How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
In the early hours of the US ban, it was unclear exactly how feasible it would be to get around...
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The FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel Isn’t Leaving Without a Fight
As the United States scrambles to kick China out of its communications networks, Jessica Rosenworcel, the outgoing Democratic chair of...
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Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants
The United States telecom giant AT&T disclosed a breach in July involving call and text messaging logs from six months...
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GitHub’s Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isn’t Working
“When we look at intimate image abuse, the vast majority of tools and weaponized use have come from the open...
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Biden’s Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight
European governments wonder if Trump will continue US support of Ukraine and NATO in a conflict with Russia that has...
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A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More
Four days before he leaves office, US president Joe Biden has issued a sweeping cybersecurity directive ordering improvements to the...
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The ‘Largest Illicit Online Marketplace’ Ever Is Growing at an Alarming Rate, Report Says
Adding an in-house communication service known as “ChatMe,” a cryptocurrency exchange (Huione Crypto), and US dollar-backed stablecoin (“USDH”) suggests that...
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Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance
In March 2020, Frank van der Linde entered the immigration line for European Union citizens at Amsterdam’s Schiphol international airport....
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Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC
A device capable of intercepting phone signals was likely deployed during the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, WIRED...
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Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe
The privacy experts who spoke with WIRED described Rumble, Quora, and WeChat as unusual suspects but declined to speculate on...
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Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location
Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely being co-opted by rogue members of the advertising industry to harvest...
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How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
The law says it will be “unlawful” for entities to “distribute, maintain or update” the app including its source code,...
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