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[l] at 5/27/23 7:00am
TikTok user data is exposed to Chinese ByteDance employees, a screen recording app goes rogue in Google Play, and privacy groups want Slack to expand encryption.

[Category: Security, Security / Security News]

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[l] at 5/25/23 1:55pm
The co-inventor of “bcrypt” is reflecting on the ubiquitous function’s 25 years and channeling cybersecurity’s core themes into electronic dance music.

[Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks]

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[l] at 5/25/23 12:00am
Indirect prompt-injection attacks can leave people vulnerable to scams and data theft when they use the AI chatbots.

[Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks]

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[l] at 5/24/23 4:27pm
Researchers say the state-sponsored espionage operation may also lay the groundwork for disruptive cyberattacks.

[Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security]

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[l] at 5/23/23 1:02pm
And it's happening in plain sight.

[Category: Security, Security / Security News, Security / Privacy]

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[l] at 5/23/23 12:23pm
“Container registries” are ubiquitous software clearinghouses, but they've been exposed for years. Chainguard says it now has a solution.

[Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Security News]

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[l] at 5/22/23 1:23pm
In response to an EU proposal to scan private messages for illegal material, the country's officials said it is “imperative that we have access to the data.”

[Category: Security, Security / Privacy]

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[l] at 5/22/23 8:38am
The record-breaking GDPR penalty for data transfers to the US could upend Meta's business and spur regulators to finalize a new data-sharing agreement.

[Category: Security, Security / Privacy, Business / Social Media]

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[l] at 5/21/23 5:00am
While the company’s new top-level domains could be used in phishing attacks, security researchers are divided on how big of a problem they really pose.

[Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks]

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[l] at 5/20/23 7:00am
Plus: The FBI gets busted abusing a spy tool, an ex-Apple engineer is charged with corporate espionage, and collection of airborne DNA raises new privacy risks.

[Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News]

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[l] at 5/20/23 4:00am
From USB worms to satellite-based hacking, Russia’s FSB hackers, known as Turla, have spent 25 years distinguishing themselves as “adversary number one.”

[Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security]

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[l] at 5/19/23 9:15am
Montana’s TikTok ban will be impossible to enforce. But it could encourage copycat crackdowns against the social media app.

[Category: Security, Security / National Security]

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[l] at 5/19/23 4:00am
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered clues that further illuminate the hackers’ activities, which appear to have begun far earlier than originally believed.

[Category: Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Security News]

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[l] at 5/18/23 11:41am
Your inactive profiles, like Gmail or Docs, could turn into digital dust later this year. A few clicks can save them.

[Category: Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Security / Security Advice]

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[l] at 5/17/23 12:05pm
The USPS carries out warrantless surveillance on thousands of parcels every year. Lawmakers want it to end—right now.

[Category: Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News]

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[l] at 5/17/23 5:00am
Telly TV tracks you and bombards you with ads on a dedicated second screen. It could help normalize smartphone-style surveillance in your living room.

[Category: Security, Security / Privacy]

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[l] at 5/17/23 4:00am
An explosion of interest in OpenAI’s sophisticated chatbot means a proliferation of “fleeceware” apps that trick users with sneaky in-app subscriptions.

[Category: Security, Security / Security News, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks]

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[l] at 5/16/23 9:00am
The Meta-owned app offers end-to-end encryption of texts, images, and more by default—but its settings aren't as private as they could be.

[Category: Security, Security / Security Advice, Security / Privacy]

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[l] at 5/15/23 2:14pm
The families of victims of a mass shooting in Buffalo are challenging the platforms they believe led the attacker to carry out a racist massacre.

[Category: Security, Security / National Security, Business / Social Media]

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[l] at 5/15/23 12:00am
A government effort to collect people’s internet records is moving beyond its test phase, but many details remain hidden from public view.

[Category: Security, Security / Privacy]

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[l] at 5/14/23 6:00am
The two-factor authentication tool got some serious upgrades that can help you bolster security for your online accounts.

[Category: Security, Security / Security Advice]

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