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CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations

Security Roundup

CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations

By Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Dell Cameron

The Future of Iran’s Internet Is More Uncertain Than Ever

Blackout

The Future of Iran’s Internet Is More Uncertain Than Ever

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

How a Music Streaming CEO Built an Open-Source Global Threat Map in His Spare Time

Keeping Tabs

How a Music Streaming CEO Built an Open-Source Global Threat Map in His Spare Time

By Lilian Wagdy

How Vulnerable Are Computers to an 80-Year-Old Spy Technique? Congress Wants Answers

Side-Channeling

How Vulnerable Are Computers to an 80-Year-Old Spy Technique? Congress Wants Answers

By Andy Greenberg

A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals

Wild Thing

A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals

By Andy Greenberg

How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet

Chronically Offline

How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet

By Mahmoud Aslan

Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran

Blast Radius

Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran

By Matt Burgess

War in Iran Spiked Oil Prices. Trump Will Decide How High They Go

High times

War in Iran Spiked Oil Prices. Trump Will Decide How High They Go

By Molly Taft

Area Man Accidentally Hacks 6,700 Camera-Enabled Robot Vacuums

Security Roundup

Area Man Accidentally Hacks 6,700 Camera-Enabled Robot Vacuums

By Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman, and Maddy Varner

Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

Lost Fortunes

Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses

By Dell Cameron

This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue

Under Control

This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue

By Lily Hay Newman

How Mexico's ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media

Use Cases

How Mexico's ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media

By Fernanda González

Here’s What a Google Subpoena Response Looks Like, Courtesy of the Epstein Files

Hand It Over

Here’s What a Google Subpoena Response Looks Like, Courtesy of the Epstein Files

By Maddy Varner

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

Security Roundup

Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness

By Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Lily Hay Newman

‘Narco-Submarine’ Carrying 4 Tons of Cocaine Captured by Mexico's Navy

Crossing a Line

‘Narco-Submarine’ Carrying 4 Tons of Cocaine Captured by Mexico's Navy

By Fernanda González

DHS Wants a Single Search Engine to Flag Faces and Fingerprints Across Agencies

There Can Be Only One

DHS Wants a Single Search Engine to Flag Faces and Fingerprints Across Agencies

By Dell Cameron

Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans

Clean Opsec

Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans

By Maddy Varner

Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to CBP Agents Sparked a DOJ Probe

Palling Around

Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to CBP Agents Sparked a DOJ Probe

By Maddy Varner

An FBI ‘Asset’ Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years

Rotten Deal

An FBI ‘Asset’ Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years

By Andy Greenberg

A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft

Major Threat

A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft

By Lily Hay Newman