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How to Not Get Scammed Out of $50,000
Plus: State-backed hackers test out generative AI, the US takes down a major Russian military botnet,...
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Leak of Russian ‘Threat’ Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
A surprise disclosure of a national security threat by the House Intelligence chair was part of...
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Surveillance Fight Pits the White House Opposite Reproductive Rights
Prominent advocates for the rights of pregnant people are urging members of Congress to support legislation...
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‘AI Girlfriends’ Are a Privacy Nightmare
Romantic chatbots collect huge amounts of data, provide vague information about how they use it, use...
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A Backroom Deal Looms Over a High-Stakes US Surveillance Fight
Top congressional lawmakers are meeting in private to discuss the future of a widely unpopular surveillance...
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The Hidden Injustice of Cyberattacks
Cyberattacks and criminal scams can impact anyone. But communities of color and other marginalized groups are...
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London Underground Is Testing Real-Time AI Surveillance Tools to Spot Crime
In a test at one station, Transport for London used a computer vision system to try...
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WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps
New EU rules mean WhatsApp and Messenger must be interoperable with other chat apps. Here’s how...
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US Lawmakers Tell DOJ to Quit Blindly Funding ‘Predictive’ Police Tools
Members of Congress say the DOJ is funding the use of AI tools that further discriminatory...
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23andMe Failed to Detect Account Intrusions for Months
Plus: North Korean hackers get into generative AI, a phone surveillance tool that can monitor billions...
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The Pentagon Tried to Hide That It Bought Americans’ Data Without a Warrant
US spy agencies purchased Americans’ phone location data and internet metadata without a warrant but only...
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Ring Will Stop Giving Cops a Free Pass on Warrantless Video Requests
The Amazon-owned home surveillance company says it is shuttering a feature in its Neighbors app that...
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Security News This Week: US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked
Plus: Microsoft says attackers accessed employee emails, Walmart fails to stop gift card fraud, “pig butchering”...