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The major Spectre and Meltdown flaws could linger for decades

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The major Spectre and Meltdown flaws could linger for decades

By Matt Burgess

North Korea's cyberwarfare game is evolving fast. Here's how

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North Korea's cyberwarfare game is evolving fast. Here's how

By Matt Burgess

How a Dorm Room Minecraft Scam Brought Down the Internet

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How a Dorm Room Minecraft Scam Brought Down the Internet

By Garrett M. Graff

Uber tried to cover up a hack that hit 57 million customers

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Uber tried to cover up a hack that hit 57 million customers

By Matt Burgess

How One Woman's Digital Life Was Weaponized Against Her

Nowhere to Hide

How One Woman's Digital Life Was Weaponized Against Her

By Brooke Jarvis

The Krack vulnerability is another good reason to ditch public Wi-Fi

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The Krack vulnerability is another good reason to ditch public Wi-Fi

By Matt Burgess

Krack has broken Wi-Fi security... but it's not all doom and gloom

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Krack has broken Wi-Fi security... but it's not all doom and gloom

By Matt Burgess

Forget Kaspersky Labs, it's the NSA that sucks at security

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Forget Kaspersky Labs, it's the NSA that sucks at security

By Nicole Kobie

A Disturbing Rise in Cyberattacks Against Abortion Clinics

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A Disturbing Rise in Cyberattacks Against Abortion Clinics

By Rebecca Grant

That Yahoo data breach actually hit three billion accounts

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That Yahoo data breach actually hit three billion accounts

By Matt Burgess

Revealed: The real identity of prankster king SINON_REBORN

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Revealed: The real identity of prankster king SINON_REBORN

By Chris Stokel-Walker

When a tanker vanishes, all the evidence points to Russia

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When a tanker vanishes, all the evidence points to Russia

By Matt Burgess

Hackers hid snooping malware in a CCleaner software update

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Hackers hid snooping malware in a CCleaner software update

By Matt Burgess

English team wary of hackers ahead of 2018 Russia World Cup

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English team wary of hackers ahead of 2018 Russia World Cup

By Matt Burgess

iOS 11 makes it tougher than ever for cops to grab your data

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iOS 11 makes it tougher than ever for cops to grab your data

By Andy Greenberg

Here's how the NHS can prevent another WannaCry crisis

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Here's how the NHS can prevent another WannaCry crisis

By Nicole Kobie

Hackers took control of power grids in Europe and the US

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Hackers took control of power grids in Europe and the US

By Andy Greenberg

Ethical hackers have turned this robot into a stabbing machine

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Ethical hackers have turned this robot into a stabbing machine

By Matt Burgess

What is the Kronos malware Marcus Hutchins is accused of creating?

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What is the Kronos malware Marcus Hutchins is accused of creating?

By Ben Sullivan

A dumb security flaw let anyone take control of a moving Segway

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A dumb security flaw let anyone take control of a moving Segway

By Matt Burgess