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Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America

Under the Influence

Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America

By Vas Panagiotopoulos

NSA Chief Ousted Amid Trump Loyalty Firing Spree

Security Roundup

NSA Chief Ousted Amid Trump Loyalty Firing Spree

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts

Cybersecurity Professor Faced China-Funding Inquiry Before Disappearing, Sources Say

Deciphering

Cybersecurity Professor Faced China-Funding Inquiry Before Disappearing, Sources Say

By Zeyi Yang, Louise Matsakis, and Caroline Haskins

Cybersecurity Professor Mysteriously Disappears as FBI Raids His Homes

Vanishing Act

Cybersecurity Professor Mysteriously Disappears as FBI Raids His Homes

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

An AI Image Generator’s Exposed Database Reveals What People Really Used It For

Dark Secrets

An AI Image Generator’s Exposed Database Reveals What People Really Used It For

By Matt Burgess

Top Trump Officials’ Passwords and Personal Phone Numbers Discovered Online

Security Roundup

Top Trump Officials’ Passwords and Personal Phone Numbers Discovered Online

By Matt Burgess

Even More Venmo Accounts Tied to Trump Officials in Signal Group Chat Left Data Public

Check Your Settings

Even More Venmo Accounts Tied to Trump Officials in Signal Group Chat Left Data Public

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Tim Marchman

SignalGate Is Driving the Most US Downloads of Signal Ever

To the Moon

SignalGate Is Driving the Most US Downloads of Signal Ever

By Andy Greenberg

Mike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List Public

People You May Know

Mike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List Public

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Tim Marchman

SignalGate Isn’t About Signal

Off Target

SignalGate Isn’t About Signal

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT

Logging On

Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT

By Lily Hay Newman

Trump’s Aggression Sours Europe on US Cloud Giants

Cut and Run

Trump’s Aggression Sours Europe on US Cloud Giants

By Matt Burgess

How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To

Clean Break

How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To

By Violet Blue

Low-Cost Drone Add-Ons From China Let Anyone With a Credit Card Turn Toys Into Weapons of War

(B)add-On

Low-Cost Drone Add-Ons From China Let Anyone With a Credit Card Turn Toys Into Weapons of War

By Lily Hay Newman

End-to-End Encrypted Texts Between Android and iPhone Are Coming

Security Roundup

End-to-End Encrypted Texts Between Android and iPhone Are Coming

By Andy Greenberg and Dhruv Mehrotra

A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up

Crypto Wars

A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up

By Matt Burgess

‘People Are Scared’: Inside CISA as It Reels From Trump’s Purge

Brute Force

‘People Are Scared’: Inside CISA as It Reels From Trump’s Purge

By Eric Geller

The Violent Rise of ‘No Lives Matter’

Toxic Traits

The Violent Rise of ‘No Lives Matter’

By Ali Winston

What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X

Junk Traffic

What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X

By Lily Hay Newman

Cybercriminals Allegedly Used a StubHub Backdoor to Steal Taylor Swift Tickets

Security Roundup

Cybercriminals Allegedly Used a StubHub Backdoor to Steal Taylor Swift Tickets

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess