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A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage

Not Now, Putin

A Signal Update Fends Off a Phishing Technique Used in Russian Espionage

By Andy Greenberg

The Official DOGE Website Launch Was a Security Mess

Security Roundup

The Official DOGE Website Launch Was a Security Mess

By Matt Burgess and Andrew Couts

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

Down Ballot

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

By Eric Geller

China’s Salt Typhoon Spies Are Still Hacking Telecoms—Now by Exploiting Cisco Routers

Undeterred

China’s Salt Typhoon Spies Are Still Hacking Telecoms—Now by Exploiting Cisco Routers

By Andy Greenberg

A Hacker Group Within Russia’s Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks

Going Global

A Hacker Group Within Russia’s Notorious Sandworm Unit Is Breaching Western Networks

By Andy Greenberg

The Murky Ad-Tech World Powering Surveillance of US Military Personnel

Worldwide Web

The Murky Ad-Tech World Powering Surveillance of US Military Personnel

By Joseph Cox and Dhruv Mehrotra

US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking

Horror Stories

US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking

By Matt Burgess

UK Secret Order Demands That Apple Give Access to Users’ Encrypted Data

Security Roundup

UK Secret Order Demands That Apple Give Access to Users’ Encrypted Data

By Lily Hay Newman

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

Rug Pull

The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Despite Catastrophic Hacks, Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year

Downward Spiral

Despite Catastrophic Hacks, Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

Lockers

Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

By Mark Keierleber

Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US

Security Roundup

Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US

By Dhruv Mehrotra

DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot

Hidden Cracks

DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data

Basic Problems

Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

The Trial at the Tip of the Terrorgram Iceberg

Far-Right Extremism

The Trial at the Tip of the Terrorgram Iceberg

By Ali Winston

DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China

Collective Action

DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims

New Lows

Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims

By Matt Burgess

US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches

Security Roundup

US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches

By Andrew Couts

Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars

All Wheel Spies

Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars

By Andy Greenberg

Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison

Free Ross

Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison

By Andy Greenberg