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May 18, 2022 • 5min
The Hidden Race to Protect the US Bioeconomy From Hacker Threats
A biotech threat intelligence group is gaining supporters as urgency mounts around an overlooked vulnerable sector.
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May 17, 2022 • 8min
The EU Wants Big Tech to Scan Your Private Chats for Child Abuse
Europe’s proposed child protection laws could undermine end-to-end encryption for billions of people.
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May 16, 2022 • 11min
The Case for War Crimes Charges Against Russia’s Sandworm Hackers
A group of human rights lawyers and investigators has called on the Hague to bring the first-ever “cyber war crimes” charges against Russia’s most dangerous hackers.
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May 12, 2022 • 5min
AMD Gave Google Cloud Rare Access to Its Tech to Hunt Chip Flaws
By working together, the companies say they're better able to find security flaws in Google Cloud's Confidential Computing infrastructure.
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May 11, 2022 • 5min
Apple Mail Now Blocks Email Tracking. Here’s What It Means for You
If you don’t like marketers (or anyone else) knowing when and where you read your email, Apple’s feature will help you reclaim some privacy.
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May 9, 2022 • 7min
India’s New Super App Has a Privacy Problem
Tata Neu is the country’s latest do-everything app. When users signed up, their personal information was already there.
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May 6, 2022 • 4min
How to Remove Your Personal Info From Google's Search Results
Maybe you don't want your phone number, email, home address, and other details out there for all the web to see. Here's how to make them vanish.
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May 5, 2022 • 11min
Ukraine’s Digital Battle With Russia Isn’t Going as Expected
Even the head of the country's online offensive is surprised by the successes—although they’re not without controversy.
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May 4, 2022 • 8min
Hollywood’s Fight Against VPNs Turns Ugly
Beyond accusations of encouraging copyright infringement, film companies have begun accusing VPNs of enabling a slew of illegal activity.
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May 3, 2022 • 8min
North Koreans Are Jailbreaking Phones to Access Forbidden Media
A new report suggests that a small but vibrant group of smartphone hackers may be challenging the world's most digitally restrictive regime.
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