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Jul 8, 2021 • 9min
Windows 11’s Security Push Puts Microsoft on a Collision Course
The minimum hardware requirements for Microsoft’s next operating system will leave plenty of PCs stranded.
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Jul 7, 2021 • 5min
SolarWinds Hackers Continue Assault With a New Microsoft Breach
The company says the Nobelium hacking group compromised a support agent's computer and levied brute-force attacks against some of its customers.
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Jul 6, 2021 • 11min
What the Pentagon’s New UFO Report Reveals About Humankind
The document says less about the search for life in the universe, and more about our current cultural climate and distrust of expertise.
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Jul 5, 2021 • 7min
The US Takedown of Iranian Media Sites Extends a Thorny Precedent
Free speech advocates raised concerns after the Justice Department seized more than 30 domains this week.
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Jul 2, 2021 • 5min
A Well-Meaning Feature Leaves Millions of Dell PCs Vulnerable
Flaws in a firmware security tool affect as many as 30 million desktops, laptops, and tablets.
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Jul 1, 2021 • 9min
NFC Flaws Let Researchers Hack ATMs by Waving a Phone
Flaws in card reader technology let a security firm consultant wreak havoc with point-of-sale systems and more.
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Jun 30, 2021 • 11min
All the Ways Amazon Tracks You—and How to Stop It
The retail empire is obsessed with your data. But is the convenience worth your personal information?
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Jun 29, 2021 • 8min
A New Tool Wants to Save Open Source From Supply Chain Attacks
Sigstore will make code signing free and easy for software developers, providing an important first line of defense.
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Jun 28, 2021 • 9min
As Ransomware Demands Boom, Insurance Companies Keep Paying Out
While major carriers like AXA have backed away from covering ransoms, don't expect the industry at large to break the vicious cycle.
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Jun 25, 2021 • 10min
The FBI's Anom Stunt Rattles the Encryption Debate
The agency spent years running a secure phone network for criminals. So much for “going dark.”Â
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