Security, Spoken

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The US May Soon Learn What a ‘Kid-Friendly’ Internet Looks Like Sep 07, 2022

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The California Age-Appropriate Design Code would launch a huge online privacy experiment. And it won’t just affect children.

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Careless Errors in Hundreds of Apps Could Expose Troves of Data Sep 06, 2022

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Researchers found that mobile applications contain keys that could provide access to both user information and private files from unconnected apps.

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You’re Not Stringer Bell, but You May Still Need a Burner Phone Sep 01, 2022

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Prepaid phones are looking good as privacy worries peak.

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Why the Twilio Breach Cuts So Deep Aug 31, 2022

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The phishing attack on the SMS giant exposes the dangers of B2B companies to the entire tech ecosystem.

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The Privacy Flaw Threatening US Democracy Aug 30, 2022

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Without robust federal protections, the country’s widespread mass surveillance systems could be used against citizens like never before.

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The Low Threshold for Face Recognition in New Delhi Aug 29, 2022

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Police in India’s capital say they only require an 80 percent accuracy rate for matches, raising new alarm bells for civil liberty advocates.

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Spyware Hunters Are Expanding Their Toolset Aug 26, 2022

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This invasive malware isn't just for phones—it can target your PC, too. But a new batch of algorithms aims to weed out this threat.

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Inside the World’s Biggest Hacker Rickroll Aug 25, 2022

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As a graduation prank, four high school students hijacked 500 screens across six school buildings to troll their classmates and teachers.

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A Flaw in the VA's Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk Aug 24, 2022

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The Veterans Affairs' VistA software has a vulnerability that could let an attacker "masquerade as a doctor," a security researcher warns.

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A New Jailbreak for John Deere Tractors Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave Aug 23, 2022

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A hacker has formulated an exploit that provides root access to two popular models of the company's farm equipment.

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