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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

The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess

Pew-Pew

The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess

By Lily Hay Newman

Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar

Security Roundup

Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar

By Maddy Varner and Andrew Couts

Robot Dogs Are on Going on Patrol at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico

r0v3r

Robot Dogs Are on Going on Patrol at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico

By Jorge Garay

Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding

International Trade

Crypto-Funded Human Trafficking Is Exploding

By Andy Greenberg

ICE Is Crashing the US Court System in Minnesota

Stress Test

ICE Is Crashing the US Court System in Minnesota

By Maddy Varner

CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

Give It a Scan

CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

By Dell Cameron

AI Is Here to Replace Nuclear Treaties. Scared Yet?

Stopgaps

AI Is Here to Replace Nuclear Treaties. Scared Yet?

By Matthew Gault

Iran’s Digital Surveillance Machine Is Almost Complete

Watchful Eyes

Iran’s Digital Surveillance Machine Is Almost Complete

By Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess

Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

Security Roundup

Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman

ICE Agent’s ‘Dragging’ Case May Help Expose Evidence in Renee Good Shooting

Turnovers

ICE Agent’s ‘Dragging’ Case May Help Expose Evidence in Renee Good Shooting

By Dell Cameron

ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are

ID, Please

ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are

By Dell Cameron and Maddy Varner

Notepad++ Users, You May Have Been Hacked by China

Noted

Notepad++ Users, You May Have Been Hacked by China

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units at the Center of Minnesota's Killings

Opposing Forces

The Paramilitary ICE and CBP Units at the Center of Minnesota's Killings

By Ali Winston

ICE and Qatari Security Forces at the Winter Olympics Put Italians on Edge

2026 Winter Olympics

ICE and Qatari Security Forces at the Winter Olympics Put Italians on Edge

By Luigi Mastrodonato

Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims

Security Roundup

Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims

By Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, and Andy Greenberg

How to Film ICE

For the Record

How to Film ICE

By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, Maddy Varner, and Andy Greenberg

An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account

Oopsie

An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account

By Andy Greenberg

ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips

Heads Up

ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips

By Caroline Haskins and Makena Kelly

Here’s the Company That Sold DHS ICE’s Notorious Face Recognition App

Say Cheese

Here’s the Company That Sold DHS ICE’s Notorious Face Recognition App

By Maddy Varner and Dell Cameron