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Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private
We tested the end-to-end encrypted messenger’s new feature aimed at addressing critics’ most persistent complaint. Here’s...
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A Global Police Operation Just Took Down the Notorious LockBit Ransomware Gang
LockBit’s website, infrastructure, and data have been seized by law enforcement—striking a huge blow against one...
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The Danger Lurking Just Below Ukraine's Surface
The widespread use of mines has left Ukrainians scrambling to find ways to clear the explosives....
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How to Not Get Scammed Out of $50,000
Plus: State-backed hackers test out generative AI, the US takes down a major Russian military botnet,...
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SpaceX Launched Military Satellites Designed to Track Hypersonic Missiles
The prototype satellites hitched a ride on a Falcon 9 rocket.
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Leak of Russian ‘Threat’ Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
A surprise disclosure of a national security threat by the House Intelligence chair was part of...
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Elon Musk’s X Gave Check Marks to Terrorist Group Leaders, Report Says
A new report cited 28 “verified” accounts on X that appear to be tied to sanctioned...
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Surveillance Fight Pits the White House Opposite Reproductive Rights
Prominent advocates for the rights of pregnant people are urging members of Congress to support legislation...
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‘AI Girlfriends’ Are a Privacy Nightmare
Romantic chatbots collect huge amounts of data, provide vague information about how they use it, use...
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A Backroom Deal Looms Over a High-Stakes US Surveillance Fight
Top congressional lawmakers are meeting in private to discuss the future of a widely unpopular surveillance...
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Satellite Images Point to Indiscriminate Israeli Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care Facilities
New research finds that Israel’s attacks on Gaza damaged hospitals and other medical facilities at the...
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The Hidden Injustice of Cyberattacks
Cyberattacks and criminal scams can impact anyone. But communities of color and other marginalized groups are...
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A Celebrated Cryptography-Breaking Algorithm Just Got an Upgrade
Two researchers have improved a well-known technique for lattice basis reduction, opening up new avenues for...
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How 3 Million ‘Hacked’ Toothbrushes Became a Cyber Urban Legend
Plus: China’s Volt Typhoon hackers lurked in US systems for years, the Biden administration’s crackdown on...
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The Far Right’s Favorite Web Host Has a Shadowy New Owner
Known for doing business with far-right extremist websites, Epik has been acquired by a company that...
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London Underground Is Testing Real-Time AI Surveillance Tools to Spot Crime
In a test at one station, Transport for London used a computer vision system to try...
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I Stopped Using Passwords. It’s Great—and a Total Mess
Passkeys are here to replace passwords. When they work, it’s a seamless vision of the future....
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Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Billion in 2023
After a slowdown in payments to ransomware gangs in 2022, last year saw total ransom payouts...
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WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps
New EU rules mean WhatsApp and Messenger must be interoperable with other chat apps. Here’s how...
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The Mystery of the $400 Million FTX Heist May Have Been Solved
An indictment against three Americans suggests that at least some of the culprits behind the theft...
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A Startup Allegedly ‘Hacked the World.’ Then Came the Censorship—and Now the Backlash
A loose coalition of anti-censorship voices is working to highlight reports of one Indian company’s hacker-for-hire...
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YouTube, Discord, and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Led Police to a Teen Accused of a US Swatting Spree
For nearly two years, police have been tracking down the culprit behind a wave of hoax...
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Apple and Google Just Patched Their First Zero-Day Flaws of the Year
Plus: Google fixes dozens of Android bugs, Microsoft rolls out nearly 50 patches, Mozilla squashes 15...
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Robots Are Fighting Robots in Russia's War in Ukraine
Aerial drones have changed the war in Ukraine. Now, both Russia’s and Ukraine’s militaries are deploying...