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Older Android phones won't support many secure websites by September 2021
Let's Encrypt has warned that older Android phones won't support many secure websites after they lose key certificates by September 2021.
'Watch Dogs: Legion,' a game about hacking, may be victim of a hack
Hackers claim to have leaked the source code for 'Watch Dogs: Legion' after threatening to share it.
FBI, Homeland Security detail how Iranian hackers stole US voter data
The FBI and Homeland Security's CISA have detailed how Iranian hackers stole US voter info, including by exploiting badly configured websites.
Some Google One plans now come with a complimentary VPN
If you’re a Google One subscriber, there’s a new reason to consider the service’s $10 per month 2TB plan. Google is adding built-in virtual private network (VPN) functionality to the Google One app, but you’ll need to subscribe to the 2TB and above plans to access the perk.
FBI warns hospitals of 'increased and imminent' ransomware threat
US federal authorities have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning hospitals and healthcare providers that they’re in danger of being targeted by a ransomware attack.
Facebook takes down more fake accounts, warns of ‘perception hacking’
Facebook is still finding fake accounts, but says the people behind them are trying to undermine the upcoming election.
Zoom starts rolling out end-to-end encryption
E2EE is currently in a technical preview for free and paid users.
A massive spam attack is ruining public 'Among Us' games
Among Us is struggling to contain a spam attack that is affecting most of its community.
Senators push for investigation into CBP use of phone location data
Democratic lawmakers want an inspector general investigation into US Customs and Border Protection's use of location data.
Abode opens up pre-orders for its Outdoor Smart Camera
The company is expanding its DIY home security lineup.
Cloud leak exposed sensitive data from over 200,000 voicemails
Broadvoice's cloud voicemail system leaked over 200,000 messages, many of them with sensitive details.
Chinese hackers impersonated McAfee to attack election campaign staffers
Google says that Chinese state hackers impersonated McAfee to trick election campaign workers into installing malware.
Hitting the Books: The latest 'Little Brother' is a stark cybersecurity thriller
Back in 2008, New York Times best-selling author and Boing Boing alum, Cory Doctorow introduced Markus “w1n5t0n” Yallow to the world in the original Little Brother (which you can still read for free right here). It follows Yallow’s archrival, Masha Maximow, an equally talented hacker who finds herself working as a counterterrorism expert for a multinational security firm.
Barnes & Noble confirms hack exposed customer details
Barnes and Noble says payment information was not compromised, but your purchase history could have been.
Microsoft helped disrupt the infamous Trickbot botnet
Microsoft has confirmed that it and partners disrupted the Trickbot botnet in a bid to protect US elections.
Prison video visitation system exposed calls between inmates and lawyers
A security lapse exposed thousands of prison video visitation calls, including those between inmates and their lawyers.
Facebook shut down 10 fake-account networks over the last month
Facebook shut down ten networks that violated its policies against coordinated inauthentic behavior between September 22nd and today, the company announced today.
UK report accuses Huawei of collusion with China
The UK thinks it may be right to push for Huawei gear to be pulled out of the UK by 2025.
Google apps will add notifications for 'critical' security issues
By early 2021, you'll start seeing alerts in Google's various apps anytime there's a security issue you need to address.
Researchers turn a Comcast voice remote into secret microphone
Comcast has already patched the flaw.

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