Los Angeles Devises Plan to Add Absolute Worst Thing About Air Travel to Subways
The agency in charge of Los Angeles’ subways announced at a press conference today that it is working with the…
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Ajit Pai Is Getting Grilled for Misleading Congress Over Imaginary Cyberattacks
Democratic lawmakers have a message for Ajit Pai: Ignorance is no excuse.
Australia Hopes to Strong-Arm Tech Companies Into Giving Up That Precious Encrypted Data
Last year, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull became the subject of ridicule when he insisted his country’s…
Florida Police Make Arrest in Alleged Multi-State SIM Card Hijacking Ring
Florida police made an arrest last month in an alleged “SIM-jacking” ring, with court documents claiming the scammers…
When Did Ajit Pai Know?
Set to appear before a Senate oversight committee next Thursday, Ajit Pai will face a barrage of questions about why…
DHS-Funded Researchers Say They've Found Security Flaws in Phones With All Major Carriers
Department of Homeland Security-funded research by Virginia-based security firm Kryptowire has allegedly discovered…
Axon CEO Says Face Recognition Isn't Accurate Enough for Body Cams Yet
Face recognition is coming to schools, stadiums, and airports, but surprisingly not to body cameras—yet. On an earnings…
Face Recognition Tool Helps Nice Hackers Grab Facebook, Instagram Data Just Like the Bad Guys
Security researchers released a tool this week that lets you collect social media profiles of a massive amount of…
Judge Rules Discord Must Turn Over Account Data of Neo-Nazis in Charlottesville Planning Server
A subpoena against chat service Discord could reveal the identities of many of the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and…
Here's the Internal Report Proving the FCC Made Up a Cyberattack
An investigation by the Federal Communication Commission’s own inspector general officially refutes controversial claims
Medical Records of 90 Million People Left Vulnerable to Critical Security Flaws
Security researchers have found more than 20 bugs in the world’s most popular open source software for managing medical…
Verizon Swears It'll Release the Correct Privacy Policy for Its 'Safe Wi-Fi' VPN Sometime Soon
Verizon recently started offering a VPN service to make users feel more secure when connecting to public wi-fi, but the…
FCC's Ajit Pai Blames Former CIO for Bogus 'DDoS' Attack Claims—Also Obama
In a statement on Monday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said that he was “deeply disappointed” that the agency’s former chief…
Pentagon Bans Location-Tracking Apps in Obviously Dangerous Places
Members of the military and other Defense Department employees can no longer use apps or certain devices that track…
South Korea's Rampant Spy-Cam Porn Problem Prompts Crackdown at Transportation Hubs
After tens of thousands of women took to the streets this weekend, South Korea’s government announced a new plan to…
Venezuelan Officials Allege Attempted Drone Assassination of President Nicolas Maduro
Venezuelan government officials say that two explosions at a military assemblage in Caracas on Saturday were in fact an…
The DNC Is Telling Democrats to Dump Their ZTE and Huawei Devices, Even If They're Cheap
The Democratic National Committee is warning candidates, party officials, and campaign workers to steer clear of Huawei…
Top National Security Officials Brief Bewildered Nation on Efforts to Combat Election Interference
The glaring divide between the U.S. intelligence community and the Oval Office on the issue of Russian election…
Amnesty International Targeted by Israeli-Made Spyware via WhatsApp
Human rights nonprofit Amnesty International on Tuesday disclosed what it says was a plot likely carried out by a…
