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More than 4 million school records, including safety procedures, student medical files, and court documents, were also publicly accessible online. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is under pressure to explain itself after its X account was compromised, leading to wild swings in the bitcoin market. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Apple crushed Beeper Mini, an app that let Android users into Apple’s iMessage service. Beeper cofounder Eric Migicovsky says interoperability between Big Tech’s walled gardens is urgently needed. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
It was a year of devastating cyberattacks around the globe, from ransomware attacks on casinos to state-sponsored breaches of critical infrastructure. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Being fully anonymous is next to impossible—but you can significantly limit what the internet knows about you by sticking to a few basic rules. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
I tried to sell a futon on Facebook Marketplace and nearly all I got were scammers. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
If you're at high risk of being targeted by mercenary spyware, or just don't mind losing iOS features for extra security, the company's restricted mode is surprisingly usable. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Apple updated its location-tracking system in an attempt to cut down on AirTag abuse while still preserving privacy. Researchers think they’ve found a better balance. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
NIST, the US agency Joe Biden tasked with curbing the risks of AI, lacks the necessary resources. Lawmakers are concerned it could be forced to rely on private companies developing the technology. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Keep your logins locked down with password management apps for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, and web browsers. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
When crypto exchange FTX collapsed, it left behind a hole in the market. From Backpack to OPNX, faces new and old are vying to fill it. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
After an 18 month rampage, global law enforcement finally moved against the notorious Alphv or Blackcat ransomware group. Within hours, the operation faced obstacles. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Tesla recall, which affects more than two million vehicles, follows a two-year government investigation into a series of crashes linked to the Autopilot system. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
On Telegram, scammers are impersonating doctors to sell fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates and other products, showing how criminals are taking advantage of conspiracy theories. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Kytch, the company that tried to fix McDonald’s broken ice cream machines, has unearthed a 3-year-old email it says proves claims of an alleged plot to undermine their business. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Ten years in, Microsoft’s DCU has honed its strategy of using both unique legal tactics and the company’s technical reach to disrupt global cybercrime and state-backed actors. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A hacker group calling itself Solntsepek—previously linked to Russia's notorious Sandworm hackers—says it carried out a disruptive breach of Kyivstar, a major Ukrainian mobile and internet provider. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Competing bills moving through the House of Representatives both reauthorize Section 702 surveillance—but they pave very different paths forward for Americans' privacy and civil liberties. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
With its war against Russia raging on, Ukraine has begun raising funds to rebuild homes and structures one by one using its own crowdfunding platform. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Adversarial algorithms can systematically probe large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 for weaknesses that can make them misbehave. Read the story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Governments can access records related to push notifications from mobile apps by requesting that data from Apple and Google, according to details in court records and a US senator. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
23andMe has provided more information about the scope and scale of its recent breach, but with these details come more unanswered questions. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
QR codes can be convenient—but they can also be exploited by malicious actors. Here’s how to protect yourself. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A federal court ruled on Friday that Trump, as president, may be able to avoid civil action for his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. But candidate Trump is something different. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Musk’s recent use of the term “Q*Anon” is his most explicit endorsement of the movement to date. Conspiracists have since spent days dissecting its meaning and cheering on his apparent support. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dozens of advocacy groups are pressuring the US Congress to abandon plans to ram through the renewal of a controversial surveillance program that they say poses an “alarming threat to civil rights.” Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Congressional leaders are discussing ways to reauthorize Section 702 surveillance, including attaching it to the National Defense Authorization Act, Capitol Hill sources tell WIRED. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Signal’s president reveals the cost of running the privacy-preserving platform—not just to drum up donations, but to call out the for-profit surveillance business models it competes against. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Yes, your iPhone automatically turns on NameDrop with the latest software update. But you shouldn’t really be worried about it—regardless of what the police are saying. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
What you look for online is up to you—just make sure no one else is taking a peek. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
