Economy

May 16, 2022
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Researchers devise iPhone malware that runs even when device is turned off

Enlarge (credit: Classen et al.) When you turn off an iPhone, it doesn’t fully power down. Chips inside the device…
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May 15, 2022
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The tech sector teardown is more catharsis than crisis

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Following a series of “super clarifying” meetings with shareholders, Uber’s chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, emailed employees on…
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May 14, 2022
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How a French satellite operator helps keep Russia’s TV propaganda online

Enlarge / Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the Moscow Urban Forum 2018 on July 18, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.…
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May 14, 2022
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Some top 100,000 websites collect everything you type—before you hit submit

Enlarge When you sign up for a newsletter, make a hotel reservation, or check out online, you probably take for…
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May 12, 2022
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Zyxel silently patches command injection vulnerability with 9.8 severity rating

Enlarge (credit: Zyxel) Hardware manufacturer Zyxel quietly released an update fixing a critical vulnerability that gives hackers the ability to…
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May 11, 2022
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Backdoor in public repository used new form of attack to target big firms

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A backdoor that researchers found hiding inside open source code targeting four German companies was the…
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May 10, 2022
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US and its allies say Russia waged cyberattack that took out satellite network

Enlarge (credit: Sean Gladwell / Getty Images) The US and European Union on Tuesday said Russia was responsible for a…
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May 10, 2022
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Netflix’s ad-supported tier will reportedly roll out sooner than expected

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Anadolu Agency) Netflix has reportedly told employees it plans to roll out an ad-supported tier…
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May 9, 2022
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Hackers are actively exploiting BIG-IP vulnerability with a 9.8 severity rating

Enlarge Researchers are marveling at the scope and magnitude of a vulnerability that hackers are actively exploiting to take full…
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May 9, 2022
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It’s Ars Frontiers week—and we’ve got something happening every day

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) We made it! After announcing our inaugural conference and providing you with updates, we’re ready to get…
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