Wired Security Spoken Edition

Plus: A GoDaddy breach, a ransomware attack, and more of the week's top security news. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Thank a tiny change to a software development kit for widespread crashes Wednesday, including the Spotify and TikTok apps. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

GitHub Advanced Security will help automatically spot potentially security problems in the world's biggest open source platform. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A recent infection, which managed to plunder a company's network within hours, demonstrates why the malware has become so prevalent. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sneaky developers are charging big bucks for basic apps. Here's how to spot a scam in sheep's clothing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Research says that expanding mail-in voting doesn’t help Democrats. So why are Republicans so afraid of it? Â Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The nonprofit has identified hundreds of profiles that espouse hate, with little attempt from the gaming platform to stop them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Malicious Android apps from the so-called PhantomLance campaign targeted hundreds of users, and at least two slipped past Google's defenses. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Hackers laid the groundwork months ago for attacks. Now they're flipping the switch. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Hacks that can play out without any user interaction may be more common than we realize, in part because they’re so difficult to detect. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Security researchers reveal a months-long, indiscriminate campaign targeting the iPhones of Chinese Muslims. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

More than 12 government-backed groups are using the pandemic as cover for digital reconnaissance and espionage, according to a new report. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Hundreds of thousands of lower-grade breathing devices are going unused because manufacturers say they can’t perform life-saving functions. But a new patch might change that. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Plus: Windows zero days, Covid-19 spam, and more of the week's top security news. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

New tools from the tech giants shows the dramatic impact of sheltering in place, using location data from phones like yours. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

“Is BGP Safe Yet” is a new site that names and shames internet service providers who don't tend to their routing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apple and Google's Bluetooth-based system isn't perfect. But many of the biggest concerns have solutions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Five years ago, the Department of Defense set dozens of security hygiene goals. A new report finds that it has abandoned or lost track of most of them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Online tracking can often feel downright invasive. From using VPNs to clearing browser histories, we've got your back. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The tech giants have teamed up to use a Bluetooth-based framework to keep track of the spread of infections without compromising location privacy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices