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Code Kept Secret for Years Reveals Its Flaw—a Backdoor

Listening In

Code Kept Secret for Years Reveals Its Flaw—a Backdoor

By Kim Zetter

New Police Body Cam Data Exposes the True Scale of NYPD Violence Against Protesters

Busted

New Police Body Cam Data Exposes the True Scale of NYPD Violence Against Protesters

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts

Nude Videos of Kids From Hacked Baby Monitors Were Sold on Telegram

Security Roundup

Nude Videos of Kids From Hacked Baby Monitors Were Sold on Telegram

By Dhruv Mehrotra

How a Cloud Flaw Gave Chinese Spies a Key to Microsoft’s Kingdom

You’ve Got Mail

How a Cloud Flaw Gave Chinese Spies a Key to Microsoft’s Kingdom

By Andy Greenberg

Russia’s Notorious Troll Farm Disbands

Security Roundup

Russia’s Notorious Troll Farm Disbands

By Andy Greenberg and Andrew Couts

Cyberstalkers Win First Amendment Victory in the US Supreme Court

Security Roundup

Cyberstalkers Win First Amendment Victory in the US Supreme Court

By Lily Hay Newman

How Your Real Flight Reservation Can Be Used to Scam You

Hard Landing

How Your Real Flight Reservation Can Be Used to Scam You

By Ax Sharma

The US Senate Wants to Rein In AI. Good Luck With That

Turn Back Time

The US Senate Wants to Rein In AI. Good Luck With That

By Matt Laslo

Update Your iPhone Right Now to Fix 2 Apple Zero Days

Security Roundup

Update Your iPhone Right Now to Fix 2 Apple Zero Days

By Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts

Inside the Dangerous Underground Abortion Pill Market Growing on Telegram

Life After Roe

Inside the Dangerous Underground Abortion Pill Market Growing on Telegram

By Lily Hay Newman and Dhruv Mehrotra

A Newly Named Group of GRU Hackers is Wreaking Havoc in Ukraine

Security Roundup

A Newly Named Group of GRU Hackers is Wreaking Havoc in Ukraine

By Andy Greenberg and Andrew Couts

A Shady Chinese Firm’s Encryption Chips Got Inside the Navy and NASA

Rotten Easter Eggs

A Shady Chinese Firm’s Encryption Chips Got Inside the Navy and NASA

By Andy Greenberg

The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens

Surveillance Economy

The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens

By Dell Cameron

An Anti-Porn App Put Him in Jail and His Family Under Surveillance

Blurred Vision

An Anti-Porn App Put Him in Jail and His Family Under Surveillance

By Dhruv Mehrotra

9 Years After the Mt. Gox Hack, Feds Indict Alleged Culprits

Security Roundup

9 Years After the Mt. Gox Hack, Feds Indict Alleged Culprits

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg

The Bizarre Reality of Getting Online in North Korea

404 Not Found

The Bizarre Reality of Getting Online in North Korea

By Matt Burgess

The Bold Plan to Create Cyber 311 Hotlines

Crash Course

The Bold Plan to Create Cyber 311 Hotlines

By Eric Geller

Apple Expands Its On-Device Nudity Detection to Combat CSAM

Red Flag

Apple Expands Its On-Device Nudity Detection to Combat CSAM

By Lily Hay Newman

Hacks Against Ukraine's Emergency Response Rise During Bombings

IRL

Hacks Against Ukraine's Emergency Response Rise During Bombings

By Lily Hay Newman

Inside 4chan’s Top-Secret Moderation Machine

Broken Rules

Inside 4chan’s Top-Secret Moderation Machine

By Justin Ling