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Apr 18, 2023 • 4min
Newly Discovered LockBit Mac Ransomware Doesn't Work—Yet
The discovery of malicious encryptors for Apple computers could herald new risks for macOS users if the malware continues to evolve.
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Apr 17, 2023 • 5min
Leaked Pentagon Documents May Herald a New Era of Revelations
The bizarre release of sensitive US government materials soon after their creation signals a potential shift to near-real-time unauthorized disclosures.
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Apr 14, 2023 • 10min
The Hacking of ChatGPT Is Just Getting Started
Security researchers are jailbreaking large language models to get around safety rules. Things could get much worse.
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Apr 13, 2023 • 5min
LinkedIn Will Finally Offer Ways to Verify Your Job
To beat back fake accounts, the professional social network is rolling out new tools to prove you work where you say you do and are who you say you are.
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Apr 12, 2023 • 6min
How to Use Apple’s New All-In-One Password Manager
Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac now have a built-in password feature, complete with two-factor authentication.
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Apr 10, 2023 • 5min
The Open Source VPN Out-Maneuvering Russian Censorship
Amnezia, a free virtual private network, allows users to set up their own servers, making it harder for Moscow to block this portal to the outside world.
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Apr 7, 2023 • 8min
The Dangerous Weak Link in the US Food Chain
Without an information sharing and analysis center, the country’s food and agriculture sector is uniquely vulnerable to hackers.
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Apr 6, 2023 • 6min
ChatGPT Has a Big Privacy Problem
Italy’s recent ban of Open AI’s generative text tool may just be the beginning of ChatGPT’s regulatory woes.
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Apr 5, 2023 • 6min
The Massive 3CX Supply Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms
North Korean hackers appear to have used the corrupted VoIP software to go after just a handful of crypto firms with "surgical precision."
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Apr 4, 2023 • 4min
Tor Project’s New Privacy-Focused Browser Lets You Layer a VPN
Mullvad Browser, a collaboration between the nonprofit and Mullvad VPN, offers an anti-tracking browser designed to be used with a VPN.Read the article here
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