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As Ransomware Demands Boom, Insurance Keeps Paying Out

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As Ransomware Demands Boom, Insurance Keeps Paying Out

By Josephine Wolff

The FBI's Anom Stunt Rattles the Encryption Debate

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The FBI's Anom Stunt Rattles the Encryption Debate

By Lily Hay Newman

How an Obscure Company Took Down Big Chunks of the Internet

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How an Obscure Company Took Down Big Chunks of the Internet

By Brian Barrett

Italy’s failed digital democracy dream is a warning

Italy’s failed digital democracy dream is a warning

By Michele Barbero

Ransomware Hit Another Pipeline Firm—and 70GB of Data Leaked

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Ransomware Hit Another Pipeline Firm—and 70GB of Data Leaked

By Andy Greenberg

The FBI’s Director Compares Ransomware Threat to 9/11

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The FBI’s Director Compares Ransomware Threat to 9/11

By Lily Hay Newman

Microsoft’s Vote Tracking Software Clears a Major Hurdle

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Microsoft’s Vote Tracking Software Clears a Major Hurdle

By Lily Hay Newman

What Is a Supply Chain Attack?

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What Is a Supply Chain Attack?

By Andy Greenberg

US Soldiers Exposed Nuclear Secrets on Digital Flash Ccards

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US Soldiers Exposed Nuclear Secrets on Digital Flash Ccards

By Lily Hay Newman

The SolarWinds Hackers Aren’t ‘Back.’ They Never Went Away

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The SolarWinds Hackers Aren’t ‘Back.’ They Never Went Away

By Lily Hay Newman

Blurred Satellite Images Make Rebuilding Palestine Harder

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Blurred Satellite Images Make Rebuilding Palestine Harder

By Luiz Romero

Apple Exec Calls Mac Malware Levels Unacceptable Under Oath

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Apple Exec Calls Mac Malware Levels Unacceptable Under Oath

By Brian Barrett

Goodbye Internet Explorer—and Good Riddance

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Goodbye Internet Explorer—and Good Riddance

By Lily Hay Newman

Ransomware’s Dangerous New Trick: Double-Encrypting Your Data

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Ransomware’s Dangerous New Trick: Double-Encrypting Your Data

By Lily Hay Newman

Decades-Old Flaws Affect Almost Every Wi-Fi Device

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Decades-Old Flaws Affect Almost Every Wi-Fi Device

By Lily Hay Newman

GameStop FOMO Inspires a New Wave of Crypto Pump-and-Dumps

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GameStop FOMO Inspires a New Wave of Crypto Pump-and-Dumps

By Cecilia D'Anastasio

Police caught one of the web’s most dangerous paedophiles. Then everything went dark

Police caught one of the web’s most dangerous paedophiles. Then everything went dark

By Matt Burgess

Google Gets Serious About Two-Factor Authentication. Good!

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Google Gets Serious About Two-Factor Authentication. Good!

By Lily Hay Newman

Microsoft Will Soon Kill Flash on Windows 10 for Good

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Microsoft Will Soon Kill Flash on Windows 10 for Good

By Brian Barrett

Twitter's Tip Jar Privacy Fiasco Was Entirely Avoidable

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Twitter's Tip Jar Privacy Fiasco Was Entirely Avoidable

By Brian Barrett