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The Sketchy Plan to Build a Russian Android Phone Mar 07, 2023

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Amid isolating sanctions, a Russian tech giant plans to launch new Android phones and tablets. But experts are skeptical the company can pull it off.

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This Hacker Tool Can Pinpoint a DJI Drone Operator’s Exact Location Mar 06, 2023

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Every DJI quadcopter broadcasts its operator’s position via radio—unencrypted. Now, a group of researchers has learned to decode those coordinates.

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Twitter's Two-Factor Authentication Change 'Doesn't Make Sense' Mar 03, 2023

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The company will soon require users to pay for a Twitter Blue subscription to get sign-in codes via SMS. Security experts are baffled.

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Apple Users Need to Update iOS Now to Patch Serious Flaws Mar 02, 2023

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Plus: Microsoft fixes several zero-day bugs, Google patches Chrome and Android, Mozilla rids Firefox of a full-screen vulnerability, and more.

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China Is Relentlessly Hacking Its Neighbors Mar 01, 2023

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New details reveal that Beijing-backed hackers targeted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, adding to a string of attacks in the region.

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Ukraine Suffered More Data-Wiping Malware Last Year Than Anywhere, Ever Feb 28, 2023

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As Russia has accelerated its cyberattacks on its neighbor, it's barraged the country with an unprecedented volume of different data-destroying programs.

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You Can’t Trust App Developers’ Privacy Claims on Google Play Feb 27, 2023

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Mozilla researchers found that apps often provide inaccurate data use disclosures, giving people “a false sense of security.”

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Crypto Buyers Beware: 1 in 4 New Tokens of Any Value Is a Scam Feb 24, 2023

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And according to tracing firm Chainalysis, one very prolific scammer ran at least 264 of those scams in 2022 alone.

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US Border Patrol Is Finally Able to Check E-Passport Data Feb 23, 2023

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After 16 years, the agency has implemented the software to cryptographically verify digital passport data—and it’s already caught a dozen alleged fraudsters.

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A New Kind of Bug Spells Trouble for iOS and macOS Security Feb 22, 2023

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Security researchers found a class of flaws that, if exploited, would allow an attacker to access people’s messages, photos, and call history.

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