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The Pentagon Has Set Up a UFO Office
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The Pentagon Has Set Up a UFO Office

By Brian Barrett and Lily Hay Newman
The McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hacking Saga Has a New Twist
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The McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hacking Saga Has a New Twist

By Andy Greenberg
A Canadian Teen Was Arrested in a $36.5M SIM-Swap Heist
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A Canadian Teen Was Arrested in a $36.5M SIM-Swap Heist

By Brian Barrett
Another Intel Chip Flaw Puts a Slew of Gadgets at Risk
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Another Intel Chip Flaw Puts a Slew of Gadgets at Risk

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica
A Drone Tried to Disrupt the Power Grid. It Won't Be the Last
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A Drone Tried to Disrupt the Power Grid. It Won't Be the Last

By Brian Barrett
How a Squid Game Crypto Scam Got Away With Millions
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How a Squid Game Crypto Scam Got Away With Millions

By Chris Stokel-Walker
The Demise of White House Market Will Shake Up the Dark Web
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The Demise of White House Market Will Shake Up the Dark Web

By Mohar Chatterjee, Brown Institute for Media Innovation and MuckRock’s Documenting COVID-19 Project
The SolarWinds Hackers Are Looking for Their Next Big Score
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The SolarWinds Hackers Are Looking for Their Next Big Score

By Lily Hay Newman
Hackers Keep Targeting the US Water Supply
Security Roundup

Hackers Keep Targeting the US Water Supply

By Brian Barrett
Missouri Threatens to Sue a Reporter Over a Security Flaw
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Missouri Threatens to Sue a Reporter Over a Security Flaw

By Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica
Cloudflare Isn't Liable for Sites That Hawk Counterfeits
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Cloudflare Isn't Liable for Sites That Hawk Counterfeits

By Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica
Someone Hacked a US Warship Facebook Account to Stream Games
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Someone Hacked a US Warship Facebook Account to Stream Games

By Brian Barrett