Security

A Controversial Facial-Recognition Company Quietly Expands Into Latin America

By Vera Bergengruen

What to Know About the TikTok Security Concerns

By Billy Perrigo

Quantum Computing Will Transform Our World

By Charlie Campbell

Universities Are Banning TikTok. Here’s Why

By Mariah Espada
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The Chess Match Behind a $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure

The anatomy of the DOJ operation to seize $3.6 billion Bitcoin stolen in the Bitfinex hack is a cautionary tale in an era of rapid blockchain ascendancy

By Andrew R. Chow

Nuclear Weapons Agency Hacked in Cyber-Attack

An investigation has found the hack didn’t affect “mission-essential national security functions,” a Department of Energy spokesperson said in a statement.

By William Turton, Michael Riley and Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg

The Inside Story of Signal

Signal is the go-to app for protesters, whistleblowers, and dissidents. As its profile grows, how can it maintain its commitment to privacy?

By Billy Perrigo

Twitter Says Hackers Targeted 130 Accounts in Cyber-Attack

Twitter is grappling with the worst security breach in its 14-year history

By Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg

Anonymous Vows to Hack Minneapolis Police Over George Floyd Death

Websites for the police department and the city of Minneapolis were temporarily inaccessible on Saturday

By Kartikay Mehrotra / Bloomberg

Key U.S. Health Agency Suffers Cyberattack Amid Coronavirus

It was apparently meant to impede the country's COVID-19 efforts

By Shira Stein and Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg

Should You Reconsider Using WhatsApp After the Jeff Bezos Hack? Probably Not

Experts say everyday WhatsApp users probably don't need to worry about it

By Patrick Lucas Austin

Ring Recommends Users Update Their Home Security System Passwords After String of Hacking Incidents

Hackers were able to gain control — and in some cases, speak through — Ring security cameras

By Josiah Bates

Google Researchers Found an Extremely Nasty iPhone Security Flaw

Apple fixed the problem with a security patch

By Ali Ingersoll / Bloomberg

'It Is Absurd.' Data Breaches Show it's Time to Rethink How We Use Social Security Numbers, Experts Say

Justin Rice is sick of being on the phone. After having his family’s personal information exposed after the 2017 Equifax breach, Rice had to cancel about $3,000 in fraudulent transactions, and, along with his wife,...

By Patrick Lucas Austin

Should You Use a VPN for Internet Privacy? That Depends, Experts Say

And how to pick the right VPN for you

By Patrick Lucas Austin

The U.K.'s Version of the NSA Wants Access to Encrypted Chats. Here's How it Would Work

It’s not the first time the British government has taken aim at encrypted communication

By Paulo Garcia, Carleton University / The Conversation

WhatsApp Security Flaw: How to Update Your App

The latest version fixes a recently-discovered security flaw

By Patrick Lucas Austin

Russia and China Are Widening the Rift Between U.S. and Europe

“If a wedge opens up, you exploit it. You drive it as deep as you can.”

By Simon Shuster / Munich

WhatsApp Fights Fake News With Forwarding Restrictions

The company first rolled out the new restrictions for users in India last year

By Rachel E. Greenspan

What Marriott Customers Should Do About Data Breach

Hundreds of millions of people's sensitive information has been lost

By Billy Perrigo
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