Plus: A wild Indian cricket scam, an elite CIA hacker is found guilty of passing secrets to WikiLeaks, and more of the week’s top security news.
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A New Attack Can Unmask Anonymous Users on Any Major Browser
Researchers have found a way to use the web’s basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.
New ‘Retbleed’ Attack Can Swipe Key Data From Intel and AMD CPUs
The exploit can leak password information and other sensitive material, but the chipmakers are rolling out mitigations.
A Privacy Panic Flares Up in India After Police Pull Payment Data
Nonprofit donors had their information given to law enforcement without consent, highlighting limited data protections in the world’s largest democracy.
The January 6 Insurrection Hearings Are Just Heating Up
The US House committee has already uncovered a more organized and sinister plot than many imagined. But history suggests the worst may be yet to come.
Russian ‘Hacktivists’ Are Causing Trouble Far Beyond Ukraine
The pro-Russian group Killnet is targeting countries supporting Ukraine. It has declared “war” against 10 nations.
Chinese Police Exposed 1B People’s Data in Unprecedented Leak
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Plus: A duplicitous bug bounty scheme, the iPhone’s new “lockdown mode,” and more of the week’s top security news.
Leaks Give a Peek at Upcoming Apple and Samsung Watches
Apple gets a maximum security mode, Twitter tests two-person tweets, and TikTok slows down its Shop plans.
An ISP Scam Targeted Low-Income People Seeking Government Aid
The US Federal Communications Commission says a man posing as a fake broadband service promised victims discounts on internet services and devices.