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4.0 • 49 Ratings
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Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.
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Millions of PC Motherboards Were Sold With a Firmware Backdoor
Hidden code in hundreds of models of Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs—a feature ripe for abuse, researchers say.
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China Hacks US Critical Networks in Guam, Raising Cyberwar Fears
Researchers say the state-sponsored espionage operation may also lay the groundwork for disruptive cyberattacks.
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The Security Hole at the Heart of ChatGPT and Bing
Indirect prompt-injection attacks can leave people vulnerable to scams and data theft when they use the AI chatbots.
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A Popular Password Hashing Algorithm Starts Its Long Goodbye
The co-inventor of “bcrypt” is reflecting on the ubiquitous function’s 25 years and channeling cybersecurity’s core themes into electronic dance music.
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Chinese Labs Are Selling Fentanyl Ingredients for Millions in Crypto
And it's happening in plain sight.
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There’s Finally a Way to Secure a Crucial Piece of the Cloud
“Container registries” are ubiquitous software clearinghouses, but they've been exposed for years. Chainguard says it now has a solution.
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Customer Reviews
Exactly what I want
Clear, short, incredibly accurate and informative. Exactly what I want in the morning
Biased
When they put Musk as number two most dangerous on the internet because of his antics with Twitter. You know they have a serious political lean.
Extreme Biased
This would be a great podcast if it wasn’t extremely biased. Just listened to “The Privacy Flaw Threatening US Democracy” and it was literally all about how bad Trump would be if re-elected in 2024. Have we forgotten how the current President with Obama was caught spying on Americans for years. What Snowden disclosed doesn’t even scratch the surface.