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Jun 24, 2021 • 8min
Apple Says It's Time to Digitize Your ID, Ready or Not
Digital driver’s licenses have had a slow start in the US so far, but iOS 15 Wallet will give the nascent technology a serious push.
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Jun 23, 2021 • 6min
What You Should Know About Voilá, the Latest Viral Selfie App
Before you use it to cartoonify your face, consider the risks to your data.
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Jun 22, 2021 • 9min
The Safest Way to Store and Share Your Nudes
Listen, if you’re going to take them, follow these precautions so they don’t go anywhere you don’t intend them to.
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Jun 21, 2021 • 8min
Ransomware Struck Another Pipeline Firm—and 70GB of Data Leaked
LineStar Integrity Services was hacked around the same time as Colonial Pipeline, but radical transparency activists have brought the attack to light.
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Jun 18, 2021 • 8min
How an Obscure Company Took Down Big Chunks of the Internet
You may not have heard of Fastly, but you felt its impact when sites went offline around the world Tuesday morning.
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Jun 17, 2021 • 7min
How to Protect Your Files From Ransomware
It's a growing threat for individual users and businesses alike—but there are ways to protect yourself.
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Jun 16, 2021 • 8min
Microsoft’s Vote Tracking Software Clears a Major Hurdle
Hart InterCivic will be the first private vendor to partner with the company on using its open-source ElectionGuard system.
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Jun 15, 2021 • 6min
Ransomware Hits a Food Supply Giant—and Underscores a Dire Threat
Hackers targeting JBS USA have disrupted meat processing facilities around the world, just one month after the Colonial Pipeline attack caused fuel distribution havoc.
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Jun 14, 2021 • 5min
The SolarWinds Hackers Aren't 'Back.' They Never Went Away
A new phishing campaign from Russian spies targeted USAID among others. But it's less an escalation than a regression to the mean.
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Jun 11, 2021 • 8min
Hacker Lexicon: What Is a Supply Chain Attack?
From NotPetya to SolarWinds, it’s a problem that’s not going away any time soon.
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