Expensify’s Use of Amazon Mechanical Turk Reveals Privacy Risks Behind AI

As a recent flare-up around Expensify shows, behind every AI that analyzes your data, teams of human workers pick up the slack.

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The FCC's Net Neutrality Comments Included Millions of Fake Emails and More

A new analysis of the FCC's net neutrality comment period shows millions of fake or duplicate email addresses and other alarming absurdities.

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Supreme Court Must Understand That Cell Phones Aren’t Voluntary

Opinion: The US argues that police can access cell phone records freely because customers volunteer that data. But cell phones are no longer optional.

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North Korea’s Missile Test Puts the Entire US in Range

The bad news: Tuesday's missile test shows that North Korea's ICBM can likely hit the US. The slightly less bad news: It's still a long way off from actually doing so.

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Apple MacOS High Sierra Security Flaw Lets Anyone Get Root Access, No Password Required

A Turkish company found a glaring flaw in Apple's desktop operating system that gives anyone deep access, no password required.

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How Bots Broke the FCC's Public Comment System During the Net Neutrality Debate

The FCC's net neutrality public comment period was overrun with bots, making it all but impossible for any one voice to be heard. That's not how this is supposed to work.

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_The Quantum Spy_ Author David Ignatius on the Future of High-Tech Espionage

In his latest novel, David Ignatius tackles the intersection of quantum computing and spying

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The Military Should Teach Artificial Intelligence to Watch Drone Footage

Opinion: The Pentagon collects so much surveillance footage that humans can’t watch all of it. It’s time to deploy AI.

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Android Location Snooping, Uber Hack Coverup, and More Security News This Week

Google acknowledged this week that Android devices communicate the nearest cell tower, even after you turn off location services and remove the SIM card.

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What Amazon Echo and Google Home Do With Your Voice Data—And How to Delete It

Like the idea of Amazon Echo and Google Home, but feel uneasy about all that recording? Here's what they listen to—and how to delete it.

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Thanksgiving Day Parade Security Comes With 'Vapor Wake' Explosive-Sniffing Dogs

This year, a team of Labrador retrievers trained to sniff out body-worn explosives will help lock down NYC's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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The US Global Engagement Center's Fight Against Russian Propaganda Has Barely Started

Former staffers of the State Department's Global Engagement Center, tasked with fighting propaganda, say that 'administrative incompetence' has hamstrung efforts.

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https://www.wired.com/story/the-state-departments-fumbled-fight-against-russian-propaganda

Uber Hid 57-Million User Data Breach For Over a Year

The ridesharing service's latest scandal combines routine security negligence with an "appalling" coverup.

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Feds Indict Iranian for HBO Hack—But Extradition Isn't Likely

Months after tormenting HBO with the release of unaired episodes and *Game of Thrones* spoilers, the alleged hacker has been indicted.

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https://www.wired.com/story/feds-indict-iranian-for-hbo-hack-good-luck-arresting-him

Artificial Intelligence Can Hunt Down Missile Sites in China Hundreds of Times Faster Than Humans

Teaching deep learning algorithms to find surface-to-air missile sites and much more in satellite images.

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https://www.wired.com/story/ai-can-help-hunt-down-missile-sites-in-china

Intel Management Engine Flaws Leave Millions of PCs Exposed

Security experts have warned of Intel's Management Engine for years. A new set of confirmed vulnerabilities that impact PCs, servers, and IoT devices shows they may have been right.

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Stopping Robocalls Will Soon Be Easier Than Ever

US consumers suffer 80 million robocalls a day. But a new crackdown—along with some clever apps—could help put a lid on your biggest mobile nuisance.

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https://www.wired.com/story/robocall-getting-worse-but-help-is-here

The Pentagon Left Data Exposed in the Cloud

Face ID, WikiLeaks, and more of this week's top security news.

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Everything Attorney General Jeff Sessions Has Forgotten Under Oath

Over the course of four recent congressional hearings, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has somehow forgotten dozens of people, places, and events. Here's all of them in one place.

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Amazon Key Flaw Could Let Rogue Deliverymen Disable Your Camera

After hackers exposed a way to freeze the delivery service's security cameras, Amazon will push out a fix later this week.

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The Vulnerabilities Equities Process Still Has Issues Even After Added Transparency

A new charter for the Vulnerabilities Equities Process sheds some light, but doesn't fix the underlying problems.

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OnePlus Phones Have an Unfortunate Backdoor Built In

Every OnePlus model except for the original shipped with "Engineer Mode," essentially a backdoor for anyone who get their hands on your device.

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The Evolution of Data Leaks

Equifax aside, companies are doing better at securing their info. But the phishers keep coming.

