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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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How Facebook and Other Sites Manipulate Your Privacy Choices Aug 19, 2020

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Social media platforms repeatedly use so-called dark patterns to nudge you toward giving away more of your data.

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Flaws Could Have Exposed Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Hackers Aug 18, 2020

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Researchers found troubling bugs in open-source libraries used by financial institutions.Â

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Over a Billion Android Devices Are at Risk of Data Theft Aug 17, 2020

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Qualcomm has released a fix for the flaws in its Snapdragon chip, which attackers might exploit to monitor location or render the phone unresponsive.

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The Subtle Tricks Shopping Sites Use to Make You Spend More Aug 14, 2020

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Through deceptive designs known as “dark patterns,” online retailers try to nudge you toward purchases you wouldn’t otherwise make.

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An '80s File Format Enabled Stealthy Mac Hacking Aug 13, 2020

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The now-patched vulnerability would have let hackers target Microsoft Office using Symbolic Link—a file type that hasn't been in common use in over 30 years.

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Hackers Could Use IoT Botnets to Manipulate Energy Markets Aug 12, 2020

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With access to just 50,000 high-wattage smart devices, attackers could make a bundle off of causing minor fluctuations.

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The Quest to Liberate $300K of Bitcoin From an Old ZIP File Aug 11, 2020

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The story of a guy who wouldn't let a few quintillion possible decryption keys stand between him and his cryptocurrency.

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Decades-Old Email Flaws Could Let Attackers Mask Their Identities Aug 10, 2020

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Researchers found 18 exploits that take advantage of inconsistencies in the email plumbing most people never think about.

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How the Alleged Twitter Hackers Got Caught Aug 07, 2020

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Bitcoin payments and IP addresses led investigators to two of the alleged perpetrators in just over two weeks.

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How to Spot—and Avoid—Dark Patterns on the Web Aug 06, 2020

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You've seen them before: the UX ploys designed to trick you into spending money, or make it nearly impossible to unsubscribe. Here's what to look out for.

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