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Oct 13, 2020 • 9min
Facebook Shut Down Malware That Hijacked Accounts to Run Ads
Hackers spent $4 million of victims' money to buy ads for diet pills, fake designer handbags, and more.
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Oct 12, 2020 • 6min
The Strangest Election Scenario Runs Through Georgia
There’s a small but real possibility that we won’t know which party controls the Senate until 2021, thanks to a special election and a unique state requirement.
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Oct 9, 2020 • 8min
Facebook Busts Russian Disinfo Networks as US Election Looms
The campaigns primarily targeted countries outside the US. But the same mechanisms could be used in “hack and leak” operations like those that roiled the 2016 campaign.
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Oct 8, 2020 • 6min
A Ransomware Attack Has Struck a Major US Hospital Chain
“All computers are completely shut down,” one Universal Health Services employee told WIRED.
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Oct 7, 2020 • 7min
The Best Chrome Extensions to Prevent Creepy Web Tracking
Ad trackers follow you everywhere online—but it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Oct 6, 2020 • 5min
A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps
After a girl reported a suspicious TikTok profile, researchers detected aggressive adware in apps that had been downloaded 2.4 million times.
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Oct 5, 2020 • 5min
CryptoHarlem’s Founder Warns Against ‘Digital Stop and Frisk'
On Day 2 of WIRED’s virtual conference, hacker Matt Mitchell cautions that law enforcement routinely trawls social media to surveil protestors.
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Oct 2, 2020 • 9min
The iOS 14 Privacy and Security Features You Should Know
The latest update for your iPhone and iPad will make them safer than ever.Â
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Oct 1, 2020 • 7min
179 Arrested in Massive Global Dark Web Takedown
Operation Disruptor is an unprecedented international law enforcement effort, stemming from last year’s seizure of a popular underground bazaar called Wall Street Market.
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Sep 30, 2020 • 7min
Think Twice Before Using Facebook, Google, or Apple to Sign In Everywhere
So-called single sign-on options offer a lot of convenience. But they have downsides that a good old fashioned password manager doesn't.Â
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