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How to Lock Down Your Facebook Privacy Settings

Friends, friends of friends, advertisers; keeping track of Facebook's privacy settings can get confusing. Here's how to get yours just right.

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Inside the Decades-Long Fight for Better Emergency Alerts

After years of pushing for a more effective emergency alert system, the carriers have finally come around to making improvements.

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Watch a 10-Year-Old Beat Apple's Face ID on His Mom's iPhone X

Yes, twins can unlock each other's iPhones. But kids accessing their parents' devices raises different concerns.

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How One Woman's Digital Life Was Weaponized Against Her

A rare court case exposes the all-too-common horror of online harassment that followed when one woman broke off a relationship.

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https://www.wired.com/story/how-one-womans-digital-life-was-weaponized-against-her

Donald Trump and WikiLeaks Talking Privately on Twitter Makes Perfect Sense

Especially if you question its commitment to radical transparency.

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Hackers Claim to Break Face ID a Week After iPhone X Release

"I would say if this is all confirmed, it does mean Face ID is less secure than Touch ID."

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Donald Trump’s Taxes Have Probably Already Been Hacked

Opinion: The IRS isn’t an impenetrable fortress. Someone has Trump's taxes; the question is, who?

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$280M Worth of Ethereum Is Trapped for a Pretty Dumb Reason

Ethereum, Wikileaks, a years-old hack of the Trump business empire, and more of the week's top security news.

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Facebook Isn't Listening Through Your Phone's Microphone. It Doesn't Have To

The internet is awash in theories about Facebook using your smartphone's microphone to eavesdrop on your conversations. It's not. Here's why.

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Department of Defense's 'Hack the Pentagon' Bug Bounty Program Helps Fix Thousands of Bugs

The Department of Defense's bug bounty program was a smashing success. And other government agencies have taken notice.

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How Journalists Fought Back Against Crippling Email and Subscription Bombs

After ProPublica journalists wrote about hate groups, the trolls retaliated by signing them up for thousands of subscriptions. That was only the beginning.

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How the Mimikatz Hacker Tool Stole the World's Passwords

How a program called Mimikatz became one of the world's most widespread and powerful hacking tools.

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Google Chrome Will Stop Sketchy Redirects Soon

With its latest update, Chrome's going to quash the junky redirects that turn the web into a house or horror.

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Russia's 'Fancy Bear' Hackers Exploit a Microsoft Office Flaw—and NYC Terrorism Fears

Kremlin hackers are adapting their phishing tactics with both the latest software vulnerabilities and the latest news, new McAfee findings show.

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https://www.wired.com/story/russia-fancy-bear-hackers-microsoft-office-flaw-and-nyc-terrorism-fears

Why the Netflix Phishing Email Works So Well

That Netflix phishing scheme has been around for months—and it's clever enough to stick around.

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https://www.wired.com/story/netflix-phishing-scam

The Apple iOS 11 Privacy and Security Settings You Should Check

Heads up, iPhone owners. iOS 11 comes with a batch of security features that merit your attention.

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https://www.wired.com/story/ios-11-privacy-security-settings

How Level 3's Tiny Error Shut Off the Internet for Parts of the US

A simple misconfiguration spiraled into outages for internet service providers and large internet platforms around the US.

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How to Keep Your Bitcoin Safe and Secure

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have exploded in value—making them an ever-more attractive target for scammers and hackers. Here's how to protect investment.

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https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-keep-bitcoin-safe-and-secure

Facebook and Google Are Actually 'Net States.' And They Rule the World

Opinion: They exist largely online, enjoy international devotees, and advance belief-driven agendas that they pursue, at times, above, the law.

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https://www.wired.com/story/net-states-rule-the-world-we-need-to-recognize-their-power

Security News This Week: Russia's Campaign Interference Cast a Wide Net

BadRabbit malware, Russian phishing, and more of the week's top security news.

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https://www.wired.com/story/russias-campaign-interference-cast-a-wide-net

Beating the iPhone X Face ID Is Hard. We Know, Because We Tried

Thousands of dollars. Hours of work. Five different masks. Apple's iPhone X Face ID has held up against all of it.

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https://www.wired.com/story/tried-to-beat-face-id-and-failed-so-far

CIA Reveals What's Inside Osama Bin Laden’s Files: GIFs, Memes, and Iran Ties

A newly released trove of 470,000 files seized from Osama bin Laden's compound include some internet classics—and links to Iran.

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North Korea's Plenty Scary Without an Overhyped EMP Threat

While an electromagnetic pulse attack could cause plenty of trouble, don't expect one to come from North Korea.

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