Wired Security Spoken Edition

Poll workers, who skew elderly, are in short supply during the pandemic. Meet some of the young people trying to make up the gap. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The outage resulted in a significant delay in treatment. German authorities are investigating the perpetrators on suspicion of negligent manslaughter. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The US government has detained thousands of wireless earbuds on suspicion of being fake Apple goods—despite crystal clear branding from an established company. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Passwords, key fobs, fingerprints—there are lots of ways to gain access to your laptop or desktop. Here are the best and most secure. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Google Maps is arguably the easiest mapping service to use, but that doesn't mean it's the most secure. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Microsoft has revealed that the GRU hacking group has attacked hundreds of organizations over the last year, many of them tied to the upcoming election. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Hackers have been exploiting the vulnerability, which is now patched: Users should update to File Manager version 6.9 ASAP. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The Facebook-owned company has end-to-end encryption by default—but that doesn't mean the service’s settings are as private as they could be. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The argument hinges in part on psychiatrists' testimony that Assange is a high suicide risk. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The DHS, the DOJ, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have all had recent controversies that bode poorly for electoral integrity. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Brian Murphy says he was pressured to alter reports on Russia and white supremacy—and that he was fired for refusing to budge. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Five out of six brands tested by researchers would have allowed hackers to track kids—and in some cases eavesdrop on them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Facing looming election threats and a ransomware epidemic, the bureau says it has revamped its process for warning hacking victims. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The ubiquitous Shlayer adware has picked up a new trick, slipping past Cupertino's “notarization” defenses for the first time. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Prosecutors allege that former Uber security chief Joseph Sullivan covered up a major breach, in the first high-profile case of its kind. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The videos are racking up millions of views. Meanwhile, for victims, the legal options aren’t keeping up with the technology Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Your laptop is a treasure trove of personal and sensitive information—make sure it's as secure as it can be. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

FritzFrog has been used to try and infiltrate government agencies, banks, telecom companies, and universities across the US and Europe. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The DarkSide operators are just the latest group to adopt a veneer of professionalism—while at the same time escalating the consequences of their attacks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mozilla has rewritten the app to rely on its own infrastructure rather than Google’s. But will its privacy and UI tweaks convince people to make the switch? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices