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November 29, 2021
Timothy Lloyd
Facebook’s Metaverse Heralds a Brave New Underworld of Metacrime
Mark Zuckerberg’s virtual world promises fun and creative opportunities for all—including a small universe of cybercriminals.
July 21, 2021
Jacob Silverman
The Corporate Surveillance Industry Has Become a Global Monster
Companies like Israel’s NSO Group have revolutionized how governments spy on their citizens. Can they be tamed?
April 20, 2021
Magazine
Jacob Silverman
Cryptocurrencies Are the Next Frontier for the Surveillance State
Countries are launching digital currencies to rival Bitcoin—and opening up new ways to snoop on their citizens in the process.
January 7, 2021
Jacob Silverman
The Capitol Riot Is a Cybersecurity Nightmare
The MAGA mob rifled through file cabinets and stole at least one computer. What secrets did the looters abscond with?
December 14, 2020
Jacob Silverman
It’s Too Easy to Hack the U.S. Government
Hackers, likely working for Russia, broke into federal agencies’ networks starting in the spring. The next breach could be even more damaging. Is it time for a truce?
September 18, 2019
Jasper Craven
Russian Trolls Love Targeting U.S. Veterans
Building on congressional intelligence, a new report offers a broad view on the dirty tricks trolls use to hook American servicemembers.
June 12, 2019
Matthew Gault
The U.S. Government Is Utterly Inept at Keeping Your Data Secure
What do your smartphone and the world’s most advanced fighter jet have in common? The Trump administration can’t protect them from hackers.
November 28, 2017
Magazine
Kimberly Marten
Digital Détente
The case for cyber peace with Russia
November 2, 2017
Magazine
Hannes Grassegger
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Mikael Krogerus
Weaken From Within
Moscow has been honing an information age art of war—through fake news, disinformation, leaks, and trolling—for more than a decade. How can free societies protect themselves?
August 25, 2017
Marcy Wheeler
The Senate Wants to Prevent Russia From Compromising U.S. Elections. Does Trump?
Lawmakers are finally getting serious about cybersecurity, but a proposed bill would also limit the president’s ability to cozy up to the Russians.
January 4, 2017
Alex Shephard
It’s going to be four years of Trump taking Sean Hannity’s word for it.
December 29, 2016
Alex Shephard
Welcome to the age of computer.
September 27, 2016
Sukjong Hong
Trump’s “400-pound hacker” comments did not go over well with his 4chan supporters.
September 23, 2016
Sukjong Hong
Hacking is the new normal for US elections. So why is lax email protocol still so prevalent?
December 29, 2015
Sasha Belenky
ISIS hackers are coming after your Twitter passwords.
November 12, 2015
Gabriel Snyder
Edward Snowden’s first rule of privacy is: Remember how to keep a secret.
January 12, 2015
Jessica Schulberg
How Deep Did the Apparent ISIS Hack of the U.S. Military's Twitter Go?
January 6, 2015
Claire Groden
Re-Designating North Korea as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Would Only Make Matters Worse
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