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Google Says It Won't Kill Ad Blockers. Ad Blockers Disagree

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Google Says It Won't Kill Ad Blockers. Ad Blockers Disagree

By Lily Hay Newman

Jigsaw Bought a Russian Troll Campaign as an Experiment

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Jigsaw Bought a Russian Troll Campaign as an Experiment

By Andy Greenberg

Cloudflare’s Five-Year Project to Protect Nonprofits Online

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Cloudflare’s Five-Year Project to Protect Nonprofits Online

By Lily Hay Newman

Crypto Company Hacks Itself Before Hackers Can Hack It

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Crypto Company Hacks Itself Before Hackers Can Hack It

By Brian Barrett

The Catch-22 That Broke the Internet

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The Catch-22 That Broke the Internet

By Brian Barrett

Push to Protect Political Campaigns from Hackers Hits a Snag

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Push to Protect Political Campaigns from Hackers Hits a Snag

By Lily Hay Newman

The Clever Cryptography Behind Apple's 'Find My' Feature

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The Clever Cryptography Behind Apple's 'Find My' Feature

By Andy Greenberg

'Sign In With Apple' Protects You in Ways Facebook Won't

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'Sign In With Apple' Protects You in Ways Facebook Won't

By Lily Hay Newman

How the crazy security for Trump's UK visit will cost us millions

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How the crazy security for Trump's UK visit will cost us millions

By David Hambling

Much @Stake: The Band of Hackers That Defined an Era

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Much @Stake: The Band of Hackers That Defined an Era

By Joseph Menn

Google Is Finally Making Chrome Extensions More Secure

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Google Is Finally Making Chrome Extensions More Secure

By Lily Hay Newman

To Fight Deepfakes, Researchers Built a Smarter Camera

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To Fight Deepfakes, Researchers Built a Smarter Camera

By Lily Hay Newman

Snapchat Employees Reportedly Spied on Private Snaps

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Snapchat Employees Reportedly Spied on Private Snaps

By Emily Dreyfuss

Google Has Stored Some Passwords in Plaintext Since 2005

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Google Has Stored Some Passwords in Plaintext Since 2005

By Lily Hay Newman

Oh Great, Google Tracks What You Buy Online With Gmail

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Oh Great, Google Tracks What You Buy Online With Gmail

By Brian Barrett

The Anatomy of a Modern Cybercriminal Supply Chain

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The Anatomy of a Modern Cybercriminal Supply Chain

By Andy Greenberg

The FCC's Plan to Stop Robocalls Sounds Awfully Familiar

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The FCC's Plan to Stop Robocalls Sounds Awfully Familiar

By Brian Barrett

Google Will Replace Titan Security Key Over a Bluetooth Flaw

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Google Will Replace Titan Security Key Over a Bluetooth Flaw

By Lily Hay Newman

Robert Mueller Won't Testify Next Week After All

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Robert Mueller Won't Testify Next Week After All

By Brian Barrett

Feds Smashed the Dark-Web Drug Trade. It's Already Rebounding

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Feds Smashed the Dark-Web Drug Trade. It's Already Rebounding

By Andy Greenberg