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Jan 12, 2021 • 15min
The Worst Hacks of 2020, a Surreal Pandemic Year
From ransomware schemes to supply chain attacks, this year melded classic hacks with extraordinary circumstances.
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Jan 11, 2021 • 8min
How Your Digital Trails Wind Up in the Police’s Hands
Phone calls. Web searches. Location tracks. Smart speaker requests. They’ve become crucial tools for law enforcement, while users often are unaware.Â
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Jan 8, 2021 • 6min
6 Privacy-Focused Alternatives to the Apps You Use Every Day
From messaging to maps, many popular apps slurp up your data to sell you ads. There’s a better way.
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Jan 7, 2021 • 7min
Apple's App 'Privacy Labels' Are Here—and a Big Step Forward
It remains unclear how effective the warnings will be, but the attempt alone is a promising development.
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Jan 6, 2021 • 8min
No One Knows How Deep Russia's Hacking Rampage Goes
A supply chain attack against IT company SolarWinds has exposed as many as 18,000 companies to Cozy Bear's attacks.
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Jan 5, 2021 • 14min
The Biden Administration Will Have Its Hands Full With Russia
After four years of Trump kowtowing to Putin, the US has its work cut out for it.
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Dec 31, 2020 • 4min
A Massive Fraud Operation Stole Millions From Online Bank Accounts
The crooks used emulators to mimic the phones of more than 16,000 customers whose mobile bank accounts had been compromised.
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Dec 30, 2020 • 13min
2020 Shows the Danger of a Decapitated Cyber Regime
Trump's White House has long been AWOL on cybersecurity. That lack of oversight almost seemed to be working—until the SolarWinds hack.
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Dec 29, 2020 • 10min
How to Understand the Russia Hack Fallout
Not all SolarWinds victims are created equal.Â
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Dec 24, 2020 • 11min
The Christchurch Shooter and YouTube's Radicalization Trap
The platform has gotten better about stamping out extremist content. But researchers say its policies and algorithms are still too opaque.
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