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  1. Hackers are exploiting a Pulse Secure 0-day to breach orgs around the world

    Exploits allow state-backed hackers to bypass 2FA and breach defense contractors.

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  2. Venmo’s new crypto service lets you buy and sell bitcoin, ether, and litecoin

    PayPal subsidiary Venmo rolls crypto platform out to users starting today.

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  3. Google Play apps steal texts and pepper you with unauthorized purchases

    Google removes eight apps after receiving report from researchers.

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  4. Millions of web surfers are being targeted by a single malvertising group

    Tag Barnakle is using infected ad servers to go "straight for the jugular," firm says.

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  5. Dishy McFlatface to become “fully mobile,” allowing Starlink use away from home

    Musk: Starlink customers will be able to use their dishes "anywhere" by year-end.

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  6. Backdoored developer tool that stole credentials escaped notice for 3 months

    AWS credentials and private repository tokens could allow self-perpetuating attacks.

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  7. US government strikes back at Kremlin for SolarWinds hack campaign

    Treasury Department says it's sanctioning 6 Russian firms for supporting the hacks.

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  8. 100 million more IoT devices are exposed—and they won’t be the last

    Name:Wreck flaws in TCP/IP have global implications.

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  9. Microsoft acquires Nuance—makers of Dragon speech rec—for $16 billion

    Nuance's deep-learning-based speech recognition serves 77% of US hospitals.

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  10. No password required: Mobile carrier exposes data for millions of accounts

    Q Link Wireless made data available to anyone who knows a customer's phone number.

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  11. US adds Chinese supercomputing companies to export blacklist

    Biden administration tightens controls on tech that aids China’s military.

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  12. Comcast nightmare: Six months without Internet despite $5,000 payment

    Comcast falsely said service was available, still hasn't delivered six months later.

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  1. Windows and Linux devices are under attack by a new cryptomining worm

    With new exploits and capabilities, the Sysrv botnet poses a growing threat.

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  2. T-Mobile 5G home Internet: $60 a month, 100Mbps speeds, and no data cap

    30 million households are eligible; signups available "until capacity runs out."

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  3. How a VPN vulnerability allowed ransomware to disrupt two manufacturing plants

    Patching in industrial settings is hard. Ransomware shutting down production is harder.

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  4. SpaceX to keep Starlink pricing simple, exit beta when network is “reliable”

    "We're going to try to keep [pricing] as simple and transparent as possible."

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  5. Russia’s Twitter throttling may give censors never-before-seen capabilities

    Censorship based on deep packet inspection may work against Tor and VPNs.

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  6. Yahoo Answers to end as Trump fans see plot to “silence conservatives”

    "Should Trump buy Yahoo to prevent Answers from being shut down?" user asks.

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  7. Malicious cheats for Call of Duty: Warzone are circulating online

    The cheat is fake, but the malware it installs is the real thing.

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  8. Feds say hackers are likely exploiting critical Fortinet VPN vulnerabilities

    Exploits allow hackers to log into VPNs and then access other network resources.

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  9. Feds say man broke into public water system and shut down safety processes

    Indictment underscores the potential for remote intrusions to have fatal consequences.

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  10. North Korean hackers return, target infosec researchers in new operation

    Google outs the new op two months after shutting down a previous campaign.

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  11. Ubiquiti breach puts countless cloud-based devices at risk of takeover

    Report: Theft of crypto secrets could allow hackers to remotely log in to devices.

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  12. How to achieve smart home nirvana (or, home automation without subscription)

    With some work and planning, Home Assistant sets your smart home.

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  1. Android sends 20x more data to Google than iOS sends to Apple, study says

    Google contests the estimate, saying it's based on flawed methodology.

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  2. Nike sues over “Satan Shoe,” disavowing all connection to soul soles

    Nike really doesn't like anyone thinking it made or endorses the Satan Shoe.

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  3. Hackers backdoor PHP source code after breaching internal git server

    Code gave code-execution powers to anyone who knew the secret password: "zerodium."

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  4. The massive cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal is now moving again

    After impeding traffic for days, high tide and plenty of tugs got it unstuck.

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  5. New Android malware with full range of spying capabilities has been found

    Despite its sophistication, the app can be easy for more experienced users to spot.

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  6. Buffer overruns, license violations, and bad code: FreeBSD 13’s close call

    40,000 lines of flawed code almost made it into FreeBSD's kernel—we examine how.

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  7. OpenSSL fixes high-severity flaw that allows hackers to crash servers

    The widely used code library is also purged of a certificate verification bypass.

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  8. Facebook shuts down hackers who infected iOS and Android devices

    Social media platform used to spread malware that spied on Uyghurs.

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  9. Slack pledges update to “Connect DM” after realizing harassment exists

    Users immediately spotted the gaping loophole the company didn't notice.

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  10. Musk: Tesla accepts bitcoin as payment, won’t convert it “to fiat currency”

    Bitcoin option live on Tesla's site in US now, coming to other countries later.

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  11. Ransomware operators are piling on already hacked Exchange servers

    The fallout from the Microsoft Exchange server crisis isn't abating just yet.

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  12. Judge grants class-action status to MacBook butterfly-keyboard suit

    Apple phased out the design after 2019, but older models still have issues.

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