Cybersecurity

Chuck Schumer wants the US Army to think twice before using TikTok

By Makena Kelly November 12

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Apple is fixing encrypted email on macOS because it’s not quite as encrypted as we thought

By Jay Peters November 8

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As 2020 approaches, Congress is dropping the ball

By Makena Kelly November 8

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Secret consumer score: what Airbnb, Yelp, and more are doing with your data

By Aliya Chaudhry November 6

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Facebook says 100 developers might have improperly accessed Groups member data

By Adi Robertson November 5

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US Interior Department is grounding its drone fleet due to risks of Chinese spying

By Nick Statt October 30

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Hackers hijacked the capital’s surveillance cameras days before Trump’s inauguration and said it was easy

By Aliya Chaudhry October 30

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A company that sold encrypted phones was run by crime lords

By Jay Peters October 24

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NordVPN reveals server breach that could have let attacker monitor traffic

By Jacob Kastrenakes October 21

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Security researchers expose new Alexa and Google Home vulnerability

By Jon Porter October 21

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Samsung says fingerprint security fix is coming as early as next week

By Jon Porter October 18

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Samsung to patch the Galaxy S10’s fingerprint sensor over screen protector concerns

By Jon Porter October 17

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Google is releasing a USB-C Titan security key

By Jay Peters October 14

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The reflections in a pop star’s eyes told a selfie stalker exactly how to find her

By Jay Peters October 11

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FBI violated Americans’ privacy by abusing access to NSA surveillance data, court rules

By Nick Statt October 8

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Instagram introduces new tool to help prevent phishing attacks

By Jon Porter October 8

The four big US carriers want to help you get rid of passwords, but you’ll have to wait

By Jay Peters October 4

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Microsoft says Iranian hacking group targeted a 2020 US presidential candidate

By Makena Kelly October 4

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Google finds Android zero day that can take control of Pixel and Galaxy devices

By Jon Porter October 4

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A disgraced Tor developer has resurfaced to testify against one of his accusers

By Russell Brandom October 2

WhatsApp tests self-destructing messages

By Jon Porter October 1

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Microsoft’s 2FA-protected OneDrive Personal Vault is now available

By Jay Peters September 30

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New ‘unpatchable’ iPhone exploit could allow permanent jailbreaking on hundreds of millions of devices

By Chaim Gartenberg September 27

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DoorDash announces data breach affecting 4.9 million people

By Jay Peters September 26

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Cloudflare’s free mobile VPN is now available in its 1.1.1.1 app

By Jay Peters September 26

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LastPass fixes bug that could let malicious websites extract your last used password

By Jon Porter September 16

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Private Instagram posts and stories can be shared publicly using just a web browser

By Nick Statt September 9

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The stakes are too high for Apple to spin the iPhone exploits

By T.C. Sottek September 6

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Millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers may still be exposed online

By Nick Statt September 6

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The Verge guide to privacy and security

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Thieves are now using AI deepfakes to trick companies into sending them money

By Nick Statt September 5

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Twitter disables tweeting via SMS after CEO gets hacked

By Jacob Kastrenakes September 4

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