Security News

Uncanny Valley
Uncanny Valley: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop
By Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger, Makena Kelly, and Kate Knibbs


Use of Force
Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump’s Violent Immigration Crackdown
By Ali Winston and Maddy Varner

Patchy Service
Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool
By Andy Greenberg

Collateral Damage
Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1
By Dell Cameron and Louise Matsakis


Abandoned Ship
The Broken System That Keeps Shipping Crews Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
By Ruchi Kumar

Security Roundup
Iranian Hackers Breached Kash Patel’s Email—but Not the FBI’s
By Andy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, Lily Hay Newman, and Andrew Couts

Piece of Yellowcake
How Trump’s Plot to Grab Iran's Nuclear Fuel Would Actually Work
By Caroline Haskins

Nothing's Guaranteed
A $20 Billion Crypto Scam Market Faces a New Government Crackdown
By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman



DIY
Iranians Don’t Have a Missile Alert System, So Volunteers Built Their Own Warning Map
By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman



Known Unknowns
Hassan Took a Bike Ride. Now He’s One of the Thousands Missing in Gaza
By Mahmoud Mushtaha

Security Roundup
Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck
By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, and Andy Greenberg

