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AlphaBay Is Taking Over the Dark Web—Again

Comebacks

AlphaBay Is Taking Over the Dark Web—Again

By Andy Greenberg

The Hacker Gold Rush That's Poised to Eclipse Ransomware

Cybercrime

The Hacker Gold Rush That's Poised to Eclipse Ransomware

By Lily Hay Newman

Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million

Security Roundup

Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million

By Andrew Couts

DuckDuckGo Isn’t as Private as You Think

Security Roundup

DuckDuckGo Isn’t as Private as You Think

By Andy Greenberg

Proton Is Trying to Become Google—Without Your Data

Encrypt Everything

Proton Is Trying to Become Google—Without Your Data

By Gilad Edelman

The NSA Swears It Has ‘No Backdoors’ in Next-Gen Encryption

Security Roundup

The NSA Swears It Has ‘No Backdoors’ in Next-Gen Encryption

By Lily Hay Newman

AMD Gave Google Cloud Rare Access to Its Tech to Hunt Chip Flaws

Teamwork

AMD Gave Google Cloud Rare Access to Its Tech to Hunt Chip Flaws

By Lily Hay Newman

Data Brokers Track Abortion Clinic Visits for Anyone to Buy

Security Roundup

Data Brokers Track Abortion Clinic Visits for Anyone to Buy

By Andy Greenberg

VPN Providers Threaten to Quit India Over New Data Law

Access Denied

VPN Providers Threaten to Quit India Over New Data Law

By Chris Stokel-Walker

Every ISP in the US Must Block These 3 Pirate Streaming Services

Crackdown

Every ISP in the US Must Block These 3 Pirate Streaming Services

By Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica

FBI Conducted 3.4 Million Warrantless Searches of Americans' Data

Security Roundup

FBI Conducted 3.4 Million Warrantless Searches of Americans' Data

By Lily Hay Newman

Hackers Are Getting Caught Exploiting New Bugs More Than Ever

Zero-Days

Hackers Are Getting Caught Exploiting New Bugs More Than Ever

By Lily Hay Newman

Netflix Can Cut Off Moochers Without a Password-Sharing Crackdown

P@SSW0RD123

Netflix Can Cut Off Moochers Without a Password-Sharing Crackdown

By Lily Hay Newman

North Korea's Lazarus Group Was Behind $540 Million Ronin Theft

Security Roundup

North Korea's Lazarus Group Was Behind $540 Million Ronin Theft

By Lily Hay Newman

WhatsApp Doubles Down With End-to-End Encrypted ‘Communities’

Lock It Down

WhatsApp Doubles Down With End-to-End Encrypted ‘Communities’

By Lily Hay Newman

Russia's Sandworm Hackers Attempted a Third Blackout in Ukraine

Industroyer

Russia's Sandworm Hackers Attempted a Third Blackout in Ukraine

By Andy Greenberg

TSA’s Terrorist Watch List Comes for Amtrak Passengers

Security Roundup

TSA’s Terrorist Watch List Comes for Amtrak Passengers

By Lily Hay Newman

WatchGuard Didn't Explicitly Disclose a Flaw Exploited by Hackers

Exposed

WatchGuard Didn't Explicitly Disclose a Flaw Exploited by Hackers

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

The Senate Bill That Has Big Tech Scared

Antitrust

The Senate Bill That Has Big Tech Scared

By Gilad Edelman

Meta Tries to Break the End-to-End Encryption Deadlock

Lock It Down

Meta Tries to Break the End-to-End Encryption Deadlock

By Lily Hay Newman