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How Amazon Sidewalk Works—and Why You May Want to Turn It Off
The premise is convenient. But the e-commerce giant’s privacy track record isn’t exactly inspiring.
An Absurdly Basic Bug Let Anyone Grab All of Parler’s Data
The “free speech” social network also allowed unlimited access to every public post, image, and video.
The SolarWinds Hackers Shared Tricks With a Russian Spy Group
Security researchers have found links between the attackers and Turla, a sophisticated team suspected of operating out of Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency.
The SolarWinds Investigation Ramps Up
Plus: Covid-19 contact tracing privacy, a Nissan source code leak, and more of the week’s top security news.
Post-Riot, the Capitol Hill IT Staff Faces a Security Mess
Wednesday’s insurrection could have exposed congressional data and devices in ways that have yet to be appreciated.
How to kill Internet Explorer and other unwanted Windows 10 features
Not all Windows 10 features are great, such as Internet Explorer, and you might want to remove them from your computer. Here’s how.
Activists Publish a Vast Trove of Ransomware Victims’ Data
WikiLeaks successor DDoSecrets has amassed a controversial new collection of corporate secrets and is sharing them in the name of transparency.
5 Windows administration tasks that can be automated using PowerShell
Windows admins can leverage a great deal of automation by integrating PowerShell (PS) into their daily tasks to make short work of even the most cumbersome administrative tasks.
Why you should use SCP to securely transfer files
If you’re still using unsecured copy methods to transfer data to and from client devices, there’s no better time to learn SCP. Here’s why it’s beneficial to encrypt your transfers.