The company says it stopped a malware campaign in its tracks, but warned that hackers will…
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How crisis shaped voting tech the US, and how COVID is doing the same – CNET
US elections were first held with voice votes and party tickets. Huge population growth -- and…
Google stalkerware policy requires apps to tell users they’re installed — a lot – CNET
A new policy requires persistent notifications and a visible icon for tracking apps, features that advocates…
Apple Watch doesn’t come with a USB power adapter anymore, but for a good reason – CNET
The company wants to produce fewer of those little blocks you have so many of.
US Treasury sanctions 3 Russians for ties to ‘troll factory’ Internet Research Agency – CNET
The department also sanctions Andrii Derkach, a member of Ukraine's parliament, for efforts to interfere with…
Phones for low-income users hacked before they’re turned on, research finds – CNET
Endless pop-up ads siphon off data paid for with federal subsidies in the Lifeline program, researchers…
Mapping a wildfire’s path is getting easier, thanks to computers – CNET
Fire-predicting software can project how a fire could spread, even while it's still burning.
Amid COVID, Zoom is helping build communities for those displaced from shelters – CNET
Coronavirus concerns put 14,000 homeless Californians in hotel rooms. To stave off loneliness, some are using…
COVID contact tracing apps bring privacy pitfalls around the world – CNET
Two presentations at the Defcon security conference find that government apps consume an unhealthy amount of…
Coronavirus creates new election threats, experts warn at Black Hat – CNET
"We have to engage now" to get this right, security luminary Matt Blaze says.