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US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers

Art of the Deal

US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers

By Dell Cameron

Automated Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn

Candid Camera

Automated Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn

By Andy Greenberg

No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections

Checking Boxes

No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections

By Lily Hay Newman

China Is About to Show Off Its New High-Tech Weapons to the World

Flexing

China Is About to Show Off Its New High-Tech Weapons to the World

By Lorenzo Lamperti

DOGE Put Everyone’s Social Security Data at Risk, Whistleblower Claims

Security Roundup

DOGE Put Everyone’s Social Security Data at Risk, Whistleblower Claims

By Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman, and Dell Cameron

This Is the Group That's Been Swatting US Universities

Caller ID

This Is the Group That's Been Swatting US Universities

By David Gilbert

The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived

Bad Code

The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

The Mysterious Shortwave Radio Station Stoking US-Russia Nuclear Fears

Making Waves

The Mysterious Shortwave Radio Station Stoking US-Russia Nuclear Fears

By Justin Ling

US Government Seeks Medical Records of Trans Youth

Security Roundup

US Government Seeks Medical Records of Trans Youth

By Dell Cameron

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

Password Please

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

By Matt Burgess

Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody

Silent Treatment

Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody

By Dell Cameron

Highly Sensitive Medical Cannabis Patient Data Exposed by Unsecured Database

Blunt Force Trauma

Highly Sensitive Medical Cannabis Patient Data Exposed by Unsecured Database

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

493 Cases of Sextortion Against Children Linked to Notorious Scam Compounds

Dark Patterns

493 Cases of Sextortion Against Children Linked to Notorious Scam Compounds

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls

Security Roundup

Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls

By Lily Hay Newman

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

Keeping PACER

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

By Lily Hay Newman

Data Brokers Face New Pressure for Hiding Opt-Out Pages From Google

Hideouts

Data Brokers Face New Pressure for Hiding Opt-Out Pages From Google

By Dell Cameron

Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search

Delete Thee

Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search

By Colin Lecher and Tomas Apodaca

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats

Playing Dirty

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Gray Market for Video Game Cheats

By Matt Burgess

A Special Diamond Is the Key to a Fully Open Source Quantum Sensor

Giveaways

A Special Diamond Is the Key to a Fully Open Source Quantum Sensor

By Lily Hay Newman

The US Court Records System Has Been Hacked

Security Roundup

The US Court Records System Has Been Hacked

By Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts