Tag: security
Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
That suggests anyone could set up similar hardware somewhere else in the world and likely obtain their own collection of sensitive information. After all,...
A breach every month raises doubts about South Korea’s digital defenses | TechCrunch
South Korea is world-famous for its blazing-fast internet, near-universal broadband coverage, and as a leader in digital innovation, hosting global tech brands like Hyundai,...
The New Math of Quantum Cryptography
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain...
The Internet Revolutionized Porn. Age Verification Could Upend Everything
Across a four-day span in late August, porn star Siri Dahl invites her followers to “cum on in” on OnlyFans, goes live on YouTube...
The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived
While such activity so far does not appear to be the norm across the ransomware ecosystem, the findings represent a stark warning.“There are definitely...
Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls
WIRED copublished an investigation this week with The Markup and CalMatters showing that dozens of data brokers have been hiding their opt-out and personal-data-deletion...
Meta spends more guarding Mark Zuckerberg than Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet do for their own CEOs—combined
Mark Zuckerberg goes to great lengths to protect himself. It makes sense: Critics say his social networks are bad for your mental health, he’s...
Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search
Data brokers are required by California law to provide ways for consumers to request their data be deleted. But good luck finding them.More than...
Hackers Went Looking for a Backdoor in High-Security Safes—and Now Can Open Them in Seconds
Zhou added in his statement that Securam will be fixing the vulnerabilities Omo and Rowley found in future models of the ProLogic lock. “Customer...
A Misconfiguration That Haunts Corporate Streaming Platforms Could Expose Sensitive Data
Top streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ have made sustained investments over the years to lock their content down. Whenever they can, they prevent...