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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 23:26:49 +0000

You should certainly understand the risks of having a smart speaker in your home, but there’s a perfectly good explanation for how that rogue message might have gotten sent.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 23:02:00 +0000

FBI stats about inaccessible cellphones were inflated, undermining already controversial bureau claims about the threat of encryption.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 16:48:05 +0000

Cisco researchers discover a new router malware outbreak that might also be the next cyberwar attack in Ukraine.

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 16:16:10 +0000

The update, now available to most users, comes several months after Facebook was criticized for spamming users’ two-factor authentication phone numbers.

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 21:02:59 +0000

The Los Angeles Police Department is using “predictive policing” to prevent crime, but this innovative approach has its problems.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 00:54:34 +0000

A new processor vulnerability known as Speculative Store Bypass could expose user data on a huge swath of devices.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 20 May 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Researchers have developed a new technique called FontCode that hides secrets in plain sight.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 19 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Critical Cisco bugs, lost grenades, and more of the week’s top security news.