This week, Republicans stormed a sensitive compartmented information facility in a show of… something? Unclear. But they definitely created a national security issue by bringing their smartphones along with them and refusing to give them up. So, yes, that was the low point. But there were also highs!
Microsoft has a new plan to protect firmware in Windows PCs from hacks, called “secured-core PCs.” A county in Georgia had a plan to use license plate detectors to reduce crime, but experts aren’t convinced it worked as advertised. And Russians have rapidly evolved their plans to execute so-called false flag hacks, making their attacks look like another sophisticated adversary pulled them off. Fancy Bear! They’re they mask-wearing Scooby-Doo villain of cyberwar.
Elsewhere, we took a look at why two-factor authentication isn’t always the answer—even though it’s still essential in certain situations. We talked you through making your social media posts private when you want them to be. And we detailed how a fleet of click fraud apps snuck past Apple’s vaunted App Store defenses.
We also explored technology’s role in the ongoing Hong Kong protests—on both sides—and ran through some quality password manager options.
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