Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims
Typically, Yahoo Boy scammers message hundreds of people online while posing as members of the opposite sex using pictures stolen from social media profiles. They…
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US Privacy Snags a Win as Judge Limits Warrantless FBI Searches
This week started off with a bang and just kept going. In the wee hours of Saturday night, TikTok cut off access to users in…
Subaru Security Flaws Exposed Its System for Tracking Millions of Cars
Curry and Shah reported their findings to Subaru in late November, and Subaru quickly patched its Starlink security flaws. But the researchers warn that the…
Under Trump, US Cyberdefense Loses Its Head
Chinese hacks, rampant ransomware, and Donald Trump’s budget cuts all threaten US security. In an exit interview with WIRED, former CISA head Jen Easterly argues…
Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison
Those allegations murder-for-hires, in fact, dissuaded the first Trump administration from granting clemency to Ulbricht: The White House in 2020 considered freeing Ulbricht but ultimately…
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 the restrictions for US accounts.…
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 the Federal Communications Commission, says…
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 in 2022 of “nearly all”…
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 source space,” says Ajder. But…
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 partly played out in cyberspace.…
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 way the government monitors its…
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 Huione Guarantee is looking to…