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**Security, Spoken**

Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

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A China-Linked Group Repurposed Hacking Team’s Stealthy Spyware Oct 14, 2020

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The tool attacks a device’s UEFI firmware—which makes it especially hard to detect and destroy.

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Facebook Shut Down Malware That Hijacked Accounts to Run Ads Oct 13, 2020

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Hackers spent $4 million of victims' money to buy ads for diet pills, fake designer handbags, and more.

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The Strangest Election Scenario Runs Through Georgia Oct 12, 2020

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There’s a small but real possibility that we won’t know which party controls the Senate until 2021, thanks to a special election and a unique state requirement.

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Facebook Busts Russian Disinfo Networks as US Election Looms Oct 09, 2020

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The campaigns primarily targeted countries outside the US. But the same mechanisms could be used in “hack and leak” operations like those that roiled the 2016 campaign.

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A Ransomware Attack Has Struck a Major US Hospital Chain Oct 08, 2020

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“All computers are completely shut down,” one Universal Health Services employee told WIRED.

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The Best Chrome Extensions to Prevent Creepy Web Tracking Oct 07, 2020

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Ad trackers follow you everywhere online—but it doesn’t have to be that way.

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A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps Oct 06, 2020

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After a girl reported a suspicious TikTok profile, researchers detected aggressive adware in apps that had been downloaded 2.4 million times.

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CryptoHarlem’s Founder Warns Against ‘Digital Stop and Frisk' Oct 05, 2020

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On Day 2 of WIRED’s virtual conference, hacker Matt Mitchell cautions that law enforcement routinely trawls social media to surveil protestors.

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The iOS 14 Privacy and Security Features You Should Know Oct 02, 2020

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The latest update for your iPhone and iPad will make them safer than ever.Â

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179 Arrested in Massive Global Dark Web Takedown Oct 01, 2020

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Operation Disruptor is an unprecedented international law enforcement effort, stemming from last year’s seizure of a popular underground bazaar called Wall Street Market.

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