a public preview of its identification platform this spring—and has already tested it at the UK's National Health Service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitch's First Transparency Report Is Here—and Long Overdue 08.03.2021 11:47

The decade-old streaming platform has for the first time detailed its efforts to safeguard its user base in one place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clubhouse's Security and Privacy Lag Behind Its Explosive Growth 05.03.2021 11:47

The platform has promised to do better after a string of incidents. But the hardest part might be managing user expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hackers Tied to Russia's GRU Targeted the US Grid for Years, Researchers Warn 04.03.2021 13:00

A Sandworm-adjacent group has successfully breached US critical infrastructure a handful of times, according to new findings from the security firm Dragos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices