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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:00:19 +0000

After months of reports of energy grid breaches, time to distinguish the elite intrusions from just another spearphishing attack.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:00:00 +0000

The Social Security number system is broken. And while fixing it will take a lot of work, there are ways to keep your identity more secure.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 21:01:09 +0000

Reports that Russia used Kaspersky antivirus to probe US targets highlight the inherent risks of software that millions rely on for protection.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 16:45:55 +0000

There’s no foolproof system to keep hackers out. Instead, this increasingly popular security design keeps them in.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 22:23:20 +0000

The full report is out from this summer’s Defcon voting machine hack. And while there’s been some progress in securing America’s elections, experts fear it’s not coming fast enough.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:00:00 +0000

Security researchers say penetrating North Korea’s hacking operations and even its domestic intranet is possible. But not enough to stop its nuclear threat.

Credit to Author: Jeremi Suri| Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2017 11:00:00 +0000

The ongoing war of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un echoes Richard Nixon’s Vietnam rhetoric. It won’t play out any better today than it did then.

Credit to Author: Wired Staff| Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Las Vegas, another NSA contractor slip-up, and more of the week’s top security news.