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Internet Starts to Return in Iran After 3-Month Blackout

Signing On

Internet Starts to Return in Iran After 3-Month Blackout

Some internet connectivity is returning in Iran after nearly 90 days offline, web monitoring groups say. But it isn’t clear if the reconnection is permanent.

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows

Moving Targets

US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows

By Daniel Boguslaw

The AI Era Is Creating a Bug-Hunting Arms Race

Quick Work

The AI Era Is Creating a Bug-Hunting Arms Race

By Lily Hay Newman

The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers

Security Roundup

The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers

By Matt Burgess, Dell Cameron, and Andrew Couts

‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says

Say What?

‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says

By Maddy Varner

A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale

Rampage

A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

The EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech

Parting Ways

The EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech

By Matt Burgess and Vittoria Elliott

A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide

Oh Flock

A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide

By Dell Cameron

A New York Cop Got Injured at a Boxing Match. Now Madison Square Garden Is Banning His Lawyer

No Game

A New York Cop Got Injured at a Boxing Match. Now Madison Square Garden Is Banning His Lawyer

By Noah Shachtman

Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds

Dark Patterns

Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds

By Dell Cameron

You Can Get Some of Your Nudes Removed From the Internet Under a New Law

Explicit Demands

You Can Get Some of Your Nudes Removed From the Internet Under a New Law

By Maddy Varner

An ICE Firearms Trainer Was Involved in At Least 4 Deadly Shootings

Trigger Warning

An ICE Firearms Trainer Was Involved in At Least 4 Deadly Shootings

By Ali Winston

Cybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording

Security Roundup

Cybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording

By Andy Greenberg, Maddy Varner, Dell Cameron, and Andrew Couts

Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins

Find My

Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins

By Matt Burgess

DHS Plans Experiment Running ‘Reconnaissance’ Drones Along the US-Canada Border

Border Line

DHS Plans Experiment Running ‘Reconnaissance’ Drones Along the US-Canada Border

By Dell Cameron and Maddy Varner

WhatsApp Adds Meta AI Chats That Are Built to Be Fully Private

Private Prompt

WhatsApp Adds Meta AI Chats That Are Built to Be Fully Private

By Lily Hay Newman

Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever

Inevitabilities

Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever

By Lily Hay Newman

Iran Is Using Tiny ‘Mosquito’ Boats to Shut Down the Strait of Hormuz

Swarm Tactics

Iran Is Using Tiny ‘Mosquito’ Boats to Shut Down the Strait of Hormuz

By Vincenzo Leone

Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare

Security Roundup

Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare

By Maddy Varner, Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts

Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink

Space Race

Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink

By Lucia Bellinello

The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle

Drop Out

The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out

Conundrums

You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out

By Lily Hay Newman

Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web

Bad Vibes

Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web

By Andy Greenberg