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Yes, you can choose another two-factor authentication app without getting locked out of your accounts.

Plus: The biggest Twitch hack, an iOS zero day, and more of the week's top security news.

The governor warned that he would take legal action against a journalist who identified a vulnerability that exposed teachers’ Social Security numbers.

Outage lasted approximately 4 hours, causing issues with health app.

APT35 may not be the most dangerous group out there, but they've got a new phishing trick.

Company suspects credential stuffing, but questions remain.

He was hired to build a fake news op but now wants to put things right.

A new report shows that channels devoted to anti-Jewish conspiracy theories are growing at an alarming rate. Why won’t the platform take action?

If you've finally hit your breaking point, here's how to say goodbye to Mark Zuckerberg's empire.

Plus: Twitch hack fallout, Russian phishing, and more of the week’s top security news.

A federal judge ruled that the content-delivery service doesn't "contribute" to copyright infringement.

Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates data-breach reporting for gov't contractors.

Twitch blames a "server configuration change" for the massive data leak.

The data breach apparently includes source code, gamer payouts, and more.

Syniverse hasn't revealed whether text messages were exposed.

Attractive new design overshadowed by regressions and high system requirements.

Configuration change cascaded down the data centers, bringing systems to a halt.

Whether it's about sharing your Netflix login or getting your affairs in order, here are tips for convincing your loved ones to organize and protect their accounts too.

The problem relates to something called BGP routing, and it took down every part of Facebook's business.

The root cause of the worldwide outage appears to be a flubbed BGP route update.

Telegram took months to fix "self-destruct" message bug. Then requested silence.

Apple has reportedly known about the exploit for months.

Plus: A cybersecurity CEO arrest, an Apple Pay hack, and more of the week's top security news.

GriftHorse campaign used clever techniques to avoid detection in Google Play.

But the California Public Utilities Commission still has to give its approval.

"Imagine a future without access to knowledge..."

Users were asked to change passwords—but were not offered free credit monitoring.

Another bug-bounty boondoggle leads to public disclosure before the bug is fixed.

The latest hearing on Instagram and teen mental health was the depressing work of a legislature that can’t legislate.

Intel's Loihi processors have electronics that behave a lot like neurons.