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Russia's GRU Hackers Hit US Government and Energy Targets 30.07.2020 11:32

A previously unreported Fancy Bear campaign persisted for well over a year—and indicates that the notorious group has broadened its focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple's Hackable iPhones Are Finally Here 29.07.2020 9:50

Last year, Apple announced a special device just for hackers. The phone—for approved researchers only—has started to ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thieves Are Emptying ATMs Using a New Form of Jackpotting 28.07.2020 9:08

The new hardware-based attack, which has targeted machines across Europe, can yield a stream of cash for the attacker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter Cracks Down on QAnon. Your Move, Facebook 27.07.2020 11:10

Twitter's new policy won't make the conspiracy group disappear. But experts say it could dramatically reduce its ability to spread. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia's Latest Hacking Target: Covid-19 Vaccine Projects 24.07.2020 8:24

Officials in the three countries believe a state-linked group is trying to steal intellectual property and information about potential vaccine candidates. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A New Map Shows the Inescapable Creep of Surveillance 23.07.2020 9:59

The Atlas of Surveillance shows which tech law enforcement agencies across the country have acquired. It's a sobering look at the present-day panopticon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘DDoS-For-Hire’ Is Fueling a New Wave of Attacks 22.07.2020 10:34

Turf wars are heating up over the routers that fuel distributed denial of service attacks—and cybermercenaries are running rampant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hack Brief: Microsoft Warns of a 17-Year-Old ‘Wormable’ Bug 21.07.2020 10:42

The SigRed vulnerability exists in Windows DNS, used by practically every small and medium-sized organization in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Moves to Secures the Cloud From Itself 20.07.2020 8:47

Confidential Virtual Machines allows Google Cloud Services Customers to keep data secret—even when it's being actively processed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Microsoft Halts a Global Fraud Campaign That Targeted CEOs 17.07.2020 8:47

A sophisticated scheme was designed to trick businesses in more than 60 countries into wiring large sums of money to attackers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Super Smash Bros. Community Reckons With Sexual Misconduct Allegations 16.07.2020 18:50

Dozens of people have come forward over the past week, many pointing to a culture that they say enabled rampant predatory behavior. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon Bans Employees From Using TikTok on Their Phones 15.07.2020 7:23

US lawmakers have repeatedly raised security concerns over the app's Chinese ownership. Are US businesses next? Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2020 So Far 14.07.2020 12:02

Iran, China, Russia—the gang was all here in the first half of this year. Oh, and also an unprecedented pandemic that’s been a boon for hackers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DoNotPay Unsubscribes You From Spam—and Tries to Get You Paid 13.07.2020 7:59

There's finally a way to get off of email lists with your privacy intact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hong Kong's Security Law Puts Big Tech at a Crossroads 10.07.2020 12:25

As China exerts more power over the city, companies like Facebook and Google have stopped handing over data—for now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looks Like Russian Hackers Are on an Email Scam Spree 09.07.2020 8:45

A group dubbed "Cosmic Lynx" uses surprisingly sophisticated methods—and targets big game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hack Brief: Hackers Are Exploiting a 5-Alarm Bug in Networking Equipment 08.07.2020 8:50

For companies that haven't patched their BIG-IP products, it may already be too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Schools Already Struggled With Cybersecurity. Then Came Covid-19 07.07.2020 10:25

A lack of dedicated funding and resources made it hard to keep data secure—and that was before classes moved almost entirely online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Mac Ransomware Is Even More Sinister Than It Appears 06.07.2020 11:26

The malware known as ThiefQuest or EvilQuest also has spyware capabilities that allow it to grab passwords and credit card numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google Will Delete Your Data by Default—in 18 Months 03.07.2020 6:27

Starting today, the search giant will make a previously opt-in auto-delete feature the norm. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Security News This Week: Julian Assange Faces New Conspiracy Allegations 02.07.2020 8:14

Plus: Evil Corp hacking, an anti-encryption bill, and more of the week's top security news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hacker Lexicon: What Is a Side Channel Attack? 01.07.2020 10:35

Computers constantly give off more information than you might realize—which hackers can use to pry out their secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Thousands of Misplaced Emails Took Over This Engineer's Inbox 30.06.2020 9:39

Kenton Varda gets dozens of messages a day from Spanish-speakers around the world, all thanks to a Gmail address he registered 16 years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Report Blames ‘CIA Failures’ for the Agency's Worst Hack 29.06.2020 8:41

A series of WikiLeaks disclosures that exposed a trove of the intelligence organization's secrets could have been avoided, a task force found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zoom Reverses Course and Promises End-to-End Encryption for All Users 26.06.2020 9:10

The video conferencing platform had previously said that only paid accounts would get the feature—a move privacy advocates roundly decried. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices