Economy

March 16, 2022
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Scammers have 2 clever new ways to install malicious apps on iOS devices

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Scammers pushing iOS malware are stepping up their game by abusing two legitimate Apple features to…
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March 15, 2022
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Researcher uses Dirty Pipe exploit to fully root a Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung S22

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A researcher has successfully used the critical Dirty Pipe vulnerability in Linux to fully root two…
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March 15, 2022
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Microsoft announces progress on a completely new type of qubit

Enlarge / Microsoft says it sees two clear peaks at the ends of a wire, with a nice energy separation…
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March 15, 2022
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Banks on alert for Russian reprisal cyberattacks on Swift

Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto | Getty Images) Big banks fear that Swift faces a growing threat of Russian cyberattacks after seven…
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March 14, 2022
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Researcher uses 379-year-old algorithm to crack crypto keys found in the wild

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Cryptographic keys generated with older software now owned by technology company Rambus are weak enough to…
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March 12, 2022
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Russia’s disinformation machinery breaks down in wake of Ukraine invasion

Enlarge For decades now, Vladimir Putin has slowly, carefully, and stealthily curated online and offline networks of influence. These efforts…
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March 11, 2022
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Why Russia’s “disconnection” from the Internet isn’t amounting to much

Enlarge (credit: Sean Gladwell / Getty Images) Rumors of Russian Internet services degrading have been greatly exaggerated, despite unprecedented announcements…
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March 10, 2022
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Feds extradite ransomware suspects from 2 prolific gangs in a single week

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Federal prosecutors extradited two suspected ransomware operators, including a man they said was responsible for an…
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March 9, 2022
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Brave takes on the creepy websites that override your privacy settings

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Some websites just can’t take “no” for an answer. Instead of respecting visitors’ choice to block…
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March 9, 2022
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The secret US mission to bolster Ukraine’s cyber defenses ahead of Russia’s invasion

Enlarge (credit: gwengoat | Getty Images) Months before the Russian invasion, a team of Americans fanned out across Ukraine looking…
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