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Aug 18, 2020 • 8min
Flaws Could Have Exposed Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Hackers
Researchers found troubling bugs in open-source libraries used by financial institutions.Â
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Aug 17, 2020 • 4min
Over a Billion Android Devices Are at Risk of Data Theft
Qualcomm has released a fix for the flaws in its Snapdragon chip, which attackers might exploit to monitor location or render the phone unresponsive.
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Aug 14, 2020 • 10min
The Subtle Tricks Shopping Sites Use to Make You Spend More
Through deceptive designs known as “dark patterns,” online retailers try to nudge you toward purchases you wouldn’t otherwise make.
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Aug 13, 2020 • 8min
An '80s File Format Enabled Stealthy Mac Hacking
The now-patched vulnerability would have let hackers target Microsoft Office using Symbolic Link—a file type that hasn't been in common use in over 30 years.
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Aug 12, 2020 • 8min
Hackers Could Use IoT Botnets to Manipulate Energy Markets
With access to just 50,000 high-wattage smart devices, attackers could make a bundle off of causing minor fluctuations.
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Aug 11, 2020 • 8min
The Quest to Liberate $300K of Bitcoin From an Old ZIP File
The story of a guy who wouldn't let a few quintillion possible decryption keys stand between him and his cryptocurrency.
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Aug 10, 2020 • 9min
Decades-Old Email Flaws Could Let Attackers Mask Their Identities
Researchers found 18 exploits that take advantage of inconsistencies in the email plumbing most people never think about.
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Aug 7, 2020 • 12min
How the Alleged Twitter Hackers Got Caught
Bitcoin payments and IP addresses led investigators to two of the alleged perpetrators in just over two weeks.
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Aug 6, 2020 • 10min
How to Spot—and Avoid—Dark Patterns on the Web
You've seen them before: the UX ploys designed to trick you into spending money, or make it nearly impossible to unsubscribe. Here's what to look out for.
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Aug 5, 2020 • 8min
Hackers Broke Into Real News Sites to Plant Fake Stories
A disinfo operation broke into the content management systems of Eastern European media outlets in a campaign to spread misinformation about NATO.
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