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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

US Indicts Sandworm, Russia's Most Destructive Cyberwar Unit 27.10.2020 13:45

The Department of Justice has named and charged six men for allegedly carrying out many of the most costly cyberattacks in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter's 'Hacked Materials' Rule Tries to Thread an Impossible Needle 26.10.2020 10:29

The company's flip-flopping on the policy after banning a shady New York Post story highlights the challenges facing social media in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Internet Freedom Has Taken a Hit During the Covid-19 Pandemic 23.10.2020 11:32

From arrests to surveillance, governments are using the novel coronavirus as cover for a crackdown on digital liberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Trickbot Assault Shows US Military Hackers' Growing Reach 22.10.2020 12:59

Despite the operation's short-term effects, it sets new precedents for the scope of Cyber Command's mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Researchers Found 55 Flaws in Apple's Corporate Network 21.10.2020 10:27

The company has patched the vulnerabilities and paid the team of white-hat hackers $288,000.Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon's Latest Gimmicks Are Pushing the Limits of Privacy 20.10.2020 13:54

Privacy advocates warn that the Ring Always Home Cam and Amazon One both normalize aggressive new forms of data collection. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Split-Second ‘Phantom’ Images Can Fool Tesla’s Autopilot 19.10.2020 12:01

Researchers found they could stop a Tesla by flashing a few frames of a stop sign for less than half a second on an internet-connected billboard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Google's Android Keyboard Keeps ‘Smart Replies’ Private 16.10.2020 8:48

The latest Gboard feature needs to know as much as possible about your digital life to work—but doesn't share that data with Google. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Poker Pro Accused of Cheating Wants $330M in Damages 15.10.2020 8:38

Mike Postle claims he was the victim of an elaborate online campaign to tar him as a fraud—and he’s suing a dozen defendants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A China-Linked Group Repurposed Hacking Team’s Stealthy Spyware 14.10.2020 11:17

The tool attacks a device’s UEFI firmware—which makes it especially hard to detect and destroy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook Shut Down Malware That Hijacked Accounts to Run Ads 13.10.2020 11:19

Hackers spent $4 million of victims' money to buy ads for diet pills, fake designer handbags, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Strangest Election Scenario Runs Through Georgia 12.10.2020 8:28

There’s a small but real possibility that we won’t know which party controls the Senate until 2021, thanks to a special election and a unique state requirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook Busts Russian Disinfo Networks as US Election Looms 09.10.2020 9:51

The campaigns primarily targeted countries outside the US. But the same mechanisms could be used in “hack and leak” operations like those that roiled the 2016 campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices