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Facebook Had Years to Fix the Flaw That Leaked 500M Users' Data Apr 29, 2021

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Software makers can't catch every bug every time, but Facebook had ample warning about the privacy problems with its “contact import” feature.

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Internet Shutdown Is an Act of ‘Vast Self-Harm’ Apr 28, 2021

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On Friday the military junta shut off connectivity across the country. There’s no sign of when it will return.

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A Far-Right Extremist Allegedly Plotted to Blow Up Amazon Data Centers Apr 27, 2021

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The FBI arrested the suspect in Texas after he purchased explosives from an undercover agent.

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Russia May Have Found a New Way to Censor the Internet Apr 26, 2021

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In an attempt to silence Twitter, the Kremlin appears to have developed novel techniques to restrict online content.

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Twitch Will Act on ‘Serious’ Offenses That Happen Off-Platform Apr 23, 2021

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The new policy holds streamers to account for what happens on other services and in real life.

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Hackers Are Exploiting Discord and Slack Links to Serve Up Malware Apr 21, 2021

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Beware of links from platforms that got big during quarantine.

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Signal Adds a Payments Feature—With a Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Apr 20, 2021

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The encrypted messaging app is integrating support for MobileCoin in a bid to keep up with the features offered by its more mainstream rivals.

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The UK Is Trying to Stop Facebook's End-to-End Encryption Apr 19, 2021

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The government's latest attack is aimed at discouraging the company from following through with its planned rollout across platforms.Â

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The Opportunities—and Obstacles—for Women at NSA and Cyber Command Apr 16, 2021

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WIRED spoke with three women working in cybersecurity in the US intelligence committee about the progress of recent years and the work that remains.

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The Threat to the Water Supply Is Real—and Only Getting Worse Apr 15, 2021

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An ex-employee allegedly tampered with a Kansas water system. It was too easy, and it's happening too often.

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