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The captive portal economy: how hotel WiFi sign-in pages became both a security vector and a hidden ad channel

KeepSolid CEO Vasyl Ivanov explains how hotel WiFi captive portals evolved into both a security vulnerability and a programmatic ad channel, and what VPN clients should do about it.

First look: Google's new Signature app makes it easy to use your signature in Android apps

Google's new Signature app for Android stores your signature and uploads it to other apps, so you never have to scribble it ...

Here's your most detailed look yet at how Android 17 OS verification will work

We're taking an early look at how Google's upcoming Android 17 OS verification feature will check that your phone's software ...

Claude Helped a Hacker Find a Way to Issue Tickets to Almost Every US Music Festival

A researcher found that using Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7, he could break into the website of Front Gate—used by every ...
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How Bank-ID Logins Turned Finnish Online Casinos Into a One-Tap Experience

How bank-based identity and open banking turned Finnish online casino sign-ups into a single trusted tap, and what the ...