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Thousands of Android and iOS Apps Leak Data From the Cloud
It's the digital equivalent of leaving your windows or doors open when you leave the house—and in some cases, leaving them open all the time...
Apple Offers Its Closest Look Yet at iOS and MacOS Security
In its latest Platform Security Guide, Cupertino raised the curtain on the critical features that protect against hackers...
Big Tech Can’t Ban Its Way Out of This
Platforms are scrambling to avoid being used by right-wing extremists targeting the inauguration. But the seeds of this crisis were sown long ago...
A Massive Fraud Operation Stole Millions From Online Accounts
The crooks used emulators to mimic the phones of more than 16,000 customers whose mobile bank accounts had been compromised...
Apple's T2 Security Chip Has an Unfixable Flaw
The Checkm8 vulnerability that exposed years of iPhones to jailbreaking has finally been exploited in Macs as well...
The Attack That Broke Twitter Is Hitting Dozens of Companies
“Phone spear phishing” attacks have been on the rise since a bitcoin scam took over the social media platform in July...
ISIS Allegedly Ran a Covid-19 PPE Scam Site
The Justice Department says that an agent of the terrorist organization operated FaceMaskCenter.com, in part of a series of cryptocurrency-related complaints...
Google Chrome Is Getting a Bunch of New Privacy Features
The next version of the browser will be more secure than ever. Here’s what you need to know...
How to Cover Your Tracks Every Time You Go Online
Online tracking can often feel downright invasive. From using VPNs to clearing browser histories, we've got your back...
No, a Border Wall Won't Stop Coronavirus
Donald Trump's latest pitch for the wall ignores basic science—and might only make things worse...
The 'Robo Revenge' App Makes It Easy to Sue Robocallers
Mac malware, a Bitcoin mixer, and more of the week's top security news...
An Iranian Hacking Campaign, Social Media Surveillance, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less...
TikTok Bugs Could Have Allowed Account Takeovers
As the social media app continues to gain popularity, security researchers are taking a closer look under the hood...
How to Lock Down Your Health and Fitness Data
Apps like FitBit and Apple Health collect some of the most sensitive data you have. Here's how to control what they can see and what they can do with it...
Hackers Can Use Lasers to ‘Speak’ to Your Amazon Echo or Google Home
By sending laser-powered “light commands” to a smart assistant, researchers could force it to unlock cars, open garage doors, and more...
It's Time for IoT Security's Next Big Step
Connected devices are more secure than ever. That's still not nearly enough...
Cold War Analogies are Warping Tech Policy
Opinion: Politicians and pundits' fixation with flawed Cold War metaphors have produced overly combative policies on emerging tech...
Machines Shouldn’t Have to Spy On Us to Learn
We need a breakthrough that allows us to reap the benefits of AI without savaging data privacy...
A Security Pro Hacked North Korean Hackers. He Found They’d Breached Hundreds of Networks Worldwide
For nearly two years, researcher Vangelis Stykas has maintained access to North Korean hackers’ servers. His work shows they pulled off intrusions in a shocking number of systems across the globe...
Watch a Hacker Hijack a Hotel Room’s Lights, Fans, and Beds
It’s not a ghost. It’s a half-dozen vulnerabilities in a digital automation system...
France Cracked Down on Google’s Ad Tech. What’s Next?
The French Competition Agency has hit the company with $855 million in fines this year. The money is meaningless—but the changes could be profound...
A Mystery Malware Stole 26 Million Passwords From Windows PCs
The credentials were part of a trove containing 1.2 terabytes of sensitive data extracted between 2018 and 2020...
Microsoft’s Vote Tracking Software Clears a Major Hurdle
Hart InterCivic will be the first private vendor to partner with the company on using its open-source ElectionGuard system...
Foreign Meddling Flooded the 2020 Election—but Not Hackers
A new ODNI report shows how extensive Russian and Iranian influence operations were, but it doesn’t mention a single hack-and-leak incident...
The UK Is Secretly Testing a Controversial Web Snooping Tool
The country passed its Investigatory Powers Act in 2016. Now, its building what could be the most powerful data collection system used by any democratic nation...
It’s Open Season for Microsoft Exchange Server Hacks
A patch for the vulnerabilities China exploited has been released. Now, criminal groups are going to reverse engineer it—if they haven’t already...
A Coordinated Takedown Targets 'OGUser' Account Thieves
Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok have all taken action against the hacker community in recent days...
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 gets better...
Ditch Your Data-Hungry Apps for These Privacy-Focused Swaps
From messaging to maps, many popular apps slurp up your data to sell you ads. There’s a better way...
7 Simple Tech Tips to Keep Your Family Safe This Holiday
Does your great-aunt Winifred ask for tech support every year? Even if you aren't traveling this year, send your loved ones this advice to show you care...
How WeChat Censored the Coronavirus Pandemic
In China, the messaging platform blocked thousands of keywords related to the virus, a new report reveals...
Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets Can Get Hacked Too
New research shows vulnerabilities in popular cold-storage options that would have revealed their PINs...
Chrome Will Automatically Scan Your Passwords Against Data Breaches
Google's Password Checkup feature will be fully integrated into the desktop and mobile versions of Chrome 79...
In Hong Kong, Which Side Is Technology On?
Both. Yes, authoritarians have co-opted tech. But the story is far from over...
Hacktivists Are on the Rise—but Less Effective Than Ever
Groups like Anonymous are still trying to make waves in Sudan and elsewhere, but the old tools don't work as well as they used to...
The Battle of Winterfell: A Tactical Analysis
If you're going up against an army of the undead, maybe plan a little better...
Hackers Found a Freaky New Way to Kill Your Car
Mueller report fallout, a biometrics database, and more of the week's top security news...
Breaking Down the Julian Assange Hacking Case
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested, and now faces extradition to the United States. But not for leaking classified information...
An iOS App That Secretly Spies on You, And More News
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less...
Researchers Built an ‘Online Lie Detector.’ Honestly, That Could Be a Problem
Critics point out serious flaws in a study promising an "online polygraph," with potential to create deep biases...
The Overlooked Security Threat of Sign-In Kiosks
New research from IBM shows that several visitor management systems had a rash of vulnerabilities...
How Hackers Extracted the ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ to Clone HID Keycards
A team of researchers have developed a method for extracting authentication keys out of HID encoders, which could allow hackers to clone the types of keycards used to secure offices and other areas worldwide...
A $500 Open Source Tool Lets Anyone Hack Computer Chips With Lasers
The RayV Lite will make it hundreds of times cheaper for anyone to carry out physics-bending feats of hardware hacking...
The T-Mobile Data Breach Is One You Can’t Ignore
Hackers claim to have obtained the data of 100 million people—including sensitive personal information...
The NYPD Had a Secret Fund for Surveillance Tools
Documents reveal that police bought facial-recognition software, vans equipped with x-ray machines, and “stingray” cell site simulators—with no public oversight...
Hospitals Still Use Pneumatic Tubes—and They Can Be Hacked
The tech may seem antiquated, but it poses very modern cybersecurity problems...
WhatsApp Has a Secure Fix for One of Its Biggest Drawbacks
Starting with a beta that launches today, you’ll no longer have to route all your messages through your smartphone...
The Cl0p Bust Shows Exactly Why Ransomware Isn’t Going Away
Ukrainian authorities managed to make some high-profile arrests. But nothing’s going to change until Russia does the same...