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Why Many Deaf Prisoners Can’t Phone Home Sep 20, 2017

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This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization that covers the US criminal justice system. Sign up for its newsletter, or follow The Marshall Project on Facebook or Twitter. Calling home from prison is cumbersome and expensive. For deaf people behind bars, it’s even tougher, sometimes impossible.

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Security News This Week: Feds Give Kaspersky Security Products the Boot Sep 19, 2017

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Apple finally announced the iPhone X this week, complete with a facial recognition system that Apple calls FaceID. Preliminary impressions are that FaceID will be difficult to trick, and should be secure for the average user, but researchers are eager to test its robustness. Consumer facial recognition has been around, but not yet at this scale, inviting questions about what its implications will be, particularly for privacy.

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Hey, Turn Bluetooth Off When You're Not Using It Sep 18, 2017

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You intuitively know why you should bolt your doors when you leave the house, and add some sort of authentication for your smartphone. But there are lots of digital entrances that you leave open all the time, like Wi-Fi and your cell connection. It's a calculated risk, and the benefits generally make it worthwhile. That calculus changes with Bluetooth. Whenever you don't absolutely need it, you should go ahead and turn it off.

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Hope Hicks' Twitter Account Didn't Get Suspended Sep 15, 2017

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Wednesday morning, conservative corners of the internet were furious to discover that @HopeHicks45, the Twitter account belonging to Donald Trump's newly official Communications Director, had been suspended. The only problem? That’s not Hope Hicks. @HopeHicks45 was nothing more than an imposter. The ordeal kicked off when journalist Jules Suzdaltsev noted that what appeared to be Hicks' account was not verified by the service, surprising for such a prominent public figure.

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How to Stop the Next Unstoppable Mega-Breach—Or Slow It Down Sep 14, 2017

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The recent, massive Equifax data breach, which put 143 million US consumers' personal data at risk—including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and some drivers license and credit card numbers—drove home the dangers facing any organization that stores a valuable trove of data.

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The Equifax Breach Exposes America's Identity Crisis Sep 13, 2017

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One of the most shocking things about Thursday's announcement of the Equifax data breach is the sheer scale of the numbers involved. Particularly the Social Security numbers.

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Why It’s So Easy to Hack Cryptocurrency Startup Fundraisers Sep 12, 2017

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This summer was punctuated by scams and hacks of "initial coin offerings," startup fundraisers that issue coins, tokens, or cryptocurrency to anyone who wants to invest in fledgling blockchain-related companies. In mid-July, a startup called CoinDash lost $7 million dollars during its ICO after a hacker altered the address investors were sending funds to so the money went to a malicious digital wallet instead of CoinDash.

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Facebook May Have More Russian Troll Farms to Worry About Sep 11, 2017

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When it comes to Russian propaganda, things are seldom what they seem. Consider the case of the Internet Research Agency. The shadowy St. Petersburg-based online-influence operation came under fresh scrutiny this week after Facebook disclosed that entities linked to Russia had placed some 5,000 phony political ads on its platform during the 2016 election cycle.

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The DNC’s Technology Chief is Phishing His Staff. Good. Sep 08, 2017

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If you are among the millions of Americans concerned about cybersecurity at the Democratic National Committee---and how could you not be?---then the home of the party’s tech braintrust might not give you much hope. The tiny, charmless office, with "DNC Tech" scribbled in dry-erase marker on the door, contains one desk and two computer monitors. Nearby, an overturned couch pokes out from an elevator shaft, a leftover from the widespread departures that followed Hillary Clinton's defeat.

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North Korea's Nuke Test Reveals Terrifying Capabilities Sep 07, 2017

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North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test on Sunday, claiming that it had detonated a hydrogen bomb that was small and light enough to be mounted on an intercontinental ballistic missile. Pyongyang has made such claims before without proof that it actually possesses those advanced capabilities.

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