Security, Spoken

May 07 2024 595
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Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know

May 07 2024 8 mins  
The iPhone maker has detected spyware attacks against people in more than 150 countries. Knowing if your device is infected can be tricky—but there are a few steps you can take to protect yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Vast New Dataset Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Laundering

May 02 2024 9 mins  
Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, MIT, and IBM, have released a new AI detection model—and the 200-million-transaction dataset it's trained on—that aims to spot the “shape” of Bitcoin money laundering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks

May 01 2024 11 mins  
Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Experts warn these attacks could potentially impact critical infrastructure, communication networks, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recruiters Are Going Analog to Fight the AI Application Overload

Apr 30 2024 10 mins  
Indeed and LinkedIn are incorporating more generative AI to improve the recruiting and job-hunting processes. Some recruiters are still unconvinced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK

Apr 29 2024 6 mins  
The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘ArcaneDoor’ Cyberspies Hacked Cisco Firewalls to Access Government Networks

Apr 26 2024 7 mins  
Sources suspect China is behind the targeted exploitation of two zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco’s security appliances. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North Koreans Secretly Animated Amazon and Max Shows, Researchers Say

Apr 25 2024 9 mins  
Thousands of exposed files on a misconfigured North Korean server hint at one way the reclusive country may evade international sanctions. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak

Apr 24 2024 8 mins  
The company belatedly conceded both that it had paid the cybercriminals extorting it and that patient data nonetheless ended up on the dark web. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers

Apr 23 2024 8 mins  
Over the weekend, president Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA spy program but expanding it in ways that could have major implications for privacy rights in the US. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem

Apr 22 2024 8 mins  
One juror in former US president Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York has been excused over fears she could be identified. It could get even messier. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices