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The Pentagon Has Set Up a UFO Office

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The Pentagon Has Set Up a UFO Office

Brian Barrett and Lily Hay Newman

The McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hacking Saga Has a New Twist

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The McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hacking Saga Has a New Twist

Andy Greenberg

Devious ‘Tardigrade’ Malware Hits Biomanufacturing Facilities

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Devious ‘Tardigrade’ Malware Hits Biomanufacturing Facilities

Lily Hay Newman

A Canadian Teen Was Arrested in a $36.5M SIM-Swap Heist

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A Canadian Teen Was Arrested in a $36.5M SIM-Swap Heist

Brian Barrett

Iranian Hackers Are Going After US Critical Infrastructure

Persistent threat

Iranian Hackers Are Going After US Critical Infrastructure

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Locked Out of ‘God Mode,’ Runners Hack Their Treadmills

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Locked Out of ‘God Mode,’ Runners Hack Their Treadmills

Matt Burgess

How Iran Tried to Undermine the 2020 US Presidential Election

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How Iran Tried to Undermine the 2020 US Presidential Election

Lily Hay Newman

DuckDuckGo Wants to Stop Apps From Tracking You on Android

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DuckDuckGo Wants to Stop Apps From Tracking You on Android

Matt Burgess

Amazon's Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data

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Amazon's Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data

Will Evans

Another Intel Chip Flaw Puts a Slew of Gadgets at Risk

Unauthorized access

Another Intel Chip Flaw Puts a Slew of Gadgets at Risk

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

‘Ghostwriter’ Looks Like a Purely Russian Op—Except It's Not

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‘Ghostwriter’ Looks Like a Purely Russian Op—Except It's Not

Lily Hay Newman

Someone Snuck a Card Skimmer Into Costco to Nab Shopper Data

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Someone Snuck a Card Skimmer Into Costco to Nab Shopper Data

Brian Barrett

The Sneaky Way TikTok Is Connecting You to Real-Life Friends

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The Sneaky Way TikTok Is Connecting You to Real-Life Friends

Louise Matsakis

Hackers Targeted Hong Kong Apple Devices in Widespread Attack

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Hackers Targeted Hong Kong Apple Devices in Widespread Attack

Lily Hay Newman

Jen Easterly Wants Hackers to Help US Cyber Defense

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Jen Easterly Wants Hackers to Help US Cyber Defense

Graham Hacia

The Biggest Ransomware Bust Yet Might Actually Make an Impact

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The Biggest Ransomware Bust Yet Might Actually Make an Impact

Lily Hay Newman

The US Puts a $10M Bounty on DarkSide Ransomware Hackers

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The US Puts a $10M Bounty on DarkSide Ransomware Hackers

Brian Barrett and Lily Hay Newman

1.8 TB of Police Helicopter Surveillance Footage Leaks Online

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1.8 TB of Police Helicopter Surveillance Footage Leaks Online

Lily Hay Newman

A Drone Tried to Disrupt the Power Grid. It Won't Be the Last

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A Drone Tried to Disrupt the Power Grid. It Won't Be the Last

Brian Barrett

Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your Peril

PIPL

Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your Peril

Matt Burgess