A Leak of Biometric Police Data Is a Sign of Things to Come

By Matt Burgess — May 23^rd 2024 at 16:00

Thousands of fingerprints and facial images linked to police in India have been exposed online. Researchers say it’s a warning of what will happen as the collection of biometric data increases.

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Some of the Most Popular Websites Share Your Data With Over 1,500 Companies

By Matt Burgess — March 20^th 2024 at 18:25

Cookie pop-ups now show the number of “partners” that websites may share data with. Here's how many of these third-party companies may get your data from some of the most popular sites online.

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Notorious Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Quietly Plotting a Comeback

By Vas Panagiotopoulos — January 24^th 2024 at 12:00

NSO Group, creator of the infamous Pegasus spyware, is spending millions on lobbying in Washington while taking advantage of the crisis in Gaza to paint itself as essential for global security.

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The Twisted Eye in the Sky Over Buenos Aires

By Karen Naundorf — September 13^th 2023 at 10:00

A scandal unfolding in Argentina shows the dangers of implementing facial recognition—even with laws and limits in place.

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Unmasking Trickbot, One of the World’s Top Cybercrime Gangs

By Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman — August 30^th 2023 at 17:37

A WIRED investigation into a cache of documents posted by an unknown figure lays bare the Trickbot ransomware gang’s secrets, including the identity of a central member.

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What Doctors Wish You Knew About HIPAA and Data Security

By Julie Charnet — August 8^th 2023 at 12:00

Think US health data is automatically kept private? Think again.

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Used Routers Often Come Loaded With Corporate Secrets

By Lily Hay Newman — April 18^th 2023 at 12:00

More than half of the enterprise routers researchers bought secondhand hadn’t been wiped, exposing sensitive info like login credentials and customer data.

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How to Protect Yourself From Twitter’s 2FA Crackdown

By Matt Burgess — February 20^th 2023 at 15:04

Twitter is disabling SMS-based two-factor authentication. Switch to these alternatives to keep your account safe.

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Hot on the Trail of a Mass-School-Shooting Hoaxer

By Dhruv Mehrotra — October 24^th 2022 at 11:00

For months, an anonymous caller has terrorized communities around the US by reporting false shooting threats. We know how they did it. The question is, why?

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Celsius Exchange Data Dump Is a Gift to Crypto Sleuths—and Thieves

By Andy Greenberg — October 13^th 2022 at 11:00

By releasing half a million users’ transactions in a bankruptcy court filing, the company has opened a vast breach in its users’ financial privacy.

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How to Protect Yourself If Your School Uses Surveillance Tech

By Pia Ceres — October 10^th 2022 at 11:00

Colleges and K-12 campuses increasingly monitor student emails, social media, and more. Here’s how to secure your (or your child’s) privacy.

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The Low Threshold for Face Recognition in New Delhi

By Varsha Bansal — August 21^st 2022 at 11:00

Police in India's capital say they only require an 80 percent accuracy rate for matches, raising new alarm bells for civil liberty advocates.

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The Power and Pitfalls of AI for US Intelligence

By Alexa O'Brien — June 21^st 2022 at 20:14

Artificial intelligence use is booming, but it's not the secret weapon you might imagine.