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The World’s Real ‘Cybercrime’ Problem

From US state laws to the international stage, definitions of “cybercrime” remain vague, broad, and increasingly entrenched in our legal systems...

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added 2023/03/13 11:00 a.m.20 views

Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase

With victims refusing to pay, cybercriminal gangs are now releasing stolen photos of cancer patients and sensitive student records...

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added 2023/02/11 2:00 p.m.20 views

North Korean Hackers Are Attacking US Hospitals

Plus: Deepfake disinformation spotted in the wild, Android privacy problems in China, Reddit gets phished, and more...

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added 2023/02/09 8:41 p.m.20 views

Russia’s Ransomware Gangs Are Being Named and Shamed

Members of the Trickbot and Conti cybercrime gangs have been sanctioned in an unprecedented wave of action against the country’s hackers...

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added 2023/02/09 12:00 p.m.20 views

Want to Delete Your Twitter DMs? Good Luck With That

People in Europe are making GDPR requests to have their private messages erased, but Elon’s team is ignoring them...

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added 2023/02/08 10:44 p.m.20 views

The Political Theater Behind the State of the Union Data Privacy Push

Biden’s speech calling for better data protections got a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle. So, where’s a federal privacy law?...

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added 2023/02/03 12:30 p.m.20 views

Congress Has a Lo-Fi Plan to Fix the Classified Documents Mess

As unsecured docs pile up, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is itching to overhaul the nation’s secret secret-sharing operation...

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added 2023/01/31 12:00 p.m.20 views

You Really Need to Update Firefox and Android Right Now

January saw a slew of security patches for iOS, Chrome, Windows, and more...

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added 2023/01/23 12:00 p.m.20 views

Flaw in Diksha App Exposed the Data of Millions of Indian Students

A mandatory app exposed the personal information of students and teachers across the country for over a year...

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added 2023/01/20 2:00 p.m.21 views

Welcome to the Era of Internet Blackouts

New research from Cloudflare shows that connectivity disruptions are becoming a problem around the globe, pointing toward a troubling new normal...

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added 2023/01/07 2:00 p.m.20 views

Slack Discloses Breach of Its Github Code Repository

Plus: Russian spies uncovered in Europe, face recognition leads to another wrongful arrest, a new porn ID law, and more...

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added 2022/12/29 12:00 p.m.20 views

The Worst Hacks of 2022

The year was marked by sinister new twists on cybersecurity classics, including phishing, breaches, and ransomware attacks...

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added 2022/12/15 1:00 p.m.20 views

Meta’s Tricky Quest to Protect Your Account

How do you keep Facebook easy to use without being trivial to exploit? The company is trying to chart a middle ground...

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added 2022/12/15 12:00 p.m.20 views

GPS Signals Are Being Disrupted in Russian Cities

Navigation system monitors have seen a recent uptick in interruptions since Ukraine began launching long-range drone attacks...

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added 2022/12/13 2:49 p.m.20 views

Hackers Planted Files to Frame Indian Priest Who Died in Custody

And new evidence suggests those hackers may have collaborated with the police who investigated him...

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added 2022/11/19 2:00 p.m.20 views

A Destabilizing Hack-and-Leak Operation Hits Moldova

Plus: Google’s location snooping ends in a $391 million settlement, Russian code sneaks into US government apps, and the World Cup apps set off alarms...

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added 2022/11/05 1:00 p.m.20 views

TikTok Admits Staff in China Can Access Europeans’ Data

Plus: Liz Truss’ phone-hacking trouble, Cash App’s sex-trafficking problem, and the rising cost of ransomware...

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added 2022/10/26 2:00 p.m.20 views

A Pro-China Disinfo Campaign Is Targeting US Elections—Badly

The suspected Chinese influence operation had limited success. But it signals a growing threat from a new disinformation adversary...

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added 2022/10/13 4:33 p.m.20 views

The $1 Billion Alex Jones Effect

The Infowars host now knows the cost of “free speech”—but does the landmark judgment signal a crackdown on disinformation?...

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added 2022/10/08 1:00 p.m.20 views

Binance Hackers Minted $569M in Crypto—Then It Got Complicated

Plus: The US warns of a mysterious military contractor breach, a "poisoned" version of the Tor Browser is tracking Chinese users, and more...

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added 2022/10/07 12:00 p.m.20 views

Meta Says It Has Busted More Than 400 Login-Stealing Apps This Year

The company plans to alert 1 million Facebook users that their account credentials may have been compromised by malicious software...

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added 2022/10/06 11:00 a.m.20 views

Swatted: A Shooting Hoax Spree Is Terrorizing Schools Across the US

Sixteen states collectively suffered more than 90 false reports of school shooters during three weeks in September—and many appear to be connected...

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added 2022/10/01 1:00 p.m.20 views

Microsoft Exchange Server Has a Zero-Day Problem

Plus: CIA failures allegedly got US informants killed, a former NSA worker is charged under the Espionage Act, and more...

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added 2022/09/26 11:00 a.m.20 views

The ITU's Secretary-General Election Could Shape the Internet's Future

UN countries are preparing to pick a new head of the International Telecommunications Union. Who wins could shape the open web's future...

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added 2022/09/23 3:23 p.m.20 views

Iran’s Internet Shutdown Hides a Deadly Crackdown

Amid protests against the killing of Mahsa Amini, authorities have cut off mobile internet, WhatsApp, and Instagram. The death toll continues to rise...

