Facebook Uncovers New Fake Accounts Ahead of Midterm Elections

The company removed 32 pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram for “coordinated inauthentic behavior.”

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The National Risk Management Center Will Combat Critical Infrastructure Hacks

The National Risk Management Center will give critical infrastructure companies much needed-support when under cyberattack.

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The Last-Ditch Legal Fight to Stop 3-D Printed Guns

After five years, US lawmakers and law enforcement are starting to fight back against 3-D printed firearms and "ghost guns."

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BurnBox Makes Hidden Files Look Like You've Deleted Them

Cryptographers have developed a new technology designed to protect your secrets at the border.

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How Cloudflare Uses Lava Lamps to Guard Against Hackers

Inside Cloudflare's San Francisco office, 100 units of Edward Craven Walker’s groovy hardware help guard the internet.

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Russian Hackers, a Bluetooth Flaw, and More Security News This Week

A Google security key, Russian hackers, and more of the week's top security news.

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How A Group of Imprisoned Hackers Introduced JPay to the World

Over the last 15 years, JPay has quietly been moving into prisons across the country—connecting family members through email, at a cost.

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Amazon's Facial Recognition System Mistakes Members of Congress for Mugshots

Amazon has marketed its Rekognition facial recognition system to law enforcement. But in a new ACLU study, the technology confused 28 members of Congress with publicly available arrest photos.

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Equifax's Security Overhaul, a Year After Its Epic Breach

Nearly a year after hackers stole the personal data of 147 million people from Equifax, the company details how it's overhauling security.

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Twitter Continues Cleanup and Cracks Down on Malicious Apps

The move is part a wider push to make Twitter “healthier,” which includes ridding the platform of spam and abuse.

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Google Chrome Now Labels HTTP Sites as 'Not Secure'

The world's biggest browser now lets you know when you're visiting an unencrypted site.

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Why Trump Won't Stop Talking About the Carter Page Wiretap

The FISA court's secrecy and complexity make it a perfect punching bag for Trump and his defenders.

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How to Secure Your Accounts With Better Two-Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication is a must, but don't settle for the SMS version. Use a more secure authenticator app instead.

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Venmo Privacy, Ransomware Attacks, and More Security News This Week

Russian meddling, Venmo privacy, and more of the week's top security news.

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The Midterm Elections Are Already Under Attack

Phishing attempts and DDoS attacks have begun hitting 2018 campaigns. The US seems ill-prepared to meet the challenge.

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Why It Matters That Trump Still Denies Russian Interference

Trump has denied or downplayed Russia's attempts to influence US democracy three times this week—and that has very real consequences.

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Amazon Web Services Tests Out Two Tools to Help Keep the Cloud Secure

Amid frequent customer data exposures, Amazon Web Services is pushing to spot errors and promote access control.

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Meet Jonathan Albright, The Digital Sleuth Exposing Fake News

Buried in media scholar Jonathan Albright's research was proof of a massive political misinformation campaign. Now he's taking on the the world's biggest platforms before it's too late.

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How Google's Safe Browsing Helped Build a More Secure Web

You may not have heard of Safe Browsing, but it's made the web more secure for over a decade. Here's its story, from the people who built it.

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RealNetworks Launches Free Facial Recognition Tool for Schools

A new facial recognition tool by RealNetworks aims to keep kids safe in school. But privacy experts fear the unchecked surveillance of kids could go awry.

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Rubio, Warner Stress Election Security After Trump-Putin Summit

Senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio both cast President Trump's appearance in Helsinki as a major setback in the fight against Russian interference in elections around the world.

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Trump-Putin Press Conference Gave Russia Everything It Wanted

By refusing to acknowledge Russia's role in election interference, Trump has given it the green light to continue.

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How Elucd's 'Sentiment Meter' Helps Cops in LA and NYC Understand Their Precincts

Cops in LA, NYC, and beyond are using software from Elucd to figure out how the sentiments of the people they protect.

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What Robert Mueller Knows—and 9 Areas He'll Pursue Next

The special counsel has collected a mountain of evidence in the Trump-Russia investigation, but so far only a tiny amount of it has been revealed in official indictments. Here are nine areas where we should expect answers as the inquiry unfolds.

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Ukraine Blocks a Russian Hack, a Silk Road Arrest, and More Security News This Week

Drone plans for sale, a Silk Road arrest, and more security news this week.

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Russians Found One Use for Bitcoin: Hacking the 2016 US Election

The 12 Russian intelligence officers accused of hacking the DNC allegedly used $95,000 worth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to fund their operation.

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Robert Mueller's Indictment Today of 12 Russian Hackers Could Be His Biggest Move Yet

The special counsel has unleashed an international, geopolitical bombshell.

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How the US Government Planted 'Spy Phones' on Suspects

In at least one instance, DEA agents sold an encrypted BlackBerry to a suspected drug smuggler—and kept the encryption key.

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Senators Fear Meltdown and Spectre Disclosure Gave China an Edge

By not informing the US government of two industry-wide hardware flaws, Intel may have inadvertently given ammo to China's hackers.

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Facebook Gave Russian Internet Giant Special Data Extension

Mail.ru also ran hundreds of apps on Facebook at a time when the platform’s policies allowed app developers to collect their users' friends' data.

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Apple's China-Friendly Censorship Caused an iPhone-Crashing Bug

The bug serves as a reminder of China-friendly censorship code hidden in all iOS devices.

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A Landmark Legal Shift Opens Pandora’s Box for DIY Guns

Cody Wilson makes digital files that let anyone 3-D print untraceable guns. The government tried to stop him. He sued—and won.

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The Worst Cybersecurity Breaches of 2018 So Far

There haven't been as many hacks and attacks compared to this time last year, but that's where the good news ends.

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Apple iOS 12 Security: All the Improvements Coming to Your iPhone

From hacking protections to smarter two-factor authentication, Apple's iOS 12 will lock down your iPhone better than ever.

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A Facebook Bug, Election Meddling, and More Security News This Week

 Election meddling reports, an abundance of bugs, and more of this week's top security news.

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How to Check App Permissions on iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS

It's never a bad time to audit your app permissions. In fact, it's more important than ever.

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How the Pentagon Keeps Its App Store Secure

To keep malware at bay, the GEOINT App Store has created a screening process that no commercial platform could ever match.

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SCOTUS and Congress Leave the Right to Privacy Up for Grabs

As the push for more digital privacy grows, the question is whether the courts or lawmakers will step up to protect our rights—or if it will fall through the cracks.

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The Pentagon Is Building a Dream Team of Tech-Savvy Soldiers

For years the Army has tried to recruit talent from Silicon Valley. A new initiative aims to nurture the rising technologists within its own ranks, too.

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