US Border Patrol Is Finally Able to Check E-Passport Data
The United States government is notorious for taking a “better late than never” approach to its tech rollouts. Following that tradition, US Customs and Border…
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What to Look for When Buying a Security Camera (2023): Tips and Risks
Sadly, it took more than two months for Eufy’s parent company, Anker, to admit some fault and apologize. Early denials sparked deeper media scrutiny as…
4 Best VPN Services (2023): For Routers, PC, iPhone, Android, and More
Using these criteria, I narrowed the field to the most popular, reputable VPN providers and began testing them over a variety of networks (4G, cable,…
The More You Look for Spy Balloons, the More UFOs You’ll Find
The White House says that China has been working on a balloon surveillance initiative in recent years “that it has used to violate the sovereignty…
Pig Butchering Scams Are Evolving Fast
Gallagher found that the website the scammers were using to distribute their malicious apps was set up to impersonate a real Japanese financial company and…
How to Make Sure You’re Not Accidentally Sharing Your Location
Your devices and apps really, really want to know where you are—whether it’s to tell you the weather, recommend some restaurants you might like, or…
North Korean Hackers Are Attacking US Hospitals
With a major United States intelligence authority set to expire at the end of the year, and a congressional showdown brewing over whether or not…
The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat
Prominent political figures, including US Senators Ron Wyden and Rand Paul, have put forward bills in the past seeking to limit the FBI’s access to unminimized…
Meet the Creator of North Korea’s Favorite Crypto Privacy Service
In the cryptocurrency economy, there’s often a fine line between financial privacy and money laundering. Now one Bitcoin “mixer” service called Sinbad.io is walking that…
Russia’s Ransomware Gangs Are Being Named and Shamed
For years, Russia-based ransomware gangs have launched crippling attacks against businesses, hospitals, and public sector bodies, extorting hundreds of millions of dollars from victims and…
Want to Delete Your Twitter DMs? Good Luck With That
Twitter’s direct messages have always been a security liability. The DMs you send to friends and internet strangers aren’t end-to-end encrypted, making your conversations potentially accessible…
The Political Theater Behind the State of the Union Data Privacy Push
When it comes to antitrust and tech, there’s a trust deficit on Capitol Hill, even as pressure to act continues to mount. And Senate Democrats…