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Apr 14, 2020 • 6min
Security News This Week: Signal Threatens to Leave the US If EARN IT Act Passes
Plus: WhatsApp updates, a ransomware scheme, and more of the week's top security news.
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Apr 13, 2020 • 8min
Vote by Mail Isn't Perfect. But It's Essential in a Pandemic
Despite Donald Trump's invective, the spread of Covid-19 has made the expansion of absentee voting expansion critical.
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Apr 10, 2020 • 13min
Clever Cryptography Could Protect Privacy in Covid-19 Contact-Tracing Apps
Researchers are racing to achieve the benefits of location-tracking without the surveillance.
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Apr 9, 2020 • 8min
Thousands of Android Apps Are Silently Accessing Your Data
More than 4,000 Google Play apps let developers and advertisers collect a list of the user's other installed apps, no permission needed.
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Apr 8, 2020 • 4min
A Hacker Found a Way to Take Over Any Apple Webcam
They've been patched, but the Safari vulnerabilities would have given an alarming amount of access.
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Apr 7, 2020 • 8min
How to Keep Your Zoom Chats Private and Secure
Trolls. Prying bosses. Zoom's a great video chat platform, but a few simple steps also make it a safe one.
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Apr 6, 2020 • 6min
Online Credit Card Skimmers Are Thriving During the Pandemic
As brick and mortars close due to the novel coronavirus, thieves have increasingly targeted digital check-out.Â
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Apr 3, 2020 • 6min
Hack Brief: Marriott Got Hacked. Yes, Again
The hotel chain has suffered its second major breach in 16 months. Here's how to find out if you're affected.
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Apr 2, 2020 • 7min
An Elite Spy Group Used 5 Zero-Days to Hack North Koreans
South Korea is a prime suspect for exploiting the secret software vulnerabilities in an extremely sophisticated attack.
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Apr 1, 2020 • 11min
The Postal Service's Surprising Role in Surviving Doomsday
The little-known Postal Plan, which dates back to the Clinton era, charges mail carriers with delivering critical supplies—like vaccines—as a last resort.
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