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DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China

Collective Action

DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims

New Lows

Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims

By Matt Burgess

US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches

Security Roundup

US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches

By Andrew Couts

Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars

All Wheel Spies

Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars

By Andy Greenberg

Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison

Free Ross

Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison

By Andy Greenberg

How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban

Workarounds

How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches

Security Roundup

US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight

Last Call

The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight

By Eric Geller

Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants

Burned

Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants

By Lily Hay Newman

Biden's Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight

Being Diplomatic

Biden's Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight

By Eric Geller

A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More

Last Minute

A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More

By Eric Geller

The ‘Largest Illicit Online Marketplace’ Ever Is Growing at an Alarming Rate, Report Says

Boom Times

The ‘Largest Illicit Online Marketplace’ Ever Is Growing at an Alarming Rate, Report Says

By Matt Burgess and Lily Hay Newman

Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance

Flight Risk

Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance

By Caitlin Chandler

Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC

Bad Signal

Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC

By Dhruv Mehrotra

License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data

B4D-N3W5

License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data

By Matt Burgess and Dhruv Mehrotra

Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

Security Roundup

Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

By Andrew Couts, Andy Greenberg, and Lily Hay Newman

Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts

Swap Shop

Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts

By Dhruv Mehrotra

US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China

Looted

US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China

By Lily Hay Newman

The Paper Passport Is Dying

Flying High

The Paper Passport Is Dying

By Matt Burgess

You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family

Magic Words

You Need to Create a Secret Password With Your Family

By Matt Burgess