How the FBI Got Into the San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone
Plus: Russian sanctions, Europe’s SolarWinds fallout, and more of this week’s top security news.
Source: Wired – How the FBI Got Into
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AuthorLily Hay Newman
The Biggest Security Threats to the US Are the Hardest to Define
In a Senate briefing, the heads of the major intelligence agencies warned the public about dangers that offer no easy solutions.
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100M More IoT Devices Are Exposed—and They Won't Be the Last
The Name:Wreck flaws in TCP/IP are the latest in a series of vulnerabilities with global implications.
Source: Wired – 100M More IoT
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Facebook Had Years to Fix Flaw That Leaked 500M Users' Data
Software makers can’t catch every bug every time, but Facebook had ample warning about the privacy problems with its “contact import” feature.
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What Really Caused Facebook's 500M User Data Leak?
The company’s explanations have been confusing and inconsistent, but there are finally some answers.
Source: Wired – What Really Caused Facebook’s 500M
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The Opportunities—and Obstacles—for Women at NSA and Cyber Command
WIRED spoke with three women working in cybersecurity in the US intelligence committee about the progress of recent years and the work that
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Myanmar’s Internet Shutdown Is an Act of 'Vast Self-Harm'
On Friday, the military junta shut off connectivity across the country. There’s no sign of when it will return.
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Hackers Hosed by Google Were a Counterterrorism Operation
Plus: Fox News gets sued for its election coverage (again), a record ransomware attack, and more of the week’s top security news.
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Facebook Moves Against ‘Evil Eye’ Hackers Targeting Uyghurs
The company’s investigation into a Chinese espionage campaign took researchers beyond Facebook’s own platforms.
Source: Wired – Facebook Moves Against ‘Evil Eye’
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‘Browser Isolation’ Takes On Entrenched Web Threats
Cloudflare says it’s possible to build a version of the notoriously slow and buggy tool without compromising on speed.
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