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Why Many Deaf Prisoners Can’t Phone Home
States rely on faulty, outdated technology, and resist efforts to use videophones.
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CCleaner Malware Shows Software's Serious Supply-Chain Security Problem
Hackers have targeted software's supply chain in three high profile attacks discovered over the summer.
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Feds Give Kaspersky Security Products the Boot, and Other Security News This Week
Kaspersky, Apple, and more of the week's top security news.
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Apple's Differential Privacy Protections Fall Short, Study Says
Apple has boasted of its use of a cutting-edge data science known as "differential privacy." Researchers say they're doing it wrong.
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The Equifax Breach Was Entirely Preventable
A patch that would have prevented the devastating Equifax breach had been available for months. There's no excuse for that.
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Apple’s FaceID Could Be a Powerful Tool for Mass Spying
Opinion: The new facial recognition technology could be the next frontier for surveillance.
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Turn Bluetooth Off When You're Not Using It
In light of the latest Bluetooth-related security meltdown, a friendly PSA.
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Twitter Didn't Suspend Hope Hicks
Conservatives are in arms over Twitter's suspension of Hope Hicks' Twitter. There's only one problem.
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How the US Can Counter Threats from DIY Weapons and Automation
Opinion: The government must address security threats from DIY weapons and autonomous vehicles.
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How Secure Is the iPhone X's FaceID? Here's What We Know
The iPhone X replaces TouchID with FaceID. Here's what kind of security trade-off you can expect.
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How to Stop the Next Equifax-Style Megabreach—Or At Least Slow It Down
The Equifax breach wasn't the first mega-breach. But there are some steps that could help make it the last.
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Apple’s iOS 11 Will Make It Even Harder for Cops to Extract Your Data
Apple has added two features that could make the lives of law enforcement investigators significantly more difficult.
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Security News This Week: Germany's Election Software Is Dangerously Hackable
Plus researchers revealed a technique called "DolphinAttack" that could allow hackers to silently "speak" to nearby voice assistants.
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The Equifax Breach Exposes America's Identity Crisis
It's time to rethink the Social Security number's ubiquity.
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Facebook May Have More Russian Troll Farms to Worry About
The Internet Research Agency, which appears to have purchased thousands of bogus political ads on Facebook, may be defunct, but its work may not be done.
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Hack Brief: Patch Your Android Phone To Block An Evil ‘Toast’ Attack
Google has released a fix against a devious new form of "overlay" attack against Android phones.
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The Equifax Breach: Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Don't panic, but start watching your credit report and financial accounts *very* closely.
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Why It’s So Easy to Hack Cryptocurrency Startup Fundraisers
Hackers, scammers, and the security threats surrounding Initial Coin Offerings
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The DNC’s Technology Chief is Phishing His Staff. Good.
Uber's former head of self-driving cars is now driving the DNC's tech team, hoping to help the shattered organization recover from one of the worst tech fails in history.
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Hackers Gain ‘Switch-Flipping’ Access to US Power Systems
Hackers who hit American utilities this summer had the power to cause blackouts, Symantec says. And yes, most signs point to Russia.
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