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This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Antivirus Monitoring System

Hacking Cough

This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Antivirus Monitoring System

By Violet Blue

With the Rise of AI, Cisco Sounds an Urgent Alarm About the Risks of Aging Tech

Aged Out

With the Rise of AI, Cisco Sounds an Urgent Alarm About the Risks of Aging Tech

By Lily Hay Newman

Vaping Is ‘Everywhere’ in Schools—Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance Boom

Watch Potty

Vaping Is ‘Everywhere’ in Schools—Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance Boom

By Mark Keierleber

A Major Leak Spills a Chinese Hacking Contractor’s Tools and Targets

Security Roundup

A Major Leak Spills a Chinese Hacking Contractor’s Tools and Targets

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a ‘Staggering’ Scam Text Operation

Mailer Demons

This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a ‘Staggering’ Scam Text Operation

By Matt Burgess

The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb

Down Time

The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb

By Lily Hay Newman

Mexico City Is the Most Video-Surveilled Metropolis in the Americas

Always Watching

Mexico City Is the Most Video-Surveilled Metropolis in the Americas

By Dalila Sarabia

Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan

Lift the Veil

Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan

By Craig Silverman

Zohran Mamdani Just Inherited the NYPD Surveillance State

All Eyes on You

Zohran Mamdani Just Inherited the NYPD Surveillance State

By Ali Winston

FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves

Identity Crisis

FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves

By Dell Cameron and Caroline Haskins

Hack Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List

Bad Apples

Hack Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Peggy Lowe

ICE Wants to Build a Shadow Deportation Network in Texas

Enforcement, LLC

ICE Wants to Build a Shadow Deportation Network in Texas

By Dell Cameron

The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures

Down Detected

The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures

By Lily Hay Newman

Ex-L3Harris Cyber Boss Pleads Guilty to Selling Trade Secrets to Russian Firm

Bad Deal

Ex-L3Harris Cyber Boss Pleads Guilty to Selling Trade Secrets to Russian Firm

By Kim Zetter

CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year

Trending Topics

CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year

By Matt Burgess and Dell Cameron

This Is the Nuclear-Powered Ship Deployed in Trump’s War on Drug Boats

Show of Force

This Is the Nuclear-Powered Ship Deployed in Trump’s War on Drug Boats

By Fernanda González

Hundreds of People With ‘Top Secret’ Clearance Exposed by House Democrats’ Website

House Oversight

Hundreds of People With ‘Top Secret’ Clearance Exposed by House Democrats’ Website

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda

Ukraine War

Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda

By Matt Burgess and Natasha Bernal

Amazon Explains How Its AWS Outage Took Down the Web

Security Roundup

Amazon Explains How Its AWS Outage Took Down the Web

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

DHS Wants a Fleet of AI-Powered Surveillance Trucks

Vision Quest

DHS Wants a Fleet of AI-Powered Surveillance Trucks

By Dell Cameron