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Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil

By Dell Cameron, William Turton — May 8th 2024 at 17:48
An internal email from FBI deputy director Paul Abbate, obtained by WIRED, tells employees to search for “US persons” in a controversial spy program's database that investigators have repeatedly misused.
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‘AI Girlfriends’ Are a Privacy Nightmare

By Matt Burgess — February 14th 2024 at 09:00
Romantic chatbots collect huge amounts of data, provide vague information about how they use it, use weak password protections, and aren’t transparent, new research from Mozilla says.
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How a 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin’s Anonymity

By Andy Greenberg — January 17th 2024 at 11:00
Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable. Then a grad student named Sarah Meiklejohn proved them all wrong—and set the stage for a decade-long crackdown.
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The SEC’s Official X Account Was ‘Compromised’ and Used to Post Fake Bitcoin News

By Andrew Couts, Andy Greenberg — January 9th 2024 at 22:05
The US financial regulator says its official @SECGov account was “compromised,” resulting in an “unauthorized” post about the status of Bitcoin ETFs.
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White Supremacist Active Clubs Are Breeding on Telegram

By David Gilbert — October 7th 2023 at 11:00
A “friendlier” front for racist extremism has spread rapidly across the US in recent months, as active club channels network on Telegram's encrypted messaging app.
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Chinese Cops Ran Troll Farm and Secret NY Police Station, US Says

By Andy Greenberg — April 17th 2023 at 20:46
Three criminal cases detail China's alleged attempts to extend its security forces' influence online—and around the globe.
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Congressman Darin LaHood Says FBI Targeted Him With Unlawful 'Backdoor' Searches

By Dell Cameron — March 9th 2023 at 21:59
Representative Darin LaHood's claim that he was the subject of “backdoor” searches comes at a dicey moment for the bureau.
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A Police App Exposed Secret Details About Raids and Suspects

By Dhruv Mehrotra — January 11th 2023 at 14:12
SweepWizard, an app that law enforcement used to coordinate raids, left sensitive information about hundreds of police operations publicly accessible.
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The Hunt for the Kingpin Behind AlphaBay, Part 6: Endgame

By Andy Greenberg — November 29th 2022 at 11:00
With AlphaBay shuttered, Operation Bayonet enters its final phase: driving the site’s refugees into a giant trap. But one refugee hatched his own plan.
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The Hunt for the Dark Web’s Biggest Kingpin, Part 5: Takedown

By Andy Greenberg — November 22nd 2022 at 11:00
After months of meticulous planning, investigators finally move in to catch AlphaBay’s mastermind red-handed. Then the case takes a tragic turn.
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The Hunt for the Dark Web’s Biggest Kingpin, Part 4: Face to Face

By Andy Greenberg — November 15th 2022 at 11:00
The team uses a secret technique to locate AlphaBay’s server. But just as the operation heats up, the agents have an unexpected run-in with their target.
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The Hunt for the Kingpin Behind AlphaBay, Part 1: The Shadow

By Andy Greenberg — October 25th 2022 at 10:00
AlphaBay was the largest online drug bazaar in history, run by a technological mastermind who seemed untouchable—until his tech was turned against him.
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How to Protect Yourself If Your School Uses Surveillance Tech

By Pia Ceres — October 10th 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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This Chatbot Aims to Steer People Away From Child Abuse Material

By Matt Burgess — September 28th 2022 at 06:00
Pornhub is trialing a new automated tool that pushes CSAM-searchers to seek help for their online behavior. Will it work?
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Their Photos Were Posted Online. Then They Were Bombed

By Matt Burgess — August 26th 2022 at 11:00
An attack on Russian mercenaries shows how militaries are increasingly using open source data—with sometimes deadly consequences.
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The Low Threshold for Face Recognition in New Delhi

By Varsha Bansal — August 21st 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 US Offers a $10M Bounty for Intel on Conti Ransomware Gang

By Matt Burgess — August 11th 2022 at 18:09
The State Department organization has called for people to share details about five key members of the hacking group.
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