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Anonymous leaks gigabytes of data from alt-right web host Epik
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Anonymous leaks gigabytes of data from alt-right web host Epik

Enlarge (credit: Tom Roberts) Hacktivist collective Anonymous claims to have obtained gigabytes of data from Epik, which provides domain name, hosting, and DNS services for a variety of clients. These include the Texas GOP, Gab, Parler, and 8chan, among other right-wing sites. The stolen data has been released as a torrent. The hacktivist collective says...

Microsoft accounts can go passwordless, making “password123” a thing of the past
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Microsoft accounts can go passwordless, making “password123” a thing of the past

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft has been working to make passwordless sign-in for Windows and Microsoft accounts a reality for years now, and today those efforts come to fruition: The Verge reports that starting today, users can completely remove their passwords from their Microsoft accounts and opt to rely on Microsoft Authenticator or some other...

Travis CI flaw exposed secrets of thousands of open source projects
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Travis CI flaw exposed secrets of thousands of open source projects

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A security flaw in Travis CI potentially exposed the secrets of thousands of open source projects that rely on the hosted continuous integration service. Travis CI is a software-testing solution used by over 900,000 open source projects and 600,000 users. A vulnerability in the tool made it possible for secure environment...