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How China’s Patriotic ‘Honkers’ Became the Nation’s Elite Cyberspies

State Capacity

How China’s Patriotic ‘Honkers’ Became the Nation’s Elite Cyberspies

By Kim Zetter

Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records

Broken Record

Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children

Downward Spiral

DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children

By Dell Cameron

Adoption Agency Data Exposure Revealed Information About Children and Parents

Trial Period

Adoption Agency Data Exposure Revealed Information About Children and Parents

By Lily Hay Newman

The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out

Nip and Tuck

The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out

By Dhruv Mehrotra

AI 'Nudify' Websites Are Raking in Millions of Dollars

Bad Bots

AI 'Nudify' Websites Are Raking in Millions of Dollars

By Matt Burgess

4 Arrested Over Scattered Spider Hacking Spree

Security Roundup

4 Arrested Over Scattered Spider Hacking Spree

By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, and Andy Greenberg

Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified

Full Transparency

Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified

By Dhruv Mehrotra

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