Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:30:00 +0000
Plus: An “explosion” of AI-generated child abuse images is taking over the web, a Russian professional basketball player is arrested on ransomware charges, and more.
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Credit to Author: Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:23:55 +0000
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death.
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Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:58:09 +0000
DHS is urging law enforcement to treat even skateboarding and livestreaming as signs of violent intent during a protest, turning everyday behavior into a pretext for police action.
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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:28:50 +0000
Basic security flaws left the personal info of tens of millions of McDonald’s job-seekers vulnerable on the “McHire” site built by AI software firm Paradox.ai.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2025 10:30:00 +0000
Plus: Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump campaign emails, Chinese hackers still in US telecoms networks, and an abusive deepfake website plans an expansion.
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Credit to Author: Paresh Dave| Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:50:33 +0000
IARPA director Rick Muller is departing after just over a year at the R&D unit that invests in emerging technologies of potential interest to agencies like the NSA and the CIA, WIRED has learned.
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Credit to Author: Reece Rogers| Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:06:17 +0000
The platform, which allows users to anonymously share the locations of ICE agents, is currently the third-most-downloaded iPhone app.
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Credit to Author: Caroline Haskins| Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:19:59 +0000
Customs and Border Protection is asking companies to pitch tools for performing deep analysis on the contents of devices seized at the US border.
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Credit to Author: Carmen Valeria Escobar| Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:30:00 +0000
LGBTIQ+ organizations in El Salvador are using technology to protect themselves and create a record of the country’s ongoing authoritarian escalations against their community. It’s not without risks.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:56:04 +0000
The Scattered Spider hacking group has caused chaos among retailers, insurers, and airlines in recent months. Researchers warn that its flexible structure poses challenges for defense.
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