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How Apple and Google Are Enabling Covid-19 Contact-Tracing Apr 15, 2020

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The tech giants have teamed up to use a Bluetooth-based framework to keep track of the spread of infections without compromising location privacy.

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Security News This Week: Signal Threatens to Leave the US If EARN IT Act Passes Apr 14, 2020

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Plus: WhatsApp updates, a ransomware scheme, and more of the week's top security news.

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Vote by Mail Isn't Perfect. But It's Essential in a Pandemic Apr 13, 2020

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Despite Donald Trump's invective, the spread of Covid-19 has made the expansion of absentee voting expansion critical.

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Clever Cryptography Could Protect Privacy in Covid-19 Contact-Tracing Apps Apr 10, 2020

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Researchers are racing to achieve the benefits of location-tracking without the surveillance.

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Thousands of Android Apps Are Silently Accessing Your Data Apr 09, 2020

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More than 4,000 Google Play apps let developers and advertisers collect a list of the user's other installed apps, no permission needed.

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A Hacker Found a Way to Take Over Any Apple Webcam Apr 08, 2020

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They've been patched, but the Safari vulnerabilities would have given an alarming amount of access.

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How to Keep Your Zoom Chats Private and Secure Apr 07, 2020

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Trolls. Prying bosses. Zoom's a great video chat platform, but a few simple steps also make it a safe one.

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Online Credit Card Skimmers Are Thriving During the Pandemic Apr 06, 2020

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As brick and mortars close due to the novel coronavirus, thieves have increasingly targeted digital check-out.Â

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Hack Brief: Marriott Got Hacked. Yes, Again Apr 03, 2020

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The hotel chain has suffered its second major breach in 16 months. Here's how to find out if you're affected.

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An Elite Spy Group Used 5 Zero-Days to Hack North Koreans Apr 02, 2020

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South Korea is a prime suspect for exploiting the secret software vulnerabilities in an extremely sophisticated attack.

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