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Your cloud data is off limits to border agents, but not your locked devices
U.S. Customs officials are permitted by law to look at anything stored on your laptop, phone, or other devices when you’re crossing the border. Border agents are allowed to look at information stored...
View ArticleHow a Hotmail address gave away the web’s largest drug market
AlphaBay and Hansa, two of the largest illegal drug markets on the so-called dark web, were raided and shut down by international police operations, the BBC reports. Alleged AlphaBay founder Alexandre...
View ArticleThat company microchipping its employees is owned by a major prison vendor
Three Square Market drew the internet’s attention this weekend with plans to offer voluntary microchip implants to its employees to let them access vending machines and unlock doors in its offices....
View ArticleCar wash hack could be the first to cause the Internet of Things to...
Amid widespread concerns about the security of connected devices, security researchers have demonstrated that internet-connected car washes can be hacked to trap drivers, soak them with water, or even...
View ArticleTrump tells police not to be “too nice” when arresting suspects
President Trump told a group of police officers at a Long Island speech on immigration and law enforcement not to be “too nice” when arresting suspects, drawing laughter from the crowd, The Hill...
View ArticleAlleged Russian spammer arrested in Spain amid U.S. crackdown
Pyotr Levashov, an alleged spammer based in Russia, appeared in a Madrid court Wednesday facing extradition to the United States, the Associated Press reports. He is alleged to have operated a large...
View ArticleHBO’s Sony moment: Hack stirs fears of email leaks or worse
A massive hack of HBO’s computer network has already led to the leaking of an apparent script for Game of Thrones and other unreleased content, and insiders fear emails and other internal data could be...
View ArticleFemale fighter pilot’s inspiring congressional run video just went viral
Lt. Col. Amy McGrath, a retired Marine fighter pilot, announced she’s seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Kentucky Representative Andy Barr in 2018 in a video trending on YouTube....
View ArticleWatch these workers get RFID microchipped at their company’s...
Three Square Market, the Wisconsin vending tech company that stirred up controversy by offering implantable RFID chips to its employees, held a party Monday where experts injected the chips into...
View ArticleHow Hackers Are Teaching Election Officials To Protect Their Voting Machines
Hackers at this year’s Defcon made some disturbing discoveries about the vulnerability of voting machines. Last weekend, hackers and researchers attending the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas...
View ArticleMartin Shkreli found guilty of fraud (as another Martin Shkreli was arraigned...
Self-proclaimed “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli has been convicted of securities fraud in federal court in Brooklyn. A jury found Shkreli guilty of two counts of securities fraud and one count of...
View ArticleAs North Korea preps missile-ready nukes and threatens “physical...
North Korea has successfully produced miniaturized nuclear warheads that fit inside its missiles, according to a secret U.S. intelligence report cited by the Washington Post. The Asian nation is...
View ArticleUber driver’s special delivery: fentanyl stamped “Uber”
It’s highly unlikely Uber actually had anything to do with 9 kilograms of suspected heroin and fentanyl, some in glassine bags stamped with the company’s name, that were seized by the Drug Enforcement...
View ArticlePack Your Microscope —Space-Based Medical Research Is Taking Off
Microgravity medical research in space is accelerating—and giving scientists new hope in finding cures for earthly diseases. When the next Elon Musk SpaceX supply rocket blasts off Thursday for the...
View ArticleFired By Google, James Damore Takes His Case To YouTube
The engineer’s first media appearances–on conservative YouTube channels–follow his filing of a labor complaint against Google over his termination this week. James Damore, the engineer fired by Google...
View ArticleUsing Cyberattacks To Stop North Korean Nukes Not Easy, Experts Warn
The country’s isolation from the rest of the world makes it difficult for hackers and malware to invade the nuclear program. President Trump warned Tuesday that future threats to the United States from...
View Article#FireMcMaster, Not Damore: Twitter Bots Are Thriving, And They’re More...
Political Twitter bots, many with ties to Russia, didn’t go away after the election, and experts say they’re getting more sophisticated. James Damore, the Google engineer recently fired for his...
View ArticleYour Next Boarding Pass Could Be Your Face
Airlines say tests of facial recognition tech at the boarding gate are winning smiles and thumbs-up from passengers, but civil libertarians urge caution. For frequent flyers, anything that speeds their...
View ArticleThe “Freelancer” Hacker Who Could Be Key To Proving Russian...
The Ukrainian hacker is a witness for the FBI, which has built up its cybersecurity presence in Kiev. A Ukrainian hacker who authored malware used in last year’s hack on the Democratic National...
View ArticleHow A Pop Song Could “Watch” You Through Your TV
Your phone, TV, or connected device could become a sonar spy, as white hat hackers at the University of Washington give new meaning to bad music. Forget your classic listening device: Researchers at...
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