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added 2022/09/20 1:39 p.m.20 views

Telegram Has a Serious Doxing Problem

The encrypted messaging app is a haven for politically motivated vitriol, but users are increasingly bringing threats to targets’ doorsteps...

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added 2022/09/14 7:01 p.m.20 views

The Twitter Whistleblower’s Testimony Has Senators Out for Blood

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko’s allegations about the social media platform renewed a sense of urgency for lawmakers to rein in Big Tech...

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added 2022/09/08 11:00 a.m.20 views

This Clever Anti-Censorship Tool Lets Russians Read Blocked News

Samizdat Online syndicates banned news sites by hosting them on uncensored domains—allowing people to access independent reporting...

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added 2022/08/26 11:00 a.m.20 views

Their Photos Were Posted Online. Then They Were Bombed

An attack on Russian mercenaries shows how militaries are increasingly using open source data—with sometimes deadly consequences...

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added 2022/08/12 11:00 p.m.20 views

A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS

An injection flaw allowed a researcher to access all files on a Mac. Apple issued a fix, but some machines may still be vulnerable...

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added 2022/07/08 1:00 p.m.20 views

An ISP Scam Targeted Low-Income People Seeking Government Aid

The US Federal Communications Commission says a man posing as a fake broadband service promised victims discounts on internet services and devices...

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added 2022/06/30 1:00 p.m.20 views

A New, Remarkably Sophisticated Malware Is Attacking Routers

Researchers say the remote-access Trojan ZuoRAT is likely the work of a nation-state and has infected at least 80 different targets...

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added 2022/06/25 11:00 a.m.20 views

How to Move Your WhatsApp Chats Across Devices and Apps

It's never been easier to switch between iPhone and Android—and to get your messages out of the Meta ecosystem entirely...

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added 2022/06/20 11:00 a.m.20 views

The Ghost of Internet Explorer Will Haunt the Web for Years

Microsoft's legacy browser may be dead—but its remnants are not going anywhere, and neither are its lingering security risks...

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added 2022/06/10 6:47 p.m.20 views

The January 6 Hearing Was a Warning

The House committee's televised hearings interrogate the Capitol attack with damning new evidence. Whether it's enough to prevent another one is uncertain...

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added 2022/05/30 11:00 a.m.20 views

Good Luck Not Accidentally Hiring a North Korean Scammer

DPRK hackers are tricking their way into jobs with Western firms. A US government alert reminds employers they're on the front lines—and potentially on the hook...

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added 2022/05/27 12:00 p.m.20 views

What Do Those Pesky 'Cookie Preferences' Pop-Ups Really Mean?

We asked the engineer who invented cookies what they mean and how to handle them...

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added 2022/05/26 6:00 p.m.20 views

Google Urged to Stop Tracking Location Data Ahead of Roe Reversal

Lawmakers argue Android phone data could be “weaponized against women” if the US Supreme Court officially overturns abortion protections...

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added 2022/05/23 11:00 a.m.20 views

How GDPR Is Failing

The world-leading data law changed how companies work. But four years on, there’s a lag on cleaning up Big Tech...

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added 2022/05/11 7:33 p.m.20 views

Android 13 Tries to Make Privacy and Security a No-Brainer

With its latest mobile OS update, Google aims to simplify the adoption of Android’s protective features for users and developers alike...

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added 2022/05/09 11:00 a.m.20 views

What to Do If You Can’t Log In to Your Google Account

Locked out of your calendar or Gmail? Here’s how to get unstuck—and prevent it from happening in the first place...

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added 2022/05/07 1:00 p.m.20 views

Data Brokers Track Abortion Clinic Visits for Anyone to Buy

Plus: Russia rerouted internet in occupied Ukraine, Grindr sold its users' location data to ad networks, and more...

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added 2022/05/05 1:00 p.m.20 views

Every ISP in the US Must Block These 3 Pirate Streaming Services

The 96 internet service providers were told to enforce the orders “by any technological means available.”...

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added 2022/05/03 5:10 p.m.20 views

Is Leaking a SCOTUS Opinion a Crime? The Law Is Far From Clear

The leak of a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade quickly sparked a court investigation. Which laws may have been violated, if any, remains uncertain...

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added 2022/04/29 11:00 a.m.20 views

You Need to Update iOS, Android, and Chrome Right Now

Plus: Microsoft patched some 100 flaws, while Oracle issued more than 500 security fixes...

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added 2022/04/05 11:00 a.m.20 views

NFTs Are a Privacy and Security Nightmare

The blockchain isn’t as “anonymous” as you might think...

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added 2022/04/04 11:00 a.m.20 views

How Explosions Actually Kill

Wars often spark misinformation about the nature of blast trauma. Russia's unprovoked bombardment of Ukraine is no different...

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added 2022/04/02 1:00 p.m.20 views

Fake Cops Scammed Apple and Meta to Get User Data

Plus: Lapsus$ teens hit with charges, Wyze's security screwup, and Russia's cyber rampage...

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added 2022/03/20 1:30 p.m.20 views

The Enduring Danger of Russia’s Cluster Bombs in Ukraine

A brief history and the ramifications of cluster bombs, history’s most indiscriminate weapon...

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added 2022/03/19 12:00 p.m.20 views

A Developer Altered Open Source Software to Wipe Files in Russia

The author of a popular application pushed out an update containing malicious code in an effort to sabotage computers in the country...

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