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Nov 30, 2021 • 9min
Locked Out of ‘God Mode,’ Runners Are Hacking Their Treadmills
NordicTrack customers were watching Netflix using a simple trick—until the company blocked their access.
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Nov 29, 2021 • 6min
How Iran Tried to Undermine the 2020 US Presidential Election
From faked emails to a hacked voter registration database, a new indictment offers fresh details on the attempted interference.
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Nov 23, 2021 • 8min
DuckDuckGo Wants to Stop Apps From Tracking You on Android
The privacy-focused tech company's latest update promises to block invasive data collection across your whole phone.
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Nov 22, 2021 • 6min
‘Ghostwriter’ Looked Like a Purely Russian Op—Except It's Not
Security researchers have found signs that the pervasive hacking and misinformation campaign comes not from Moscow but from Minsk.
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Nov 19, 2021 • 8min
Another Intel Chip Flaw Puts a Slew of Gadgets at Risk
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to the CPU to bypass the security measures protecting some of its most sensitive data.
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Nov 18, 2021 • 4min
Hackers Targeted Apple Devices in Hong Kong for Widespread Attack
Visitors to pro-democracy and media sites in the region were infected with malware that could download files, steal data, and more.
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Nov 17, 2021 • 9min
The Sneaky Way TikTok Is Connecting You to Real-Life Friends
The social network got huge by ignoring who you know. That's increasingly no longer the case.
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Nov 15, 2021 • 6min
The Biggest Ransomware Bust Yet Might Actually Make an Impact
By arresting one alleged hacker associated with REVil and seizing millions from another, the US has made clear that ransomware comes with a cost.
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Nov 12, 2021 • 7min
A Drone Tried to Disrupt the Power Grid. It Won't Be the Last
An attack attempt in 2020 proves the UAS threat is real—and not enough is being done to stop it.
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Nov 10, 2021 • 7min
Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your Peril
The Personal Information Protection Law gives authorities the power to impose huge fines and blacklist companies. But the biggest impact may be felt outside the country.
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