The Wayback Machine and Cloudflare Want to Backstop the Web
The Internet Archive and the infrastructure company are teaming up to make sure sites never fully go down.
Source: Wired – The
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AuthorLily Hay Newman
How We’ll Know the Election Wasn’t Rigged
Whether you’re casting a ballot in person or by mail, there’s plenty to worry about. Mass voter fraud shouldn’t be on the list.
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Hackers Target Porn Site Visitors Using Flash and Internet Explorer
Plus: Ransomware holds up schools, Zoom adds two-factor, and more of the week’s top security news.
Source: Wired – Hackers Target Porn
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A DHS Official Says He Was Punished for Not Pushing Trump's Agenda
Brian Murphy says he was pressured to alter reports on Russia and white supremacy—and that he was fired for refusing to budge.
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Apple Accidentally Approved Malware to Run on MacOS
The ubiquitous Shlayer adware has picked up a new trick, slipping past Cupertino’s “notarization” defenses for the first time.
Source: Wired –
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How Cryptography Lets Down Marginalized Communities
Speaking at a prestigious crypto conference this month, Seny Kamara called on the field to recognize its blind spots—and fix them.
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How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts
There’s a lot going on with the USPS right now. Here’s a complete state-by-state guide to how to get your ballot—and when it’s
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A Former Uber Exec's Indictment Is a Warning Shot
Prosecutors allege that former Uber security chief Joseph Sullivan covered up a major breach, in the first high-profile case of its kind.
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ATM Hackers Have Picked Up Some Clever New Tricks
Over the last few years, so-called jackpotting attacks have gotten increasingly sophisticated—while cash machines remain largely the same.
Source: Wired – ATM
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An Alexa Bug Could Have Exposed Your Voice History to Hackers
Amazon has patched the flaw, but its discovery underscores the importance of locking down your voice assistant interactions.
Source: Wired – An
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