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Russia’s Most Notorious Special Forces Unit Now Has Its Own Cyber Warfare Team

Bad to Worse

Russia’s Most Notorious Special Forces Unit Now Has Its Own Cyber Warfare Team

By Andy Greenberg

Why It's So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil

Whac-a-mole

Why It's So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil

By Lily Hay Newman

We Hunted Hidden Police Signals at the DNC

Digital Trail

We Hunted Hidden Police Signals at the DNC

By Dhruv Mehrotra

The Japanese Robot Controversy Lurking in Israel’s Military Supply Chain

Origin Story

The Japanese Robot Controversy Lurking in Israel’s Military Supply Chain

By Justin Ling

Taylor Swift Concert Terror Plot Was Thwarted by Key CIA Tip

Security Roundup

Taylor Swift Concert Terror Plot Was Thwarted by Key CIA Tip

By Lily Hay Newman

Powerful Spyware Exploits Enable a New String of ‘Watering Hole’ Attacks

Melting Pot

Powerful Spyware Exploits Enable a New String of ‘Watering Hole’ Attacks

By Lily Hay Newman

Harmful 'Nudify' Websites Used Google, Apple, and Discord Sign-On Systems

Red Flags

Harmful 'Nudify' Websites Used Google, Apple, and Discord Sign-On Systems

By Matt Burgess

Notorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor

Espionage

Notorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor

By Lily Hay Newman

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation

Risky Business

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation

By Lily Hay Newman

Pavel Durov’s Arrest Leaves Telegram Hanging in the Balance

Error Message

Pavel Durov’s Arrest Leaves Telegram Hanging in the Balance

By Darren Loucaides

The US Navy Has Run Out of Pants

Security Roundup

The US Navy Has Run Out of Pants

By Lily Hay Newman

Stadiums Are Embracing Face Recognition. Privacy Advocates Say They Should Stick to Sports

Strike One

Stadiums Are Embracing Face Recognition. Privacy Advocates Say They Should Stick to Sports

By Caroline Haskins

The US Government Wants You—Yes, You—to Hunt Down Generative AI Flaws

Go Team

The US Government Wants You—Yes, You—to Hunt Down Generative AI Flaws

By Lily Hay Newman

An AWS Configuration Issue Could Expose Thousands of Web Apps

Mutual Aid

An AWS Configuration Issue Could Expose Thousands of Web Apps

By Lily Hay Newman

Geofence Warrants Ruled Unconstitutional—but That’s Not the End of It

security roundup

Geofence Warrants Ruled Unconstitutional—but That’s Not the End of It

By Andrew Couts

The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach

Social Insecurity

The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach

By Lily Hay Newman

Nearly All Google Pixel Phones Exposed by Unpatched Flaw in Hidden Android App

Sneak Attack

Nearly All Google Pixel Phones Exposed by Unpatched Flaw in Hidden Android App

By Lily Hay Newman

A Single Iranian Hacker Group Targeted Both Presidential Campaigns, Google Says

Bipartisan Phish

A Single Iranian Hacker Group Targeted Both Presidential Campaigns, Google Says

By Andy Greenberg

Your Gym Locker May Be Hackable

Open Sesame

Your Gym Locker May Be Hackable

By Matt Burgess

Want to Win a Bike Race? Hack Your Rival’s Wireless Shifters

Geared Up

Want to Win a Bike Race? Hack Your Rival’s Wireless Shifters

By Andy Greenberg