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A New Surveillance Tool Invades Border Towns

security roundup

A New Surveillance Tool Invades Border Towns

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Dell Cameron

These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes

Open Web of Lies

These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes

By Matt Burgess

The Breach of a Face Recognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of Biometrics

Losing Face

The Breach of a Face Recognition Firm Reveals a Hidden Danger of Biometrics

By Jordan Pearson

Inside Ukraine’s Killer-Drone Startup Industry

Heads Up

Inside Ukraine’s Killer-Drone Startup Industry

By Justin Ling

The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity

Pinky Swear

The US Government Is Asking Big Tech to Promise Better Cybersecurity

By Eric Geller

A Vast New Data Set Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Laundering

Familiar Patterns

A Vast New Data Set Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Laundering

By Andy Greenberg

The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks

Mixed Signals

The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks

By Matt Burgess

The White House Has a New Master Plan to Stop Worst-Case Scenarios

Playing Defense

The White House Has a New Master Plan to Stop Worst-Case Scenarios

By Eric Geller

School Employee Allegedly Framed a Principal With Racist Deepfake Rant

security roundup

School Employee Allegedly Framed a Principal With Racist Deepfake Rant

By Matt Burgess

Cyberspies Hacked Cisco Firewalls to Access Government Networks

Network Security

Cyberspies Hacked Cisco Firewalls to Access Government Networks

By Andy Greenberg

ShotSpotter Keeps Listening for Gunfire After Contracts Expire

Feeling Heard

ShotSpotter Keeps Listening for Gunfire After Contracts Expire

By Max Blaisdell and Jim Daley

Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak

Money Problems

Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak

By Andy Greenberg

North Koreans Secretly Animated Amazon and Max Shows, Researchers Say

Hermit Kingdom

North Koreans Secretly Animated Amazon and Max Shows, Researchers Say

By Matt Burgess

AI-Controlled Fighter Jets Are Dogfighting With Human Pilots Now

Security Roundup

AI-Controlled Fighter Jets Are Dogfighting With Human Pilots Now

By Dell Cameron and Andrew Couts

The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK

Access Denied

The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK

By Matt Burgess

The Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams Have Arrived

Bad Boyfriends

The Real-Time Deepfake Romance Scams Have Arrived

By Matt Burgess

Big Tech Says Spy Bill Turns Its Workers Into Informants

Vibe Shift

Big Tech Says Spy Bill Turns Its Workers Into Informants

By Dell Cameron

Hackers Linked to Russia’s Military Claim Credit for Sabotaging US Water Utilities

Gone Wild

Hackers Linked to Russia’s Military Claim Credit for Sabotaging US Water Utilities

By Andy Greenberg

Change Healthcare’s New Ransomware Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse

Malpractice

Change Healthcare’s New Ransomware Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse

By Eric Geller

The US Government Has a Microsoft Problem

Too Big to Fail

The US Government Has a Microsoft Problem

By Eric Geller