Former US Intelligence Operatives Admit They Hacked for UAE
Plus: Remote learning spyware, an AT&T bribery scandal, and more of the week’s top security news. Source: Wired
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It’s a Good Day to Update All Your Devices. Trust Us
iOS, Windows, and Chrome all have zero-day vulnerabilities that hackers are going after. Now that the fixes are here, you need to install them ASAP. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingWhatsApp Fixes Its Biggest Encryption Loophole
The ubiquitous messaging service will add end-to-end encryption to backups, keeping your chats safe no matter whose cloud they’re stored in. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingBrakTooth Flaws Affect Billions of Bluetooth Devices
Plus: A spyware ban, a big WhatsApp fine, and more of the week’s top security news. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingApple Backs Down on Its Controversial Photo-Scanning Plans
A sustained backlash against a new system to look for child sexual abuse materials on user devices has led the company to hit pause. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingWhy Ransomware Hackers Love a Holiday Weekend
Looking forward to Labor Day? So are ruthless gangs of cybercriminals. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingCalifornia Man Stole 610,000 iCloud Photos in Search of Nudes
Plus: The T-Mobile hacker, another big bad Microsoft bug, and more of the week’s top security news. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingHackers Stole Over $90M From Japan's Liquid Crypto Exchange
Plus: An Apple informant, a Census Bureau hack, and more of the week’s top security news. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingThe T-Mobile Breach Is Much Worse Than It Had to Be
The vast majority of victims weren’t even T-Mobile customers. Now their information is for sale on the dark web. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingThe T-Mobile Data Breach Is One You Can’t Ignore
Hackers claim to have obtained the data of 100 million people—including sensitive personal information. Source: Wired
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