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20
Jan
2024

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Security News This Week: US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked
20
Jan
2024

Security News This Week: US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked

A major coordinated disclosure this week called attention to the importance of prioritizing security in the design of graphics processing…

How to Opt Out of Comcast’s Xfinity Storing Your Sensitive Data
19
Jan
2024

How to Opt Out of Comcast’s Xfinity Storing Your Sensitive Data

Your internet service provider could have a good idea of who you’re planning to vote for in the 2024 election…

‘Stablecoins’ Enabled $40 Billion in Crypto Crime Since 2022
18
Jan
2024

‘Stablecoins’ Enabled $40 Billion in Crypto Crime Since 2022

Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable value like the US dollar, were created with the promise of bringing the frictionless,…

How a 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin’s Anonymity
17
Jan
2024

How a 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin’s Anonymity

When Meiklejohn started college at Brown in 2004, she discovered cryptography. This branch of computer science appealed directly to her…

A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data
16
Jan
2024

A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data

As more companies ramp up development of artificial intelligence systems, they are increasingly turning to graphics processing unit (GPU) chips…

The Sad Truth of the FTC's Location Data Privacy Settlement
16
Jan
2024

The Sad Truth of the FTC’s Location Data Privacy Settlement

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement last week with an American data broker known to sell location…

A Bloody Pig Mask Is Just Part of a Wild New Criminal Charge Against eBay
13
Jan
2024

A Bloody Pig Mask Is Just Part of a Wild New Criminal Charge Against eBay

“EBay’s actions against us had a damaging and permanent impact on us—emotionally, psychologically, physically, reputationally, and financially—and we strongly pushed…

How to Stop Your X Account From Getting Hacked Like the SEC's
12
Jan
2024

How to Stop Your X Account From Getting Hacked Like the SEC’s

This week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suffered an embarrassing—and market-moving—breach in which a hacker gained access…

Child Abusers Are Getting Better at Using Crypto to Cover Their Tracks
11
Jan
2024

Child Abusers Are Getting Better at Using Crypto to Cover Their Tracks

For those who trade in child sexual exploitation images and videos in the darkest recesses of the internet, cryptocurrency has…

US School Shooter Emergency Plans Exposed in a Highly Sensitive Database Leak
11
Jan
2024

US School Shooter Emergency Plans Exposed in a Highly Sensitive Database Leak

Every year, hundreds of millions of files, personal records, and documents are accidentally exposed online. Owners of dating apps, colossal…

Lawmakers Are Out for Blood After a Hack of the SEC’s X Account Causes Bitcoin Chaos
10
Jan
2024

Lawmakers Are Out for Blood After a Hack of the SEC’s X Account Causes Bitcoin Chaos

In their letter, Vance and Tillis set a deadline of January 23 for the SEC to elucidate its plans to…