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Sep 29, 2020 • 11min
Gen Z Has a Plan to Save the Election—Starting With the Polls
Poll workers, who skew elderly, are in short supply during the pandemic. Meet some of the young people trying to make up the gap.
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Sep 28, 2020 • 4min
A Patient Dies After a Ransomware Attack Hits a Hospital
The outage resulted in a significant delay in treatment. German authorities are investigating the perpetrators on suspicion of negligent manslaughter.
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Sep 25, 2020 • 7min
CBP Seized OnePlus Buds as ‘Counterfeit’ AirPods. Now It's Doubling Down
The US government has detained thousands of wireless earbuds on suspicion of being fake Apple goods—despite crystal clear branding from an established company.
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Sep 24, 2020 • 7min
The Safest Ways to Log In to Your Computer
Passwords, key fobs, fingerprints—there are lots of ways to gain access to your laptop or desktop. Here are the best and most secure.
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Sep 23, 2020 • 7min
The Best Privacy-Friendly Alternatives to Google Maps
Google Maps is arguably the easiest mapping service to use, but that doesn't mean it's the most secure.Â
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Sep 22, 2020 • 8min
Russia's Fancy Bear Hackers Are Hitting US Campaign Targets Again
Microsoft has revealed that the GRU hacking group has attacked hundreds of organizations over the last year, many of them tied to the upcoming election.Â
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Sep 21, 2020 • 7min
A Critical Flaw Is Affecting Thousands of WordPress Sites
Hackers have been exploiting the vulnerability, which is now patched: Users should update to File Manager version 6.9 ASAP.
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Sep 18, 2020 • 10min
How to Boost WhatsApp’s Privacy and Better Protect Your Data
The Facebook-owned company has end-to-end encryption by default—but that doesn't mean the service’s settings are as private as they could be.
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Sep 17, 2020 • 11min
Julian Assange Lays Out His Case Against US Extradition
The argument hinges in part on psychiatrists' testimony that Assange is a high suicide risk.
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Sep 16, 2020 • 11min
The Trump Administration Continues to Erode Election Security
The DHS, the DOJ, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have all had recent controversies that bode poorly for electoral integrity.
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