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Twitch's First Transparency Report Is Here—and Long Overdue
Twitch's First Transparency Report Is Here—and Long Overdue

The decade-old streaming platform has for the first time detailed its efforts to safeguard its user base in one place.

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Clubhouse's Security and Privacy Lag Behind Its Explosive Growth
Clubhouse's Security and Privacy Lag Behind Its Explosive Growth

The platform has promised to do better after a string of incidents. But the hardest part might be managing user expectations.

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Hackers Tied to Russia's GRU Targeted the US Grid for Years, Researchers Warn
Hackers Tied to Russia's GRU Targeted the US Grid for Years, Researchers Warn

A Sandworm-adjacent group has successfully breached US critical infrastructure a handful of times, according to new findings from the security firm D…

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China Hijacked an NSA Hacking Tool in 2014—and Used It for Years
China Hijacked an NSA Hacking Tool in 2014—and Used It for Years

The hackers used the agency’s EpMe exploit to attack Windows devices years before the Shadow Brokers leaked the agency’s zero-day arsenal online.

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Apple Offers Its Closest Look Yet at iOS and MacOS Security
Apple Offers Its Closest Look Yet at iOS and MacOS Security

In its latest Platform Security Guide, Cupertino raised the curtain on the critical features that protect against hackers.

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Malware Is Now Targeting Apple’s New M1 Processor
Malware Is Now Targeting Apple’s New M1 Processor

Two distinct strains of malware have already adjusted to the new silicon just months after its debut.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Maker Was Hit With a Ransomware Attack—and Won't Pay Up
Cyberpunk 2077 Maker Was Hit With a Ransomware Attack—and Won't Pay Up

CD Projekt Red's list of woes gets longer, as hackers claim to have stolen the source code for their most popular games.Â

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Feds Indict North Korean Hackers for Years of Heists and Scams
Feds Indict North Korean Hackers for Years of Heists and Scams

The three men are allegedly part of a group that tried to steal $1.3 billion in an extended—and ongoing—cybercrime spree.

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A Windows Defender Vulnerability Lurked Undetected for 12 Years
A Windows Defender Vulnerability Lurked Undetected for 12 Years

Microsoft has finally patched the bug in its antivirus program after researchers spotted it last fall.

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France Ties Russia's Sandworm to a Multiyear Hacking Spree
France Ties Russia's Sandworm to a Multiyear Hacking Spree

A French security agency warns that the destructively minded group has exploited an IT monitoring tool from Centreon.

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