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Telegram Still Hasn’t Removed an AI Bot That’s Abusing Women 02.12.2020 11:41

A deepfake bot has been generating explicit, non-consensual images on the platform. The researchers who found it say their warnings have been ignored. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Forget Imposters. Among Us Is a Playground for Hackers 01.12.2020 8:19

The blockbuster game of deception has security holes that let cheaters run wild. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft Is Making a Secure PC Chip—With Intel and AMD's Help 26.11.2020 9:02

The Pluton security processor will give the software giant an even more prominent role in locking down Windows hardware. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The iOS Covid App Ecosystem Has Become a Privacy Minefield 25.11.2020 14:57

An analysis of nearly 500 Covid-related apps worldwide shows major differences in how much data they expect you to give up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Simple Tech Tips to Keep Your Family Safe This Holiday 24.11.2020 10:34

Does your great-aunt Winifred ask for tech support every year? Even if you aren't traveling this year, send your loved ones this advice to show you care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The OS Big Sur Launch Might Have Slowed Down Macs Everywhere 23.11.2020 6:20

The issues affected users that didn't upgrade their software, and other Apple services, too. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Use Parental Controls in Your Google, Apple, and Microsoft Account 20.11.2020 8:41

Each of the big three offers a wealth of options to limit screen time, find lost devices, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FBI Says ‘Boogaloo’ Extremists Bought 3D-Printed Machine Gun Parts 19.11.2020 11:54

A criminal complaint alleges that a West Virginia man disguised the plastic components as wall hangers and sold hundreds of them online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WhatsApp Using Up Your Phone Storage? Here’s How to Fix It 18.11.2020 7:58

It's time to do something about those photos and videos automatically saving to your camera roll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Engineer Gets 9 Years for Stealing $10M From Microsoft 17.11.2020 6:52

The defendant tried—and failed—to use bitcoin to cover his tracks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The GOP Keeps Proving There's No Election Fraud 16.11.2020 12:17

Through numerous legal and other challenges, the Trump campaign and its allies have consistently undermined their argument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feds Seize $1 Billion in Stolen Silk Road Bitcoins 13.11.2020 9:54

A hacker identified only as Individual X had been sitting on a cryptocurrency goldmine for seven years before the IRS came knocking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WhatsApp Is Adding Disappearing Messages—With Some Limits 12.11.2020 7:41

The popular encrypted messaging app now lets you automatically make chats vanish after a week, but look out for a few caveats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beware a New Google Drive Scam Landing in Inboxes 11.11.2020 8:33

Scammers are luring people into Google Docs in an attempt to get them to visit potentially malicious websites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zoom Finally Has End-to-End Encryption. Here's How to Use It 10.11.2020 8:48

You can lock down your meetings like never before—even if you have to give up a few features to do so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Sanctions Russians For Potentially ‘Fatal’ Triton Malware 09.11.2020 9:00

The message is meant to deter any similar attack against US infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11/6 All the Ways Slack Tracks You—and How to Stop It 06.11.2020 10:44

From changing privacy settings to putting limits on those infuriating notifications, here’s how to take control of Slack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How 30 Lines of Code Blew Up a 27-Ton Generator 05.11.2020 16:26

A secret experiment in 2007 proved that hackers could devastate power grid equipment beyond repair—with a file no bigger than a gif. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Research Reveals the Hidden Downsides of Link Previews 04.11.2020 7:14

The feature is convenient, but it can also leak sensitive data, consume bandwidth, and drain batteries. And some sites are worse than others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Russian Hackers Playing 'Chekov's Gun' With US Infrastructure 03.11.2020 14:12

Berserk Bear has had plenty of opportunity to cause serious trouble. So why hasn't it yet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Hacker Is Threatening to Leak Patients' Therapy Notes 02.11.2020 8:20

An extortionist has turned a breach of Finland's Vastaamo mental health services provider into a nightmare for victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Clean Up Your Digital History 30.10.2020 11:18

There are plenty of reasons to declutter your online traces. Here's how to tidy up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Clean Up Your Digital History 30.10.2020 11:18

There are plenty of reasons to declutter your online traces. Here's how to tidy up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook Promises Privacy Reform. Critics Aren't Convinced 29.10.2020 12:52

In an interview with WIRED, Facebook's chief privacy officers argue that the company has turned a corner. Again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Deepfake Porn Bot Is Being Used to Abuse Thousands of Women 28.10.2020 14:38

An AI tool that ‘removes’ items of clothing from photos has targeted more than 100,000 women, some of whom appear to be under the age of 18. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices