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Chinese Hackers Target Trump Campaign via Verizon Breach

Security Roundup

Chinese Hackers Target Trump Campaign via Verizon Breach

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts

Dark Knight

Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts

By Andy Greenberg

Nigeria Drops Charges Against Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed Binance Exec and Former IRS Agent

Final Countdown

Nigeria Drops Charges Against Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed Binance Exec and Former IRS Agent

By Andy Greenberg

Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online

World of Hurt

Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online

By Lily Hay Newman

The Shitposting Cartoon Dogs Sending Trucks, Drones, and Weapons to Ukraine’s Front Lines

Meme Wars

The Shitposting Cartoon Dogs Sending Trucks, Drones, and Weapons to Ukraine’s Front Lines

By David Gilbert

ICE's $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review

Made You Look

ICE's $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review

By Vas Panagiotopoulos

A Trump Win Could Unleash Dangerous AI

Bots Gone Wild

A Trump Win Could Unleash Dangerous AI

By Eric Geller

US Government Says Relying on Chinese Lithium Batteries Is Too Risky

too much power

US Government Says Relying on Chinese Lithium Batteries Is Too Risky

By Zeyi Yang

Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun

Security Roundup

Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun

By Lily Hay Newman and Andrew Couts

The Disinformation Warning Coming From the Edge of Europe

Russian Wave

The Disinformation Warning Coming From the Edge of Europe

By Morgan Meaker

GPS Jamming Is Screwing With Norwegian Planes

jamfest

GPS Jamming Is Screwing With Norwegian Planes

By Morgan Meaker

This Prompt Can Make an AI Chatbot Identify and Extract Personal Details From Your Chats

Secret Message

This Prompt Can Make an AI Chatbot Identify and Extract Personal Details From Your Chats

By Matt Burgess

Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals

Denial of Service

Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals

By Andy Greenberg

This AI Tool Helped Convict People of Murder. Then Someone Took a Closer Look

Stress Test

This AI Tool Helped Convict People of Murder. Then Someone Took a Closer Look

By Todd Feathers

Millions of People Are Using Abusive AI ‘Nudify’ Bots on Telegram

Slime Hustle

Millions of People Are Using Abusive AI ‘Nudify’ Bots on Telegram

By Matt Burgess

The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over

Making Moves

The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over

By Lily Hay Newman

The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters

Security Roundup

The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters

By Andrew Couts

Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech

Trick of the Eye

Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users

Down and Out

Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users

By Lily Hay Newman and Kate Knibbs

69,000 Bitcoins Are Headed for the US Treasury

Twists and Turns

69,000 Bitcoins Are Headed for the US Treasury

By Andy Greenberg