Cryptocurrency Mining Employees Expose Nuclear Plant to Internet
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Xbox eavesdropping, email scammers, and more of the week’s top security news.
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The Consumer Bureau’s Reckless Plan for Debt Collection
Credit to Author: David Vladeck| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Opinion: A CFPB proposal would create a quandary for consumers. Click and risk a computer virus, or don’t click and miss a debt payment.
Read MoreWhat Is Cyberwar? The Complete WIRED Guide
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000
The threat of cyberwar looms over the future: a new dimension of conflict capable of leapfrogging borders and teleporting the chaos of war to civilians thousands of miles beyond its front.
Read MoreThe Fight Against Robocalls Gets Powerful New Allies
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:43:29 +0000
All the state attorneys general, along with 12 major companies, promise to finally make serious moves against robocalls.
Read MoreThe Android 10 Privacy and Security Upgrades You Should Know About
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Google’s next big Android release will make you safer—especially in ways you can’t see.
Read MoreShh! No Hacking the Census in the Library
Credit to Author: Leeza Garber| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Opinion: Millions of folks filling out the 2020 Census on public library computers also are putting themselves at risk.
Read MoreFirefox and Chrome Fight Back Against Kazakhstan’s Spying
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:00:00 +0000
The Central Asian country’s government has repeatedly threatened to monitor its citizens’ internet activities. Google and Mozilla aren’t having it.
Read MoreFacebook’s New Privacy Feature Comes With a Loophole
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 21:56:51 +0000
“Off-Facebook Activity” will give users more control over their data, but Facebook needs up to 48 hours to aggregate your information into a format it can share with advertisers.
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