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A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps

Here’s one simple way to reduce your security risk while logging in.

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Here’s one simple way to reduce your security risk while logging in.
Read this story <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-automatically-delete-passcode-texts-android-ios/">here</a>.

How to Automatically Delete Passcode Texts on Android and iOS

Flaws in the Points.com platform, which is used to manage dozens of major travel rewards programs, exposed user data—and could have let an attacker snag some extra perks.

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Flaws in the Points.com platform, which is used to manage dozens of major travel rewards programs, exposed user data—and could have let an attacker snag some extra perks.
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Hackers Could Have Scored Unlimited Airline Miles by Targeting One Platform

Meta has long fought Europe's demands that it get people's consent before using their data for targeted ads. Then a Norwegian regulator threatened fines of $100,000 per day.

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Meta has long fought Europe's demands that it get people's consent before using their data for targeted ads. Then a Norwegian regulator threatened fines of $100,000 per day.
Read this story <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/meta-behavioral-ads-eu-norway/">here</a>.

A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps

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