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Mar 20, 2023 • 11min
A Spy Wants to Connect With You on LinkedIn
Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China have been caught using fake profiles to gather information. But the platform’s tools to weed them out only go so far.
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Mar 17, 2023 • 8min
This Is the New Leader of Russia's Infamous Sandworm Hacking Unit
Evgenii Serebriakov now runs the most aggressive hacking team of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency. Thanks to a botched 2018 operation, he's already well-known to Western intelligence.
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Mar 16, 2023 • 4min
AI-Generated Voice Deepfakes Aren’t Scary Good—Yet
The threat of scammers using voice deepfakes in their cons is real, but researchers say old-school voice impersonation attacks are still the more pressing concern.
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Mar 15, 2023 • 6min
Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase
With victims refusing to pay, cybercriminal gangs are now releasing stolen photos of cancer patients and sensitive student records.
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Mar 14, 2023 • 6min
‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat
The FBI's latest Internet Crime Report highlights the stunning rise of investment-themed crimes over the past 18 months.
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Mar 13, 2023 • 8min
A US Congressman Says the FBI Unlawfully Targeted Him
Representative Darin LaHood's claim that he was the subject of so-called “backdoor” searches comes at a dicey moment for the bureau.
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Mar 10, 2023 • 9min
The US Air Force Is Moving Fast on AI-Piloted Fighter Jets
After successful autonomous flight tests in December, the military is ramping up its plans to bring artificial intelligence to the skies.
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Mar 9, 2023 • 5min
The FBI Just Admitted It Bought U.S. Location Data
Rather than obtaining a warrant, the bureau purchased sensitive data—a controversial practice that privacy advocates say is deeply problematic.
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Mar 8, 2023 • 7min
The High-Stakes Blame Game in the White House Cybersecurity Plan
The Biden administration’s new strategy would shift the liability for security failures to a controversial target: the companies that caused them.
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Mar 7, 2023 • 8min
The Sketchy Plan to Build a Russian Android Phone
Amid isolating sanctions, a Russian tech giant plans to launch new Android phones and tablets. But experts are skeptical the company can pull it off.
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