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Big Tech Can’t Ban Its Way Out of This 27.01.2021 13:26

Platforms are scrambling to avoid being used by right-wing extremists targeting the inauguration. But the seeds of this crisis were sown long ago. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Site Published Every Face from Parler's Capitol Riot Videos 26.01.2021 11:31

Faces of the Riot used open source software to detect, extract, and deduplicate every face from the 827 videos taken from the insurrection on January 6. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anti-Secrecy Activists Publish a Trove of Ransomware Victims' Data 25.01.2021 12:34

WikiLeaks successor DDoSecrets has amassed a controversial new collection of corporate secrets and is sharing them in the name of transparency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Law Enforcement Gets Around Your Smartphone's Encryption 22.01.2021 13:40

New research has dug into the openings iOS and Android security provide for anyone with the right tools. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The SolarWinds Hackers Shared Tricks With a Notorious Russian Spy Group 21.01.2021 12:17

Security researchers have found links between the attackers and Turla, a sophisticated team suspected of operating out of Moscow's FSB intelligence agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WhatsApp Has Shared Your Data With Facebook for Years, Actually 20.01.2021 8:59

A pop-up notification has alerted the messaging app's users to a practice that's been in place sine 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ticketmaster Pays Up for Hacking a Rival Company 19.01.2021 6:54

Employees admitted to using stolen passwords and URL guessing to access confidential data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Amazon Sidewalk Works—and Why You May Want to Turn It Off 18.01.2021 8:08

The premise is convenient. But the e-commerce giant's privacy track record isn't exactly inspiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Post-Riot, the Capitol Hill IT Staff Faces a Security Mess 15.01.2021 11:28

Wednesday's insurrection could have exposed Congressional data and devices in ways that have yet to be appreciated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UK Denies Julian Assange's Extradition, Citing Suicide Risk 14.01.2021 10:55

The ruling is based not on whether the Wikileaks founder violated the Espionage Act, but on the implications of subjecting him to the US carceral state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ransomware Is Headed Down a Dire Path 13.01.2021 9:49

2020 was a great year for ransomware gangs. For hospitals, schools, municipal governments, and everyone else, it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Worst Hacks of 2020, a Surreal Pandemic Year 12.01.2021 16:45

From ransomware schemes to supply chain attacks, this year melded classic hacks with extraordinary circumstances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Your Digital Trails Wind Up in the Police’s Hands 11.01.2021 10:13

Phone calls. Web searches. Location tracks. Smart speaker requests. They’ve become crucial tools for law enforcement, while users often are unaware. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Privacy-Focused Alternatives to the Apps You Use Every Day 08.01.2021 8:36

From messaging to maps, many popular apps slurp up your data to sell you ads. There’s a better way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple's App 'Privacy Labels' Are Here—and a Big Step Forward 07.01.2021 9:16

It remains unclear how effective the warnings will be, but the attempt alone is a promising development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No One Knows How Deep Russia's Hacking Rampage Goes 06.01.2021 10:02

A supply chain attack against IT company SolarWinds has exposed as many as 18,000 companies to Cozy Bear's attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Biden Administration Will Have Its Hands Full With Russia 05.01.2021 16:26

After four years of Trump kowtowing to Putin, the US has its work cut out for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Massive Fraud Operation Stole Millions From Online Bank Accounts 31.12.2020 6:33

The crooks used emulators to mimic the phones of more than 16,000 customers whose mobile bank accounts had been compromised. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2020 Shows the Danger of a Decapitated Cyber Regime 30.12.2020 14:51

Trump's White House has long been AWOL on cybersecurity. That lack of oversight almost seemed to be working—until the SolarWinds hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Understand the Russia Hack Fallout 29.12.2020 12:42

Not all SolarWinds victims are created equal. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Christchurch Shooter and YouTube's Radicalization Trap 24.12.2020 13:19

The platform has gotten better about stamping out extremist content. But researchers say its policies and algorithms are still too opaque. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hold Everything: Stormtroopers Have Discovered Tactics 23.12.2020 10:13

In The Mandalorian, Imperial troops have finally figured out how to do more than charge straight ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia's FireEye Hack Is a Statement—but Not a Catastrophe 22.12.2020 8:52

The fallout from the attack may not be as dire as it first sounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Critical Flaws in Millions of IoT Devices May Never Get Fixed 21.12.2020 9:33

Amnesia:33 is the latest in a long line of vulnerabilities that affect countless embedded devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NSA Warns That Russia Is Attacking Remote Work Platforms 18.12.2020 9:02

A vulnerability in VMWare has prompted a warning that companies—and government agencies—need to patch as soon as possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices