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8:40

Signal Has a Fix for Apps' Contact-Leaking Problem

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2017/10/02

The encrypted-communication app Signal has a sterling reputation within the security and crypto community, but its critics point to a nagging flaw: The app asks for access to your phone's contact list when you install it. Signal's creators, like the developers of so many other social apps, consider that contact-sharing request a necessary evil, designed to make the app as easy to use as your normal calling and texting features. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:03

Jared Kushner Voted As a Woman, According to His...

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2017/09/29

Since moving into the White House months ago, Jared Kushner—senior advisor and son-in-law to the President, savior of the Middle East, and possible person of interest in a federal investigation—has amassed a rather extensive project portfolio. The issues under Kushner's purview include negotiating peace between Israel and Palestine, fixing the opioid crisis, updating technology across the entire federal government, and spearheading criminal justice reform, to name just a few. Learn more about your

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27:19

How One Syrian Fought to the Death for a Free Internet

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2017/09/28

In 2003, when Jon Phillips was 24, he met someone who changed everything about how he perceived the world. At the time, Phillips was a graduate student in computer science and visual art at the University of California, San Diego. Rather than work for a big tech company, as most of his friends were doing, he wanted to use his computing skills to “build society and community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12:29

An Ambitious Plan to Stop DDoS for Good Has Its Limits

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2017/09/27

The digital assaults known as distributed denial of service attacks occur constantly, whether you notice them or not. Corporations, internet infrastructure companies, and other large targets like universities and government agencies experience them frequently, or in some cases constantly. The only reason more of the internet doesn't exist in a constant state of DDoS-caused collapse? Third-party companies that offer protection services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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7:16

Security News This Week: Hackers Broke Into the...

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2017/09/26

The week kicked off with news that CCleaner, a popular security software tool, had itself been compromised, distributing a backdoor to hundreds of thousands of users and highlighting software's serious supply-chain security issue. Just a few days later, it turned out that the CCleaner was designed instead to target nearly two dozen specific tech firms. That's... not good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:05

How Malware Keeps Sneaking Past Google Play’s Defenses

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2017/09/25

The standard advice for Android users to avoid downloading malicious apps is simple: Only get apps from the official Google Play Store. Unlike third-party app stores that are generally difficult to vet and validate, Google Play has built-in mechanisms to screen every app for malware, ransomware, and assorted sketchiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:24

New Group of Iranian Hackers Linked to Destructive...

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2017/09/22

For more than five years, Iran has maintained a reputation as one of the most aggressive nations in the global arena of state-sponsored hacking, stealing data from corporate and government networks around the world, bombarding US banks with cyberattacks, and most brazen of all, unleashing multiple waves of computer-crippling malware that hit tens of thousands of PCs across the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:49

Donald Trump’s Dangerous North Korea Gambit

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2017/09/21

On Tuesday morning, Donald Trump gave a bombastic speech to the assembled delegates of the United Nations. Pay special attention to how he addressed North Korea and its looming nuclear threat. Unlike most of what Trump said otherwise, its implications are as wide-ranging as they are grim. “The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea,” said Trump. Learn more about your ad choices

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10:54

Why Many Deaf Prisoners Can’t Phone Home

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2017/09/20

This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization that covers the US criminal justice system. Sign up for its newsletter, or follow The Marshall Project on Facebook or Twitter. Calling home from prison is cumbersome and expensive. For deaf people behind bars, it’s even tougher, sometimes impossible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:14

Security News This Week: Feds Give Kaspersky Security...

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2017/09/19

Apple finally announced the iPhone X this week, complete with a facial recognition system that Apple calls FaceID. Preliminary impressions are that FaceID will be difficult to trick, and should be secure for the average user, but researchers are eager to test its robustness. Consumer facial recognition has been around, but not yet at this scale, inviting questions about what its implications will be, particularly for privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:59

Hey, Turn Bluetooth Off When You're Not Using It

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2017/09/18

You intuitively know why you should bolt your doors when you leave the house, and add some sort of authentication for your smartphone. But there are lots of digital entrances that you leave open all the time, like Wi-Fi and your cell connection. It's a calculated risk, and the benefits generally make it worthwhile. That calculus changes with Bluetooth. Whenever you don't absolutely need it, you should go ahead and turn it off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:21

Hope Hicks' Twitter Account Didn't Get Suspended

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2017/09/15

Wednesday morning, conservative corners of the internet were furious to discover that @HopeHicks45, the Twitter account belonging to Donald Trump's newly official Communications Director, had been suspended. The only problem? That’s not Hope Hicks. @HopeHicks45 was nothing more than an imposter. The ordeal kicked off when journalist Jules Suzdaltsev noted that what appeared to be Hicks' account was not verified by the service, surprising for such a prominent public figure. Learn more about your ad

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7:16

How to Stop the Next Unstoppable Mega-Breach—Or Slow...

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2017/09/14

The recent, massive Equifax data breach, which put 143 million US consumers' personal data at risk—including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and some drivers license and credit card numbers—drove home the dangers facing any organization that stores a valuable trove of data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:26

The Equifax Breach Exposes America's Identity Crisis

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2017/09/13

One of the most shocking things about Thursday's announcement of the Equifax data breach is the sheer scale of the numbers involved. Particularly the Social Security numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:35

Why It’s So Easy to Hack Cryptocurrency Startup...

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2017/09/12

This summer was punctuated by scams and hacks of "initial coin offerings," startup fundraisers that issue coins, tokens, or cryptocurrency to anyone who wants to invest in fledgling blockchain-related companies. In mid-July, a startup called CoinDash lost $7 million dollars during its ICO after a hacker altered the address investors were sending funds to so the money went to a malicious digital wallet instead of CoinDash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:49

Facebook May Have More Russian Troll Farms to Worry...

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2017/09/11

When it comes to Russian propaganda, things are seldom what they seem. Consider the case of the Internet Research Agency. The shadowy St. Petersburg-based online-influence operation came under fresh scrutiny this week after Facebook disclosed that entities linked to Russia had placed some 5,000 phony political ads on its platform during the 2016 election cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:13

The DNC’s Technology Chief is Phishing His Staff. Good.

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2017/09/08

If you are among the millions of Americans concerned about cybersecurity at the Democratic National Committee---and how could you not be?---then the home of the party’s tech braintrust might not give you much hope. The tiny, charmless office, with "DNC Tech" scribbled in dry-erase marker on the door, contains one desk and two computer monitors. Nearby, an overturned couch pokes out from an elevator shaft, a leftover from the widespread departures that followed Hillary Clinton's defeat. Learn more

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11:11

North Korea's Nuke Test Reveals Terrifying Capabilities

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2017/09/07

North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test on Sunday, claiming that it had detonated a hydrogen bomb that was small and light enough to be mounted on an intercontinental ballistic missile. Pyongyang has made such claims before without proof that it actually possesses those advanced capabilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:59

One State's Bail Reform Exposes the Promise and...

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2017/09/06

Jaquan Lugo stood stone-faced and somber inside a circular, wood-paneled courtroom on a Thursday afternoon in Paterson, New Jersey, as Superior Court Judge Donna Gallucio considered her options. Just four days prior, the 22-year-old and two other men were arrested in Paterson, accused of six counts of attempted murder and various gun charges after a pre-dawn drive-by shooting left a 17-year-old girl with a life-threatening wound near her lung. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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13:33

Inside Android Oreo's Quest to Protect Your Phone

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2017/09/05

Android's recently released Oreo update packs in plenty of features, including a battery life boost and a notifications rethink. But Oreo's most important improvements will happen behind the scenes, with a host of security updates designed to evolve with ever-expanding digital threats. From halting ransomware to blocking malicious apps and easing Android's longstanding fragmentation woes, Oreo tackles some big problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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