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The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants
Whisper Campaign

The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants

Illinois prosecutors shared defendants’ personal data with federal immigration agents without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight.
By Aura Bogado
Your Expired Visa Card Could Be ‘Zombified’ to Make Contactless Payments
Security Roundup

Your Expired Visa Card Could Be ‘Zombified’ to Make Contactless Payments

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman
Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians
Taken Down

Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians

By Vittoria Elliott and Matt Burgess
Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere
Eyes Up

Satellite Images Reveal How Suspected Scam Compounds Appear Out of Nowhere

By Matt Burgess
Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You
Security Roundup

Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You

By Andy Greenberg, Dell Cameron, and Lily Hay Newman
Watchful Eye

A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance

By Andy Greenberg and Dhruv Mehrotra
AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years
Security Roundup

AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years

By Dell Cameron and Lily Hay Newman