An American Company Enabled a North Korean Scam That Raised Money for WMDs
For years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been unraveling what it asserts is a scam perpetrated by agents of North Korea, which used fake…
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The Age of the Drone Police Is Here
Both individuals asked not to be named, citing privacy concerns. The west side, on the other hand, is densely populated, and residents tend to be…
TikTok Hack Targets ‘High-Profile’ Users via DMs
TikTok says it’s currently taking steps to mitigate a cyberattack that’s targeting a number of high-profile users through direct messages, in an attempt to hijack…
This Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows’ New Recall AI
Hagenah says an attacker could get a huge amount of information about their target, including insights into their emails, personal conversations, and any sensitive information…
AI Is Your Coworker Now. Can You Trust It?
Yet “it doesn’t seem very long before this technology could be used for monitoring employees,” says Elcock. Self-Censorship Generative AI does pose several potential risks,…
Inside the Biggest FBI Sting Operation in History
Two days later, Microsoft managed to send Yann a lousy 8,500 euros. “What is this a joke??” Yann snapped back. Microsoft’s partnership with Yann wasn’t…
Russians Love YouTube. That’s a Problem for the Kremlin
Milov stresses that YouTube isn’t just a one-way service: Because it allows users to comment and chat anonymously, it provides an extraordinary chance for regular…
How Donald Trump Could Weaponize US Surveillance in a Second Term
Every president of the United States has within their grasp the power of a vast surveillance state that has grown significantly over the past few…
The Ticketmaster Data Breach May Be Just the Beginning
One of the biggest hacks of the year may have started to unfold. Late on Friday, embattled events business Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, confirmed…
Mysterious Hack Destroyed 600,000 Internet Routers
If you have a crypto wallet containing a fortune but forgot the password, all may not be lost. This week, a pair of researchers revealed…
The Unusual Espionage Act Case Against a Drone Photographer
The United States Department of Justice is quietly prosecuting a novel Espionage Act case involving a drone, a Chinese national, and classified nuclear submarines. The…
‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds
The United States Department of Justice on Wednesday announced charges against a 35-year-old Chinese national, Yunhe Wang, accused of operating a massive botnet allegedly linked…