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Anonymous leaks gigabytes of data from alt-right web host Epik
Enlarge (credit: Tom Roberts) Hacktivist collective Anonymous claims to have obtained gigabytes of data from Epik, which provides domain name,…
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Microsoft accounts can go passwordless, making “password123” a thing of the past
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft has been working to make passwordless sign-in for Windows and Microsoft accounts a reality for…
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Travis CI flaw exposed secrets of thousands of open source projects
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A security flaw in Travis CI potentially exposed the secrets of thousands of open source projects…
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Apple fixes iMessage zero-day exploited by Pegasus spyware
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Apple has released several security updates this week to patch a “FORCEDENTRY” vulnerability…
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Security researchers at Wiz discover another major Azure vulnerability
Enlarge / This isn’t how the OMIGOD vulnerability works, of course—but lightning is much more photogenic than maliciously crafted XML.…
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Infosec researchers say Apple’s bug-bounty program needs work
Enlarge / If you don’t maintain good relationships with bug reporters, you may not get to control the disclosure timeline.…
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WhatsApp “end-to-end encrypted” messages aren’t that private after all
Enlarge / The security of Facebook’s popular messaging app leaves several rather important devils in its details. (credit: WhatsApp) Yesterday,…
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Privacy-focused ProtonMail provided a user’s IP address to authorities
Enlarge / ProtonMail offers end-to-end encryption and a stated focus on privacy for its email service—which offers a user interface…
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Microsoft Outlook shows real person’s contact info for IDN phishing emails
Enlarge (credit: Drew Angerer | Getty Images) If you receive an email from someone@arstechnіca.com, is it really from someone at…
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Why ransomware hackers love a holiday weekend
Enlarge / Gah, don’t you miss unstressed travel? (credit: Klaus Vedfelt / Getty Images) On the Friday heading into Memorial…
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