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Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

Lost Fortunes

Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

By Dell Cameron

This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue

Under Control

This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue

By Lily Hay Newman

How Mexico's ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media

Use Cases

How Mexico's ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media

By Fernanda González

Here’s What a Google Subpoena Response Looks Like, Courtesy of the Epstein Files

Hand It Over

Here’s What a Google Subpoena Response Looks Like, Courtesy of the Epstein Files

By Maddy Varner

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

Security Roundup

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

By Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Lily Hay Newman

‘Narco-Submarine’ Carrying 4 Tons of Cocaine Captured by Mexico's Navy

Crossing a Line

‘Narco-Submarine’ Carrying 4 Tons of Cocaine Captured by Mexico's Navy

By Fernanda González

DHS Wants a Single Search Engine to Flag Faces and Fingerprints Across Agencies

There Can Be Only One

DHS Wants a Single Search Engine to Flag Faces and Fingerprints Across Agencies

By Dell Cameron

Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans

Clean Opsec

Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans

By Maddy Varner

Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to CBP Agents Sparked a DOJ Probe

Palling Around

Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to CBP Agents Sparked a DOJ Probe

By Maddy Varner

An FBI ‘Asset’ Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years

Rotten Deal

An FBI ‘Asset’ Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years

By Andy Greenberg

A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft

Major Threat

A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft

By Lily Hay Newman

The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess

Pew-Pew

The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess

By Lily Hay Newman

Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar

Security Roundup

Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar

By Maddy Varner and Andrew Couts

Robot Dogs Are on Going on Patrol at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico

r0v3r

Robot Dogs Are on Going on Patrol at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico

By Jorge Garay

Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding

International Trade

Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding

By Andy Greenberg

ICE Is Crashing the US Court System in Minnesota

Stress Test

ICE Is Crashing the US Court System in Minnesota

By Maddy Varner

CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

Give It a Scan

CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

By Dell Cameron

AI Is Here to Replace Nuclear Treaties. Scared Yet?

Stopgaps

AI Is Here to Replace Nuclear Treaties. Scared Yet?

By Matthew Gault

Iran’s Digital Surveillance Machine Is Almost Complete

Watchful Eyes

Iran’s Digital Surveillance Machine Is Almost Complete

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

Security Roundup

Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman