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The CIA Has Secretly Run a ‘Bulk Collection’ Program

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The CIA Has Secretly Run a ‘Bulk Collection’ Program

By Lily Hay Newman

Microsoft Disabling Macros Is a Huge Win for Security

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Microsoft Disabling Macros Is a Huge Win for Security

By Lily Hay Newman

The DOJ’s $3.6B Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto

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The DOJ’s $3.6B Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto

By Andy Greenberg

The Alt-Right on Facebook Are Hijacking Canada’s Trucker Blockade

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The Alt-Right on Facebook Are Hijacking Canada’s Trucker Blockade

By Chris Stokel-Walker

A $320 Million Crypto Hack Sends the DeFi World Reeling

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A $320 Million Crypto Hack Sends the DeFi World Reeling

By Brian Barrett

A DDoS Attack Wiped Out Andorra's Internet

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A DDoS Attack Wiped Out Andorra's Internet

By Brian Barrett

Crypto.com Finally Admits It Lost $30 Million in a Hack

Crypto.com Finally Admits It Lost $30 Million in a Hack

By Lily Hay Newman

A Bug in iOS 15 Is Leaking User Browsing Activity in Real Time

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A Bug in iOS 15 Is Leaking User Browsing Activity in Real Time

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

‘Zero-Click’ Zoom Vulnerabilities Could Have Exposed Calls

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‘Zero-Click’ Zoom Vulnerabilities Could Have Exposed Calls

By Lily Hay Newman

Destructive Hacks Against Ukraine Echo Its Last Cyberwar

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Destructive Hacks Against Ukraine Echo Its Last Cyberwar

By Andy Greenberg

A Teen Took Control of Teslas by Hacking a Third-Party App

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A Teen Took Control of Teslas by Hacking a Third-Party App

By Brian Barrett

Russia Takes Down REvil Hackers—as Ukraine Tensions Mount

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Russia Takes Down REvil Hackers—as Ukraine Tensions Mount

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Norton Put a Cryptominer in Its Antivirus Software

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Norton Put a Cryptominer in Its Antivirus Software

By Brian Barrett

Signal's Cryptocurrency Feature Has Gone Worldwide

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Signal's Cryptocurrency Feature Has Gone Worldwide

By Andy Greenberg

Buckle Up for More Log4j Madness

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Buckle Up for More Log4j Madness

By Lily Hay Newman

US Wins Appeal to Extradite Julian Assange

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US Wins Appeal to Extradite Julian Assange

By Brian Barrett and Lily Hay Newman

‘The Internet Is on Fire’

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‘The Internet Is on Fire’

By Lily Hay Newman

A Planned Parenthood LA Hack Affects 400,000 Patients

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A Planned Parenthood LA Hack Affects 400,000 Patients

By Brian Barrett

Facebook Will Force More At-Risk Accounts to Use Two-Factor

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Facebook Will Force More At-Risk Accounts to Use Two-Factor

By Lily Hay Newman

What Is a Watering Hole Attack?

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What Is a Watering Hole Attack?

By Lily Hay Newman