With iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, Apple is introducing passkeys—a more convenient and secure alternative to passwords.
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It’s Time to Get Real About TikTok’s Risks
US lawmakers keep warning about the popular app. But until they can explain what makes it uniquely dangerous, it’s difficult to tailor a resolution.
Police Across US Bypass Warrants With Mass Location-Tracking Tool
Plus: An unsecured database exposed face recognition data in China, ‘Cuba’ ransomware knocks out Montenegro, and more.
TikTok Users Were Vulnerable to a Single-Click Attack
Microsoft disclosed the flaw in the Android app’s deep link verification process, which has since been fixed.
A Windows 11 Automation Tool Can Easily Be Hijacked
Hackers can use Microsoft’s Power Automate to push out ransomware and key loggers—if they get machine access first.
The US May Soon Learn What a ‘Kid-Friendly’ Internet Looks Like
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code would launch a huge online privacy experiment. And it won’t just affect children.
Careless Errors in Hundreds of Apps Could Expose Troves of Data
Researchers found that mobile applications contain keys that could provide access to both user information and private files from unconnected apps.
Apple Fixed a Serious iOS Security Flaw—Have You Updated Yet?
Plus: Chrome patches another zero-day flaw, Microsoft closes up 100 vulnerabilities, Android gets a significant patch, and more.
Inside the Shadow Evacuation of Kabul
In the last two weeks of the war, an ad hoc team armed with group chats, QR codes, and satellite maps launched a mad dash to save imperiled Afghan allies.