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Elijah Wood and Mike Tyson Cameo Videos Were Used in a Russian Disinformation Campaign

By Matt Burgess
Videos featuring Elijah Wood, Mike Tyson, and Priscilla Presley have been edited to push anti-Ukraine disinformation, according to Microsoft researchers.

Here’s the Proof There’s No Government Alien Conspiracy Around Roswell

By Garrett M. Graff
Roswell, New Mexico, remains synonymous with the “discovery” of alien life on Earth—and a US government coverup. But history shows the reality may be far less out of this world—and still fascinating.

Elon Musk’s Main Tool for Fighting Disinformation on X Is Making the Problem Worse, Insiders Claim

By Vittoria Elliott, David Gilbert
X is promoting Community Notes to solve its disinformation problems, but some former employees and people who currently contribute notes say it’s not fit for that purpose.

The Internet Is Turning Into a Data Black Box. An ‘Inspectability API’ Could Crack It Open

By Surya Mattu
Unlike web browsers, mobile apps increasingly make it difficult or impossible to see what companies are really doing with your data. The answer? An inspectability API.

Leaked Yandex Code Breaks Open the Creepy Black Box of Online Advertising

By Matt Burgess
As the international tech giant moves toward Russian ownership, the leak raises concerns about the volume of data it has on its users.

There’s Finally a Way to Improve Cloud Container Registry Security

By Lily Hay Newman
“Container registries” are ubiquitous software clearinghouses, but they’ve been exposed for years. Chainguard says it now has a solution.

A Tiny Blog Took on Big Surveillance in China—and Won

By Amos Zeeberg
Digging through manuals for security cameras, a group of gearheads found sinister details and ignited a new battle in the US-China tech war.

Massive 3CX Supply-Chain Hack Targeted Cryptocurrency Firms

By Andy Greenberg
North Korean hackers appear to have used the corrupted VoIP software to go after just a handful of crypto firms with “surgical precision.”

A Peek Inside the FBI's Unprecedented January 6 Geofence Dragnet

By Mark Harris
Google provided investigators with location data for more than 5,000 devices as part of the federal investigation into the attack on the US Capitol.

Twitter’s Ex-Election Chief Is Worried About the US Midterms

By Chris Stokel-Walker
Edward Perez says that “manufactured chaos” by bad actors will be even riskier thanks to Elon Musk’s own mayhem.

The $1 Billion Alex Jones Effect

By Chris Stokel-Walker
The Infowars host now knows the cost of “free speech”—but does the landmark judgment signal a crackdown on disinformation?

The ITU's Secretary-General Election Could Shape the Internet's Future

By Justin Ling
UN countries are preparing to pick a new head of the International Telecommunications Union. Who wins could shape the open web's future.

A Windows 11 Automation Tool Can Easily Be Hijacked

By Matt Burgess
Hackers can use Microsoft’s Power Automate to push out ransomware and key loggers—if they get machine access first.

Instagram Slow to Tackle Bots Targeting Iranian Women’s Groups

By Lily Hay Newman
Despite alerting Meta months ago, feminist groups say tens of thousands of fake accounts continue to bombard them on the platform.

Your Tim Hortons Coffee App Knew Where You Were at All Times

By Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica
The Canada-based company illegally collected “vast amounts of location data,” such as every time a person entered or left their home, workplace, or another coffee shop.
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