The Quiet Way Advertisers Are Tracking Your Browsing
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Cookies are on the way out—but not enough is being done about browser fingerprinting. So what is it?
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Ukraine’s Defense—and Hacktivists—Have Raised Over $4M in Crypto
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:07:00 +0000
Russia’s invasion into the country sparked a surge of crypto donations to resistance groups.
Read morePutin’s Nuclear Threat Sets the West on Edge
Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 01:04:25 +0000
By promising a response “never seen” in history if other countries interfere in Ukraine, the Russian leader upended decades of relative stability.
Read moreRussia’s Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 20:36:40 +0000
Western intelligence services are raising alarms about Cyclops Blink, the latest tool at the notorious group’s disposal.
Read moreInside the Lab Where Intel Tries to Hack Its Own Chips
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000
Researchers at iSTARE have to think like the bad guys, finding critical flaws before processors go to production.
Read moreAn Optical Spy Trick Can Turn Any Shiny Object Into a Bug
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000
Anything from a metallic Rubik’s cube to an aluminum trash can inside a room could give away your private conversations.
Read moreThe Best Personal Safety Devices, Apps, and Alarms
Credit to Author: Medea Giordano| Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000
Your smartphone or wearable could help you out in a truly dangerous situation. Here are some options to consider.
Read moreHow to Use Google Chrome’s Enhanced Safety Mode
Credit to Author: David Nield| Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000
You get a safer, more secure browser experience, but Google gets a lot more data about you.
Read moreMillions of WordPress Sites Got a Forced Update for a Serious Bug
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 21:10:00 +0000
The mandatory patch addressed a critical vulnerability in a widely used plugin that allowed untrusted visitors to download a website’s backups.
Read moreRussia Was Behind DDoS Attacks Against Ukraine, US Officials Say
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: A crypto crime crackdown, Roblox ripoffs, and more of the week’s top security news.
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