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Runa Sandvik’s new startup Granitt secures at-risk people from hackers and nation states

TechCrunch

Journalists and activists are increasingly targeted by the wealthy and resourceful who seek to keep the truth hidden, from nation-state aligned hackers hacking into journalist’s inboxes to governments deploying mobile spyware to snoop on their most vocal critics. When The New York Times was hacked by China in 2012, that was phishing.

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Operating System Characteristics (Features)

The Crazy Programmer

The operating system is the software that enables an ideal environment for all these application software to work effectively. And without using an operating system, it is not possible to use smartphone devices to computer devices efficiently. What is an Operating System? Operating System Characteristics. Image Source.

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Researchers jailbreak a Tesla, the FCC fines robocallers and WeWork finds itself in trouble (again)

TechCrunch

Also featured are stories about WeWork’s perennial struggles, Google’s Messages app fully embracing RCS, and spyware maker LetMeSpy shutting down after a massive data breach. If you haven’t already, sign up here to get WiR in your inbox every Saturday. Now, on with the recap.

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China’s Undersea Spying, Hotel Spyware, Iran’s Disruptive Attacks

Ooda Loop

In a weekly news roundup, Chinese radar ships might be spying on undersea communications, spyware found at hotel check-ins, and Iran continues disruptive attacks. This week, consumer-grade spyware was discovered in Wyndham hotels across the United States.

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Apple Updates Spyware Alert System to Warn Victims of Mercenary Attacks

Ooda Loop

On Wednesday, Apple updated its documentation regarding its mercenary spyware notification system. The updated documentation now includes alerts to users when it appears they have been individually targeted in attacks.

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Hidden inside Dark Caracal’s espionage apps: Old tech

The Parallax

The hackers hid Trojan malware in legitimate-looking and functioning apps for devices running Google’s Android operating system, promoting their third-party app marketplace installation via links on Facebook and other social platforms. The malware included hacked versions of end-to-end encrypted communication apps Signal and WhatsApp. .

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Daily Crunch: India’s Central Bank says cryptocurrency ‘may even be worse’ than Ponzi schemes

TechCrunch

Postpartum depression care for Black women : The health tech market has been busy in recent quarters, which means that more companies are taking swings at making improvements to holes in our larger care system. One such gap has been mental health care for Black women struggling with postpartum depression. Ron Miller has our story. The latest?

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