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Aug 19, 2022 • 4min
Sloppy Software Patches Are a ‘Disturbing Trend’
The Zero Day Initiative has found a concerning uptick in security updates that fail to fix vulnerabilities.
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Aug 18, 2022 • 6min
A Long-Awaited IoT Reverse Engineering Tool Is Finally Here
Ten years after it was first unveiled, the powerful firmware analysis platform Ofrak is now available to anyone.
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Aug 17, 2022 • 6min
A Phone Carrier That Doesn't Track Your Browsing or Location
The new Pretty Good Phone Privacy service for Android hides the data linking you to your mobile device.
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Aug 16, 2022 • 6min
This Anti-Tracking Tool Checks If You’re Being Followed
The Raspberry Pi-powered device can scan for phones around you. If it keeps spotting the same one, it’ll send you an alert.
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Aug 15, 2022 • 10min
The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun
It cost a researcher only $25 worth of parts to create a tool that allows custom code to run on the satellite dishes.
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Aug 12, 2022 • 10min
Big Takeaways From the FBI's Mar-a-Lago Raid
The fact that a search of Donald Trump's Florida home was even necessary tells us a lot.
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Aug 9, 2022 • 10min
All the Data Amazon’s Ring Cameras Collect About You
The popular security devices are tracking (and sharing) more than you might think.
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Aug 8, 2022 • 4min
An Attack on Albanian Government Suggests New Iranian Aggression
A Tehran-linked hack of a NATO member marks a significant escalation against the backdrop of US-Iran nuclear talks.
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Aug 5, 2022 • 5min
The Microsoft Team Racing to Catch Bugs Before They Happen
What's it like to be responsible for a billion people's digital security? Just ask the company's Morse researchers.
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Aug 4, 2022 • 10min
Bitcoin Fog Case Could Put Cryptocurrency Tracing on Trial
Roman Sterlingov, accused of laundering $336 million, is proclaiming his innocence—and challenging a key investigative tool.
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