US Border Patrol Is Spying on Millions of American Drivers
Eight years after a researcher warned WhatsApp that it was possible to extract user phone numbers en masse from the Meta-owned app, another team of…
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This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Anti-Virus Monitoring System
Elevated levels of CO2 lead to reduced cognitive ability and facilitate transmission of airborne viruses, which can linger in poorly ventilated spaces for hours. The…
Four Indicted In Alleged Conspiracy to Smuggle Supercomputers and Nvidia Chips to China
Stern said text messages obtained by authorities show Li boasting about how his father “had engaged in similar business on behalf of the Chinese Communist…
With the Rise of AI, Cisco Sounds an Urgent Alarm About the Risks of Aging Tech
Aging digital infrastructure equipment like routers, network switches, and network-attached storage—has long posed a silent risk to organizations. In the short term, it’s cheaper and…
WIRED Roundup: DHS’s Privacy Breach, AI Romantic Affairs, and Google Sues Text Scammers
Zoë Schiffer: So shifting gears, our next story deals with another inescapable fact of modern life, which is scam text messages. Brian, how many scam…
Vaping Is ‘Everywhere’ in Schools—Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance Boom
It’s this creeping surveillance that gives some students pause, even those who told The 74 they otherwise support vape detectors in bathrooms. The possibility of…
A Simple WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion Phone Numbers
WhatsApp’s mass adoption stems in part from how easy it is to find a new contact on the messaging platform: Add someone’s phone number, and…
A Major Leak Spills a Chinese Hacking Contractor’s Tools and Targets
The United States issued a seizure warrant to Starlink this week related to satellite internet infrastructure used in a scam compound in Myanmar. The action…
DOJ Issued Seizure Warrant to Starlink Over Satellite Internet Systems Used at Scam Compound
As scam compounds in Southeast Asia continue to rake in billions of dollars in stolen funds from victims around the world, United States law enforcement…
DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules
On November 21, 2023, field intelligence officers within the Department of Homeland Security quietly deleted a trove of Chicago Police Department records. It was not…
This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a ‘Staggering’ Scam Text Operation
Chinese cybercriminals are scamming the world. Over the last few years, these fraudsters have sent millions of scam text messages—often impersonating the USPS or toll-road…
The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb
Amid a government shutdown that has dragged on for more than five weeks, the United States Congressional Budget Office said on Thursday that it recently…