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New Research Reveals the Hidden Downsides of Link Previews
The feature is convenient, but it can also leak sensitive data, consume bandwidth, and drain batteries. And some sites are worse than others.
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5 years, 11 months ago
The Russian Hackers Playing 'Chekov's Gun' With US Infrastructure
Berserk Bear has had plenty of opportunity to cause serious trouble. So why hasn't it yet?
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5 years, 11 months ago
A Hacker Is Threatening to Leak Patients' Therapy Notes
An extortionist has turned a breach of Finland's Vastaamo mental health services provider into a nightmare for victims.
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5 years, 11 months ago
How to Clean Up Your Digital History
There are plenty of reasons to declutter your online traces. Here's how to tidy up.
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5 years, 11 months ago
How to Clean Up Your Digital History
There are plenty of reasons to declutter your online traces. Here's how to tidy up.
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5 years, 11 months ago
Facebook Promises Privacy Reform. Critics Aren't Convinced
In an interview with WIRED, Facebook's chief privacy officers argue that the company has turned a corner. Again.
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5 years, 11 months ago
A Deepfake Porn Bot Is Being Used to Abuse Thousands of Women
An AI tool that ‘removes’ items of clothing from photos has targeted more than 100,000 women, some of whom appear to be under the age of 18.
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5 years, 11 months ago
US Indicts Sandworm, Russia's Most Destructive Cyberwar Unit
The Department of Justice has named and charged six men for allegedly carrying out many of the most costly cyberattacks in history.
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5 years, 11 months ago
Twitter's 'Hacked Materials' Rule Tries to Thread an Impossible Needle
The company's flip-flopping on the policy after banning a shady New York Post story highlights the challenges facing social media in 2020.
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5 years, 11 months ago
Internet Freedom Has Taken a Hit During the Covid-19 Pandemic
From arrests to surveillance, governments are using the novel coronavirus as cover for a crackdown on digital liberty.
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5 years, 11 months ago