Ars Technica interviews Ladar Levison, founder of the recently-shuttered secure-er email service. They focus on the logistics and architecture of fed snooping. Levison: "I don't know if I'm off my rocker, but 10 years ago, I think it would have been unheard of for the government to demand source code or to make a change to your source code or to demand your SSL key. What I've learned recently makes me think that's not as crazy an assumption as I thought."
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Video of the suspected Chinese spy balloon (aka "civilian airship") floating over Montana
Billings, Montana resident Chase Doak recorded this video of the suspected Chinese spy balloon floating over the US this week. From CNN: On Friday, Beijing claimed the balloon was a… READ THE REST
Security researchers show how to eavesdrop on mobile phone calls by measuring the ear speaker's tiny vibrations
While it's possible that malware on your smartphone could record your calls, it's an increasingly difficult technical proposition. Instead, researchers from Texas A&M University and colleagues have demonstrated that it's… READ THE REST
Here are the 200 most common passwords
Nordpass partnered with researchers to evaluate a 3TB database to find the 200 most common passwords. Topping the list is "password," followed by "123456," which is not surprising. But the… READ THE REST
Give the gift of wine this Valentine's Day with a discount on 15 bottles from Wine Insiders
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This exotic jerky bouquet is only $49.99 and will arrive in time for Valentine's Day if you order by 2/3
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This MacBook Pro is on sale now and will arrive for V-Day if you order by February 3rd
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