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China Escalates Hacks Against the US as Trade Tensions Rise Jun 22, 2018

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In 2015, the United States and China agreed to a digital truce that banned hacking private companies to steal trade secrets. And though the agreement has been touted as a success, it hasn't stopped Chinese state-sponsored hackers from pushing the envelope of acceptable behavior. Moreover, it certainly hasn't slowed types of hacking that fall outside the purview of the accord. Lately, it seems, that means defense intelligence gathering.

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The Unexpected Fallout of Iran's Telegram Ban Jun 22, 2018

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Seven weeks after Iran's conservative-led judiciary banned the secure communications app Telegram inside the country, Iranians are still reeling from the change. Though Telegram has critics in the security community, it has become wildly popular in Iran over the last few years as a way of communicating, sharing photos and documents, and even doing business.

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The Olympic Destroyer Hackers May Have Returned For More Jun 21, 2018

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This past winter, malware ripped through the Pyeongchang Olympics, disrupting Wi-Fi, shutting down the Olympics website, and causing generalized digital havoc. The so-called [Olympic Destroyer attack](https://www.wired.com/story/olympic-destroyer-malware-pyeongchang-opening-ceremony/] gained infamy, too, for using a number of false flags to muddy attribution.

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Millions of Streaming Devices Are Vulnerable to a Retro Web Attack Jun 21, 2018

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In March, artist and programmer Brannon Dorsey became interested in a retro web attack called DNS rebinding, teaching himself how to illicitly access controls and data by exploiting known browser weaknesses. It's a vulnerability that researchers have poked at on and off for years—which is one reason Dorsey couldn't believe what he found.

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Inspector General Criticizes FBI and Comey, But Some Want More Jun 20, 2018

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In a highly anticipated report released Thursday, the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General found that political bias within the Federal Bureau of Investigation didn't influence the outcome of its 2016 probe into Hillary Clinton's private email server. As part of their investigation, inspector general Michael Horowitz and his team reviewed 1.

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Senators Demand Answers From Amazon on Echo's Snooping Habits Jun 20, 2018

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A Portland woman recently told a local news outlet that her Amazon Echo device had gone rogue, sending a recording of a private conversation to a random person in her contact list. On Thursday, two senators tasked with investigating consumer privacy sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos demanding answers.

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By Pushing Your Location Straight to 911, iOS 12 Will Save Lives Jun 19, 2018

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Apple has spent much of its promotional push behind iOS 12 so far focused on features that range from silently useful, like Safari’s new privacy powers, to off-puttingly quirky, like animoji tongue-tracking. But on Monday the company detailed an upcoming iPhone upgrade with real-world consequences: It will communicate your exact location to 911 operators when you call, saving valuable time when every second matters.

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Trump Says He Gave Kim Jong Un His Direct Number. Never Do That Jun 19, 2018

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Days after President Donald Trump met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in Singapore, the president touted the strength of the two leaders' relationship. "I can now call him," he told reporters at the White House on Friday. "I gave him a very direct number. He can now call me if he has any difficulty. We have communication.

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Security News This Week: A Popular Spanish Soccer App Used Phone Mics to Snoop Jun 18, 2018

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Did you hear? There was a summit this week! A good ol’ fashioned meeting of world powers, in which North Korea promised to denuclearize for at least the seventh time in the last 30 years. In the process, President Donald Trump says he gave North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un his direct phone number, which if true was a terrible idea. Oh, and even if North Korea does actually go through with ditching its nukes this time, it’s going to be almost impossible to hold them accountable.

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The Silk Road's Alleged Right-Hand Man Will Finally Face a US Court Jun 18, 2018

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It's been nearly five years since the FBI surrounded Ross Ulbricht in the science fiction section of a San Francisco library, arrested him, and grabbed the laptop from which he had run the dark web drug bazaar known as the Silk Road. Ulbricht went on trial in a New York courtroom, and is currently serving a life sentence without parole.

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