The Dangerous Truth About the ‘Nonlethal’ Weapons Used Against LA Protesters
Riot police in Los Angeles fire a 40mm LMT weapon from Defense Technology, which is banned by Canada. Jim Vondruska/Getty...
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A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account
A cybersecurity researcher was able to figure out the phone number linked to any Google account, information that is usually...
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The Mystery of iPhone Crashes That Apple Denies Are Linked to Chinese Hacking
All of that would represent a serious threat to national security. Except that, strangely, Apple flatly denies it happened. “We...
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Cybercriminals Are Hiding Malicious Web Traffic in Plain Sight
For years, gray market services known as “bulletproof” hosts have been a key tool for cybercriminals looking to anonymously maintain...
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Ross Ulbricht Got a $31 Million Donation From a Dark Web Dealer, Crypto Tracers Suspect
When Ross Ulbricht received a $31 million bitcoin donation last weekend from an unknown source, many observers saw it as...
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What Really Happened in the Aftermath of the Lizard Squad Hacks
Although many security experts angrily railed against the media’s portrayal of Lizard Squad as “sophisticated,” people grudgingly came to accept...
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ICE Quietly Scales Back Rules for Courthouse Raids
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has quietly rescinded guidance that advised ICE agents conducting courthouse raids to take steps to avoid...
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A GPS Blackout Would Shut Down the World
Around 12,500 miles above our heads, the satellites that make up the Global Positioning System (GPS) quietly keep the world...
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The Rise of ‘Vibe Hacking’ Is the Next AI Nightmare
Google did not respond to a request for comment. In 2023, security researchers at Trend Micro got ChatGPT to generate...
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The US Grid Attack Looming on the Horizon
When the lights went out across the Iberian Peninsula in April, everything ground to a halt. Scores of people were...
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See How Much Faster a Quantum Computer Will Crack Encryption
A quantum computer will likely one day be able to break the encryption protecting the world’s secrets. See how much...
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The Texting Network for the End of the World
This may be obvious, but you also need to have a network set up before disaster hits, Meadows says. So,...
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