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Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

Private Eyes

Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

By Dell Cameron

When Satellite Data Becomes a Weapon

Nixed Signals

When Satellite Data Becomes a Weapon

By Gia Chaudry

Iranians Don’t Have a Missile Alert System, So Volunteers Built Their Own Warning Map

DIY

Iranians Don’t Have a Missile Alert System, So Volunteers Built Their Own Warning Map

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

ICE Is Paying Salaries and More for This Town’s Entire Police Force

Cover Me

ICE Is Paying Salaries and More for This Town’s Entire Police Force

By Sammy Sussman

A Mysterious Numbers Station Is Broadcasting Through the Iran War

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A Mysterious Numbers Station Is Broadcasting Through the Iran War

By Ruchi Kumar

Hassan Took a Bike Ride. Now He’s One of the Thousands Missing in Gaza

Known Unknowns

Hassan Took a Bike Ride. Now He’s One of the Thousands Missing in Gaza

By Mahmoud Mushtaha

What Happens When You Can’t Get a Death Certificate in Gaza

Paperless Trail

What Happens When You Can’t Get a Death Certificate in Gaza

By Mahmoud Mushtaha

Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck

Security Roundup

Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck

By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, and Andy Greenberg

A Top Democrat Is Urging Colleagues to Support Trump’s Spy Machine

Power Tool

A Top Democrat Is Urging Colleagues to Support Trump’s Spy Machine

By Dell Cameron

The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs

Flip-Flops

The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs

By Lily Hay Newman

US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks

DDoS RIP

US Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks

By Andy Greenberg

Signal’s Creator Is Helping Encrypt Meta AI

Protective Layer

Signal’s Creator Is Helping Encrypt Meta AI

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild

Update Now

Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild

By Andy Greenberg

‘100 Video Calls Per Day’: Models Are Applying to Be the Face of AI Scams

The Ol' Switcharoo

‘100 Video Calls Per Day’: Models Are Applying to Be the Face of AI Scams

By Matt Burgess

A Hacker Accidentally Broke Into the FBI’s Epstein Files

Security Roundup

A Hacker Accidentally Broke Into the FBI’s Epstein Files

By Andy Greenberg, Maddy Varner, and Andrew Couts

US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access

Limitations

US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access

By Dell Cameron

How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks

Chaos Agent

How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks

By Andy Greenberg, Matt Burgess, and Lily Hay Newman

Meta Ramps Up Efforts to Disrupt Industrialized Scamming

Housekeeping

Meta Ramps Up Efforts to Disrupt Industrialized Scamming

By Lily Hay Newman

DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders

Full Disclosure

DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders

By Dell Cameron

GPS Attacks Near Iran Are Wreaking Havoc on Delivery and Mapping Apps

Losing Track

GPS Attacks Near Iran Are Wreaking Havoc on Delivery and Mapping Apps

By Carla Sertin