Plus: Scammers try to dupe Apple with 5,000 fake iPhones, Avast gets fined for selling browsing data, and researchers figure out how to clone fingerprints from your phone screen. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
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Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors
The locations of microphones used to detect gunshots have been kept hidden from police and the public. A WIRED analysis of leaked coordinates confirms arguments critics have made against the technology. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
Leak Reveals the Unusual Path of ‘Urgent’ Russian Threat Warning
The US Congress was preparing to vote on a key foreign surveillance program last week. Then a wild Russian threat appeared. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Leak Reveals the Unusual Path of ‘Urgent’…
Leak Shows Alarm in Congress Over a Russian ‘Threat’ Is a Real Anomaly
The US Congress was preparing to vote on a key foreign surveillance program last week. Then a wild Russian threat appeared. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Leak Shows Alarm in Congress Over a…
Apple iOS 17.4: iMessage Gets Post-Quantum Encryption in New Update
Useful quantum computers aren’t a reality—yet. But in one of the biggest deployments of post-quantum encryption so far, Apple is bringing the technology to iMessage. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Apple iOS 17.4:…
Anne Neuberger, a Top White House Cyber Official, Is Staying Surprisingly Optimistic
Anne Neuberger, the Biden administration’s deputy national security adviser for cyber, tells WIRED about emerging cybersecurity threats—and what the US plans to do about them. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Anne Neuberger, a…
Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private
We tested the end-to-end encrypted messenger’s new feature aimed at addressing critics’ most persistent complaint. Here’s how it works. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep…
The Notorious Lockbit Ransomware Gang Has Been Disrupted by Law Enforcement
LockBit’s website, infrastructure, and data have been seized by law enforcement—striking a huge blow against one of the world’s most prolific ransomware groups. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: The Notorious Lockbit Ransomware Gang…
Lockbit: How A Global Police Operation Just Took Down a Notorious Ransomware Gang
LockBit’s website, infrastructure, and data have been seized by law enforcement—striking a huge blow against one of the world’s most prolific ransomware groups. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Lockbit: How A Global Police…
The Danger Lurking Just Below Ukraine’s Surface
The widespread use of mines has left Ukrainians scrambling to find ways to clear the explosives. New efforts to develop mine-clearing technology may help them push back Russia’s invading forces. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…