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Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: A Coachella Smartphone Thief Forgot About ‘Find My iPhone’ appeared first on WIRED.

Encrypted Chat Took Over. Let’s Encrypt Calls, Too

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 13:00:24 +0000

Encrypted calling is tricky to get right, but that’s changing fast. The post Encrypted Chat Took Over. Let’s Encrypt Calls, Too appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 03:13:32 +0000

No matter your feelings on Assange or WikiLeaks, espionage charges against the group would represent a serious blow to press freedom. The post The US Charging Julian Assange Could Put Press Freedom on Trial appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:00:38 +0000

Announcing WIRED’s new installation of SecureDrop, a better way to securely send us sensitive tips and leaks. The post A New Way to Securely Send Information to WIRED appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:37:22 +0000

Rather than showing off North Korea’s military might, as intended, the country’s most recent failed launch put observers at relative ease. The post North Korea’s Failed Missile Launch Eases Experts’ Worst-Case Scenario Fears appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 17:45:38 +0000

At Facebook’s F8 conference, the company outlined a refreshing alternative to the bad security questions that plague account recovery across the web. The post Facebook Offers a Better Way to Get Back Into Your Locked-Out Apps appeared first on WIRED.