No, a Border Wall Won’t Stop Coronavirus
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:32:46 +0000
Donald Trump’s latest pitch for the wall ignores basic science—and might only make things worse.
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Despite Coronavirus, Washington Isn’t Worried About Its Primary
Credit to Author: Gilad Edelman| Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000
The state conducts its elections almost entirely by mail. The rest of the country should pay attention.
Read MoreMost Medical Imaging Devices Run Outdated Operating Systems
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000
The end of Windows 7 support has hit health care extra hard, leaving several machines vulnerable.
Read MoreThe Internet Avoided a Minor Disaster Last Week
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:15:52 +0000
A tiny backend bug at Let’s Encrypt almost broke millions of websites. A five-day scramble ensured it didn’t.
Read MoreAn Unfixable Flaw Threatens 5 Years of Intel Chips
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 15:16:41 +0000
Plus: A J. Crew breach, CIA hacking, and more of the week’s top security news.
Read MoreHow an Elaborate North Korean Crypto Heist Fell Apart
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, WIRED UK | Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000
Two Chinese citizens have been accused of running an intricate money-laundering scheme—involving more than $100 million in cryptocurrency.
Read MoreThe EARN IT Act Is a Sneak Attack on Encryption
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 01:22:09 +0000
The crypto wars are back in full swing.
Read MoreRussia Is Learning How to Bypass Facebook’s Disinfo Defenses
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0000
Social media platforms have stepped up the fight against Russia’s Internet Research Agency—but the IRA is evolving too.
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