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Cybersecurity’s next frontier: Space
With the rise of activity revolving around high-tech equipment and vessels in space, cybersecurity is no longer merely a terrestrial problem. And space organizations are increasingly addressing this n...
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Guide to Facebook’s new privacy settings
Facebook has just rolled out a revamped Settings page for its iOS and Android app, as well as its mobile web, ostensibly to help users browse its menus more effectively. What’s new with Facebook’s...
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Australia’s ‘hacking’ bill lets police take over a person’s social media
Last week, Australia passed a bill that would give police a lot of power to spy on people through their online accounts and devices. Read on to find out how Orwellian this surveillance bill is—and b...
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8 of the biggest crypto thefts of all time
It’s easy to see why crypto heists capture the public imagination. First, there’s the sheer amount of money to be pilfered—legacy banking institutions rarely get robbed of such vast amounts of m...
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Explainer: Apple’s plans to scan your iPhone photos
Update: Following Apple's August 2021 announcement of its plans to scan devices for child-sex-abuse material, the company has said it would delay implementing this system in light of criticism from cu...
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Smart borders: Hubs of mass surveillance
Earlier this year, the Biden administration quietly rolled out CBP One, an app from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency that collects biometric data of asylum seekers. This is part of a la...
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What is Pegasus spyware? And how to protect your phone
It’s being described as the most powerful spyware ever developed. So what is Pegasus? And is it possible to protect yourself from it? We break down the basics of what has been reported in the news o...
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Government hacking: How countries surveil their own citizens
Governments waging cyberattacks against state-level adversaries is a frequent modern-day offensive tactic, but it’s equally common for intelligence and law-enforcement agencies to exploit vulnerabil...
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Our privacy analysis of 10 opioid treatment and recovery apps
In the past year, the U.S. CDC has advised the usage of apps as part of its social distancing guidance, recommending that healthcare facilities and providers offer clinical services through virtual me...
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This symbol could break your phone’s Wi-Fi
The humble percentage symbol (%) in a network name can permanently break an iPhone’s Wi-Fi functionality. Not even resetting network settings guarantees a fix. A few weeks ago, security researcher C...
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