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The Ticketmaster Data Breach May Be Just the Beginning

Snowballing

The Ticketmaster Data Breach May Be Just the Beginning

By Matt Burgess

Mysterious Hack Destroyed 600,000 Internet Routers

Security Roundup

Mysterious Hack Destroyed 600,000 Internet Routers

By Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts

The Unusual Espionage Act Case Against a Drone Photographer

Bird's Eye View

The Unusual Espionage Act Case Against a Drone Photographer

By Jordan Pearson

‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds

Zombie Apocalypse

‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds

By Dell Cameron

How Researchers Cracked an 11-Year-Old Password to a $3 Million Crypto Wallet

Time Capsule

How Researchers Cracked an 11-Year-Old Password to a $3 Million Crypto Wallet

By Kim Zetter

Cops Are Just Trolling Cybercriminals Now

PsyOps

Cops Are Just Trolling Cybercriminals Now

By Matt Burgess

Microsoft’s New Recall AI Tool May Be a ‘Privacy Nightmare’

Security Roundup

Microsoft’s New Recall AI Tool May Be a ‘Privacy Nightmare’

By Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts

He Trained Cops to Fight Crypto Crime—and Allegedly Ran a $100M Dark-Web Drug Market

Two Faced

He Trained Cops to Fight Crypto Crime—and Allegedly Ran a $100M Dark-Web Drug Market

By Andy Greenberg

A Leak of Biometric Police Data Is a Sign of Things to Come

Overexposed

A Leak of Biometric Police Data Is a Sign of Things to Come

By Matt Burgess

Teslas Can Still Be Stolen With a Cheap Radio Hack—Despite New Keyless Tech

Keyless Entry

Teslas Can Still Be Stolen With a Cheap Radio Hack—Despite New Keyless Tech

By Andy Greenberg

Eventbrite Promoted Illegal Opioid Sales to People Searching for Addiction Recovery Help

Plain Sight

Eventbrite Promoted Illegal Opioid Sales to People Searching for Addiction Recovery Help

By Matt Burgess and Dhruv Mehrotra

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says

Espionage Act

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says

By Dell Cameron and Matt Burgess

US Official Warns a Cell Network Flaw Is Being Exploited for Spying

security roundup

US Official Warns a Cell Network Flaw Is Being Exploited for Spying

By Andy Greenberg

Android Can Now Detect When Your Phone Is Stolen

Google I/O

Android Can Now Detect When Your Phone Is Stolen

By Matt Burgess

Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers

The Unknown

Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers

By Dell Cameron

Internal Emails Reveal How a Controversial Gun-Detection AI System Found Its Way to NYC

Red Flags

Internal Emails Reveal How a Controversial Gun-Detection AI System Found Its Way to NYC

By Georgia Gee

The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy

All Mixed Up

The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy

By Andy Greenberg

Microsoft Deploys Generative AI for US Spies

Security Roundup

Microsoft Deploys Generative AI for US Spies

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts

Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil

Search Query

Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil

By Dell Cameron and William Turton

A (Strange) Interview With the Russian-Military-Linked Hackers Targeting US Water Utilities

Smoke and Mirrors

A (Strange) Interview With the Russian-Military-Linked Hackers Targeting US Water Utilities

By Andy Greenberg