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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

China Hijacked an NSA Hacking Tool in 2014—and Used It for Years 03.03.2021 11:20

The hackers used the agency’s EpMe exploit to attack Windows devices years before the Shadow Brokers leaked the agency’s zero-day arsenal online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Offers Its Closest Look Yet at iOS and MacOS Security 02.03.2021 10:11

In its latest Platform Security Guide, Cupertino raised the curtain on the critical features that protect against hackers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Malware Is Now Targeting Apple’s New M1 Processor 01.03.2021 8:34

Two distinct strains of malware have already adjusted to the new silicon just months after its debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cyberpunk 2077 Maker Was Hit With a Ransomware Attack—and Won't Pay Up 26.02.2021 9:55

CD Projekt Red's list of woes gets longer, as hackers claim to have stolen the source code for their most popular games. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feds Indict North Korean Hackers for Years of Heists and Scams 25.02.2021 11:13

The three men are allegedly part of a group that tried to steal $1.3 billion in an extended—and ongoing—cybercrime spree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Windows Defender Vulnerability Lurked Undetected for 12 Years 24.02.2021 7:56

Microsoft has finally patched the bug in its antivirus program after researchers spotted it last fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

France Ties Russia's Sandworm to a Multiyear Hacking Spree 23.02.2021 10:30

A French security agency warns that the destructively minded group has exploited an IT monitoring tool from Centreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parler Says It's Back 22.02.2021 9:08

The platform was kicked off Amazon's servers. Now it says it's no longer relies on "Big Tech" for its infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Barcode Scanner App With Millions of Downloads Goes Rogue 19.02.2021 7:10

After an update in December, the app began infecting Android devices, bombarding users with ads on their default browser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Covid-19 Vaccine Scams Spread Under Facebook and Telegram's Watch 18.02.2021 11:08

Don’t use an iTunes gift card to purchase doses of the vaccine online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Coordinated Takedown Targets 'OGUser' Account Thieves 17.02.2021 9:26

Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok have all taken action against the hacker community in recent days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices