
Security, Spoken
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Nov 1, 2022 • 8min
The Election That Saved the Internet From Russia and China
Open-internet advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after a recent election for the International Telecommunications Union's top leadership.
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Oct 31, 2022 • 7min
A Bug in Apple MacOS Ventura Breaks Third-Party Security Tools
Your anti-malware software may not work if you upgraded to the new operating system. But Apple says a fix is on the way.
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Oct 28, 2022 • 9min
A Pro-China Disinfo Campaign Is Targeting US Elections—Badly
The suspected Chinese influence operation had limited success. But it signals a growing threat from a new disinformation adversary.
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Oct 27, 2022 • 12min
Hot on the Trail of a Mass-School-Shooting Hoaxer
For months, an anonymous caller has terrorized communities around the US by reporting false shooting threats. We know how they did it. The question is, why?
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Oct 26, 2022 • 7min
Ukraine Enters a Dark New Era of Drone Warfare
A series of deadly attacks using Iranian “suicide drones” shows Russia is shifting gears in the conflict.
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Oct 25, 2022 • 9min
Your Microsoft Exchange Server Is a Security Liability
Endless vulnerabilities. Widespread hacking campaigns. Slow and technically tough patching. It's time to say goodbye to on-premise Exchange.
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Oct 24, 2022 • 7min
This Ransomware Gang Thrives in a Crucial Blind Spot
Vice Society has a superpower that’s allowed it to quietly carry out attacks on schools and hospitals around the world: mediocrity.
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Oct 20, 2022 • 6min
How the World Will Know If Russia Is Preparing to Launch a Nuke
While tensions over a possible nuclear attack on Ukraine remain high, experts say surveillance will likely catch Russia if it plans to do the unthinkable.
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Oct 19, 2022 • 5min
How to Use Passkeys in Google Chrome and Android
Google wants to make your digital life—in its ecosystem, anyway—passwordless and more secure.
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Oct 18, 2022 • 8min
The Hunt for Wikipedia's Disinformation Moles
Custodians of the crowdsourced encyclopedia are charged with protecting it from state-sponsored manipulators. A new study reveals how.
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