With the 2020 election fast approaching, too many problems from 2016 persist.
Author: Lily Hay Newman
A Push to Protect Campaigns from Hackers Hits an FEC Roadblock
The FEC may prevent an anti-phishing firm providing its services to campaigns for free or cheap.
‘Sign In With Apple’ Protects You in Ways Google and Facebook Don’t
Apple's new single-sign-on scheme has benefits that its competitors seem unlikely to match.
Apple Just Patched a Modem Bug That’s Been in Macs Since 1999
A researcher found the 20-year-old flaw by drawing on tricks from a childhood spent tinkering with…
The Shenanigans Behind a Stealthy Apple Keychain Attack
An 18-year-old security researcher made headlines earlier this year with KeySteal, a macOS hack. Now he's…
Google Is Finally Making Chrome Extensions More Secure
Third-party developers don't always build extensions with security best practices in mind. Now Google is taking…
Facebook Removes a Fresh Batch of Iran-Linked Fake Accounts
Outside researchers tipped Facebook off that a social media network was pushing Iranian interests, posing as…
To Fight Deepfakes, Researchers Built a Smarter Camera
One way to tell if an image has been faked? Bake the tamper-proofing into the camera…
How to Spring Clean Your Digital Clutter to Protect Yourself
You don't have to get your hands ***** to do the most important spring cleaning of…
885 Million First American Financial Records Exposed Online
Real estate giant First American left Social Security numbers, tax documents, and more publicly available.