Economy

July 17, 2021
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Facebook catches Iranian spies catfishing US military targets

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) If you’re a member of the US military who’s gotten friendly Facebook messages from private-sector recruiters…
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July 16, 2021
83

Disable the Windows print spooler to prevent hacks, Microsoft tells customers

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft hit yet another snag in its efforts to lock down the Windows print spooler, as…
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July 15, 2021
125

For years, a backdoor in popular KiwiSDR product gave root to project developer

Enlarge (credit: KiwiSDR) A spectrum painted image made using KiwiSDR. (credit: xssfox) KiwiSDR is hardware that uses a software-defined radio…
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July 15, 2021
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TSMC signals global chip crunch may be easing

Enlarge / TSMC’s headquarters, seen here, are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. (credit: Sam Yeh via Getty Images) Carmakers can expect a…
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July 15, 2021
84

Feeding the machine: We give an AI some headlines and see what it does

Enlarge / Turning the lens on ourselves, as it were. There’s a moment in any foray into new technological territory…
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July 14, 2021
136

Amazon bought Facebook’s satellite team to help build Starlink competitor

Enlarge / Image released by Amazon when it announced a deal with United Launch Alliance to use launch vehicles for…
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July 14, 2021
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iOS zero-day let SolarWinds hackers compromise fully updated iPhones

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Russian state hackers who orchestrated the SolarWinds supply chain attack last year exploited an iOS…
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July 14, 2021
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SolarWinds 0-day gave Chinese hackers privileged access to customer servers

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft said on Tuesday that hackers operating in China exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a SolarWinds…
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July 13, 2021
102

How much do you pay your ISP? Consumer Reports wants to see your bill

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | uba-foto) With broadband-industry lobby groups implausibly claiming that Internet providers have slashed their prices, Consumer…
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July 13, 2021
125

AT&T will let unlimited-data customers pay more to avoid the slow lane

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Ronald Martinez) On Monday, AT&T announced the end of data slowdowns for smartphone users who…
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