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Jul 22, 2021 • 6min
An Office Phone Flaw Can’t Be Fixed By Cisco Alone
The company released a patch this week but security researchers say the root of the problem is beyond its control—and symptomatic of a larger issue.
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Jul 21, 2021 • 10min
A New System Is Helping Crack Down on Child Sex Abuse Images
There are 150 child sexual abuse laws around the world. Now, metadata is making it easier for countries to work together.
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Jul 20, 2021 • 7min
How to Make Your Web Searches More Secure and Private
What you look for online is up to you—just make sure no one else is taking a peek.
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Jul 19, 2021 • 12min
Europe Makes the Case to Ban Biometric Surveillance
Companies are racing to track everything about you. It could be a convenient way to reduce fraud—or seriously creepy and discriminatory.
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Jul 16, 2021 • 16min
Echo Dots Store a Wealth of Data—Even After You Reset Them
Thinking about selling your smart speaker? Be aware that you can't completely delete personal content from the device.
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Jul 15, 2021 • 6min
The Unfixed Flaw at the Heart of REvil’s Ransomware Spree
Security researchers warned Kaseya about its IT management software in April, but the patches didn't come fast enough to avert last week's disaster.
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Jul 14, 2021 • 7min
How REvil Ransomware Took Out Thousands of Business at Once
More details have come to light as to how the notorious hacking group pulled off its unprecedented attack.
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Jul 13, 2021 • 9min
A New Kind of Ransomware Tsunami Hits Hundreds of Companies
An apparent supply chain attack exploited Kaseya's IT management software to encrypt a "monumental" number of victims all at once.
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Jul 12, 2021 • 8min
Why the Password Isn't Dead Quite Yet
Everyone hates the old ways of authentication. But while change is closer than ever, it comes with its own drawbacks.Â
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Jul 9, 2021 • 7min
Russian Hackers Are Trying to Brute-Force Hundreds of Networks
While SolarWinds rightly drew attention earlier this year, Moscow's Fancy Bear group has been on a password-guessing spree this whole time.
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