Security, Spoken

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Welcome to the Era of Internet Blackouts Jan 24, 2023

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New research from Cloudflare shows that connectivity disruptions are a problem around the globe, pointing toward a troubling new normal.

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The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism Jan 23, 2023

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Research shows that relatively few people exist in perfectly sealed-off media bubbles—but they’re still having an outsize impact on US politics.

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A Sneaky Ad Scam Tore Through 11 Million Phones Jan 20, 2023

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Some 1,700 spoofed apps, 120 targeted publishers, 12 billion false ad requests per day—Vastflux is one of the biggest ad frauds ever discovered.

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Spy Cams Reveal the Grim Reality of Slaughterhouse Gas Chambers Jan 19, 2023

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Animal rights activists have captured the first hidden-camera video from inside a carbon dioxide “stunning chamber” in a US meatpacking plant.

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A Widespread Logic Controller Flaw Raises the Specter of Stuxnet Jan 18, 2023

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More than 120 models of Siemens' S7-1500 PLCs contain a serious vulnerability—and no fix is on the way.

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All the Data Apple Collects About You—and How to Limit It Jan 17, 2023

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Cupertino puts privacy first in a lot of its products. But the company still gathers a bunch of your information.

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In the Fight Against Scams, ‘Cyber Ambassadors’ Enter the Chat Jan 16, 2023

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Police in the Indian state of Telangana have found a novel way to help people avoid getting swindled online: grassroots education.

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What Twitter’s 200 Million-User Email Leak Actually Means Jan 13, 2023

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The exposure of hundreds of millions of email addresses puts pseudonymous users of the social network at risk.

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Notorious Russian Spies Piggybacked on Other Hackers’ USB Infections Jan 12, 2023

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The infamous, FSB-connected Turla group took over other hackers’ servers, exploiting their USB drive malware for targeted espionage.

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WhatsApp Launches Tool to Fight Internet Censorship Jan 11, 2023

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Amid internet shutdowns in Iran, the encrypted messaging app is introducing proxy connections that can help people get online.

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