S6, E239 - Russian Hackers, Leaked Military Secrets, and Your DNA
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Privacy threats continue to escalate as human error undermines even the most secure systems, from military officials accidentally exposing classified information to Russian hackers targeting encrypted messaging apps.
• Signal security breach occurred when defense officials accidentally added a reporter to their encrypted group chat discussing sensitive military operations
• Russian-linked attackers targeting Signal users through QR code vulnerabilities, tricking users into linking their secure accounts to attacker-controlled instances
• QR codes present broader security…
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