Security, Spoken

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North Korea Hacked Him. So He Took Down Its Internet Feb 07, 2022

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Disappointed with the lack of US response to the Hermit Kingdom's attacks against US security researchers, one hacker took matters into his own hands.

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Inside Trickbot, Russia’s Notorious Ransomware Gang Feb 04, 2022

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Internal messages WIRED has viewed shed new light on the operators of one of the world's biggest botnets.

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Welcome to the Burner Phone Olympics Feb 03, 2022

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China’s Winter Games are overshadowed by human rights problems and overreaching state surveillance.

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Google Has a New Plan to Kill Cookies. People Are Still Mad Feb 02, 2022

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Google has scrapped FLoC, its controversial cookie replacement. Now it’s back with Topics—but rivals and privacy experts are still nervous.

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Safari Flaws Exposed Webcams, Online Accounts, and More Jan 31, 2022

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Apple awarded a $100,500 bug bounty to the researcher who discovered the latest major vulnerability in its browser.

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Why the Belarus Railways Hack Marks a First for Ransomware Jan 28, 2022

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The politicallyÂ motivated attack represents a new frontier for hacktivists—and won’t be the last of its kind.

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Now Is a Good Time to Update Your Recovery Email Addresses Jan 27, 2022

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You know those “emergency” email addresses you can use to get into your email and other accounts in case you're locked out? Make sure they're up-to-date.

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Europe’s Move Against Google Analytics Is Just the Beginning Jan 26, 2022

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Austria’s data regulator has found that the use of Google Analytics is a breach of GDPR. In the absence of a new EU-US data deal, other countries may follow.

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A Bug in iOS 15 Is Leaking User Browsing Activity in Real Time Jan 25, 2022

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Apple has known about the vulnerability, which also affects iPadOS 15 and Safari 15, since late November.

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Destructive Hacks Against Ukraine Echo Its Last Cyberwar Jan 24, 2022

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A data wiper posing as ransomware bears a discomfiting resemblance to the earlier wave of Russian cyberattacks that ended with NotPetya.

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