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DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’

Looking for Trouble

DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’

By Dell Cameron

McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants' Data to Hackers Using the Password ‘123456’

McWhoops

McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants' Data to Hackers Using the Password ‘123456’

By Andy Greenberg

Android May Soon Warn You About Fake Cell Towers

Security Roundup

Android May Soon Warn You About Fake Cell Towers

By Matt Burgess

The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned

Boss Moves

The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned

By Paresh Dave

CBP Wants New Tech to Search for Hidden Data on Seized Phones

Snooping Around

CBP Wants New Tech to Search for Hidden Data on Seized Phones

By Caroline Haskins

The Promise and Peril of Digital Security in the Age of Dictatorship

Cease and Resist

The Promise and Peril of Digital Security in the Age of Dictatorship

By Carmen Valeria Escobar

A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now

Creeping In

A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams

Unmasked

Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams

By Andy Greenberg

US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Porn ID Law

Strong Checks

US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Porn ID Law

By Matt Burgess

‘They're Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls

On the Line

‘They're Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Dell Cameron

Telegram Purged Chinese Crypto Scam Markets—Then Watched as They Rebuilt

Rebounds

Telegram Purged Chinese Crypto Scam Markets—Then Watched as They Rebuilt

By Andy Greenberg

Taiwan Is Rushing to Make Its Own Drones Before It's Too Late

Tick Tock

Taiwan Is Rushing to Make Its Own Drones Before It's Too Late

By Justin Ling

Truth Social Crashes as Trump Live-Posts Iran Bombing

Down Time

Truth Social Crashes as Trump Live-Posts Iran Bombing

By Andrew Couts and Lily Hay Newman

Israel Says Iran Is Hacking Security Cameras for Spying

Security Roundup

Israel Says Iran Is Hacking Security Cameras for Spying

By Lily Hay Newman

Iran’s Internet Blackout Adds New Dangers for Civilians Amid Israeli Bombings

Cutoffs

Iran’s Internet Blackout Adds New Dangers for Civilians Amid Israeli Bombings

By Matt Burgess

Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran’s Financial System

Wipeout

Israel-Tied Predatory Sparrow Hackers Are Waging Cyberwar on Iran’s Financial System

By Andy Greenberg

Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses

Over Exposed

Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses

By Lily Hay Newman

How to Protect Yourself From Phone Searches at the US Border

Search Terms

How to Protect Yourself From Phone Searches at the US Border

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

RFK Jr. Orders HHS to Give Undocumented Migrants’ Medicaid Data to DHS

Security Roundup

RFK Jr. Orders HHS to Give Undocumented Migrants’ Medicaid Data to DHS

By Andy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, Lily Hay Newman, and Andrew Couts

‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings

Put a Pin in It

‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings

By Dell Cameron and Dhruv Mehrotra