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Dec 20, 2022 • 10min
A New Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Inflaming Civil War in Ethiopia
The suit claims the company lacks adequate moderation to prevent widespread hate speech that has led to violence and death.
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Dec 19, 2022 • 4min
Popular HR and Payroll Company Sequoia Discloses a Data Breach
The company, which works with hundreds of startups, said it detected unauthorized access to personal data, including Social Security numbers.
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Dec 16, 2022 • 7min
What You Should Know Before Using the Lensa AI App
Are you thinking about uploading some selfies and buying a pack of ‘Magic Avatars’? Consider these expert tips first.
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Dec 15, 2022 • 8min
A Year Later, That Brutal Log4j Vulnerability Is Still Lurking
Despite mitigation, one of the worst bugs in internet history is still prevalent—and being exploited.
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Dec 14, 2022 • 9min
Elon Musk’s Twitter Files Are a Feast for Conspiracy Theorists
From QAnon influencers to @catturd, the very online right sees exactly what they want to see in the CEO’s orchestrated disclosure.
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Dec 13, 2022 • 7min
Apple Kills Its Plan to Scan Your Photos for CSAM. Here’s What’s Next
The company plans to expand its Communication Safety features, which aim to disrupt the sharing of child sexual abuse material at the source.
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Dec 12, 2022 • 9min
Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of Dollars
On cybercrime forums, user complaints about being duped may accidentally expose their real identities.
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Dec 9, 2022 • 8min
Apple Expands End-to-End Encryption to iCloud Backups
The company will also soon support the use of physical authentication keys with Apple ID, and it's adding contact verification for iMessage in 2023.
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Dec 8, 2022 • 16min
The Invasive Reach of ‘Digital-by-Default’ Immigration
The UK's use of technology to enforce its hard-line immigration policy brings the border into every facet of migrants' lives.
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Dec 5, 2022 • 4min
Android Phone Makers' Encryption Keys Stolen and Used in Malware
Device manufacturers use “platform certificates” to verify an app's authenticity, making them particularly dangerous in the wrong hands.
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