Security
Secure every aspect of your day-to-day life with our tips and tech hacks so you’re less vulnerable to data breaches and other cyber threats.
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A Ransomware Gang Claims It Hacked Amazon’s Ring
Was a major home security company just hacked? So far, Ring is denying the cybercriminals’ claims.
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The FBI Tested New Facial Recognition Software on Subways and Street Corners
New documents revealed by the ACLU and shared with Gizmodo show the lengths FBI and Pentagon officials went to develop “truly unconstrained” facial recognition capable of being deployed in public street cameras, mobile drones, and cops’ body cameras.
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The U.S. Marshals Got Hacked in a Major Way
America’s oldest law enforcement agency, the U.S. Marshals Service, is in a bit of security trouble. The federal police agency had been targeted by ransomware hackers earlier this month in an episode that officials are saying involved a significant amount of “sensitive” data, according to a statement.
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U.S. Feds Are Launching a Hack Back Squad
The U.S. says it’s punching back in the digital cold war over emerging technologies with a new “Disruptive Technology Strike Force.”