How Law Enforcement Gets Around Your Smartphone's Encryption
New research has dug into the openings iOS and Android security provide for anyone with the right tools.
Source: Wired – How
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AuthorLily Hay Newman
WhatsApp Has Shared Your Data With Facebook for Years
A pop-up notification has alerted the messaging app’s users to a practice that’s been in place sine 2016.
Source: Wired – WhatsApp
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Post-Riot, the Capitol Hill IT Staff Faces a Security Mess
Wednesday’s insurrection could have exposed Congressional data and devices in ways that have yet to be appreciated.
Source: Wired – Post-Riot, the
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Ransomware Is Headed Down a Dire Path
2020 was a great year for ransomware gangs. For hospitals, schools, municipal governments, and everyone else, it’s going to get worse before it
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The Worst Hacks of 2020, a Surreal Pandemic Year
From ransomware schemes to supply chain attacks, this year melded classic hacks with extraordinary circumstances.
Source: Wired – The Worst Hacks of
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A ‘Bulletproof’ Criminal VPN Was Taken Down in a Global Sting
Plus: Dozens of reporters get hit by an iMessage exploit, continued fallout from the SolarWinds hack, and more of the week’s top security
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How to Understand the Russia Hack Fallout
Not all SolarWinds victims are created equal.
Source: Wired – How to Understand the Russia Hack Fallout
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Russia's Hacking Frenzy Is a Reckoning
Despite years of warning, the US still has no good answer for the sort of “supply chain” attack that let Russia run wild.
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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.
Source: Wired –
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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.
Source: Wired – Apple’s App
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