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A developer has taken the extensive amount of data uploaded to Parler during the Capitol riots on January 6 and turned it into an interactive map.
Data Privacy

Leaked Parler Data Contains Stunning Details About Capitol Attack

By Victor Tangermann

Microsoft claims Russian and North Korean hackers are trying to get a hold of COVID-19 vaccine data using brute force attacks and phishing lures.
Data Privacy

Microsoft Claims Russia and North Korea Hacked COVID Vaccine Data

By Victor Tangermann

Hacker Says He Got Into Trump’s Twitter Account
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Hacker Says He Got Into Trump’s Twitter Account

By Victor Tangermann

To fight climate change, experts suggest gene-hacking plants and animals to cut emissions and better sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
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Report: Gene-Hacking Plants and Animals Could Fight Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

In a landmark study, researchers have used gene editing to remove the oral herpes virus (HSV-1) in mice. The technique could also work in humans.
Hacking

Scientists Use Gene-Hacking to Seemingly Cure Herpes in Mice

By Victor Tangermann

The private equity firm Blackstone just purchased Ancestry as well as its massive databse of customers' genetic information.
Data Privacy

A Private Equity Firm Just Bought the Largest Consumer DNA Database

By Dan Robitzski

UK authorities issued a warning on Thursday, claiming that Russian hackers with ties to the Kremlin have been targeting coronavirus vaccine research.
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State-Backed Russian Hackers Are Targeting Coronavirus Vaccine Research

By Victor Tangermann

Google's security team confirmed that both the Trump and Biden campaigns were targeted by foreign hackers, with different countries targeting each.
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Google: Foreign Hackers Targeting Both Trump and Biden Campaigns

By Dan Robitzski

Many countries hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic are tapping citizens' phone data to track the outbreak — and enforce quarantine.
Data Privacy

A Growing Number of Countries Tap Phone Data to Track COVID-19

By Dan Robitzski

Hackers are creating their own coronavirus maps to infect users with malware, stealing sensitive data including credit card numbers in the process.
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Hackers Are Using Coronavirus Maps to Spread Malware

By Victor Tangermann

Man Sues Amazon, Claims Ring Camera Hackers Harassed His Kids
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Man Sues Amazon, Claims Ring Camera Hackers Harassed His Kids

By Kristin Houser

On Friday, OurMine's hackers took over the Instagram and Twitter accounts of social media giant Facebook in an apparent effort to drum up business.
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Hackers Hijack Facebook’s Twitter, Instagram Accounts

By Kristin Houser

When the FBI raided the home of a man suspected of hacking Nintendo servers, they found a folder directory containing child pornography on his electronics.
Hacking

Idiot Hacks Nintendo Servers, Gets Caught With Child Pornography

By Kristin Houser

The United Nations (UN) was the target of a sophisticated hack in the summer of 2019, according to a newly leaked internal report.
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Someone Hacked Dozens of United Nations Servers

By Kristin Houser

A group calling itself OurMine hacked the official social media accounts of the National Football League and 15 NFL teams.
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Hacker Group Seizes Twitter, Facebook Accounts of 15 NFL Teams

By Kristin Houser

A team of cybersecurity researchers discovered a data breach in a platform used by multiple U.S. marijuana dispensaries to manage sales.
Data Privacy

30,000 Marijuana Buyers’ Personal Info Exposed in Data Breach

By Kristin Houser

A new report has found that Grindr, Tinder, and other dating apps have been covertly selling users' sensitive information to third-party companies.
Data Privacy

Researchers: Grindr and Tinder Are Selling Your Personal Data

By Kristin Houser

Two more United States websites have been hacked to display pro-Iranian propaganda, though it's still unclear whether Iran itself is behind the attacks.
Hacking

Two More US Sites Hacked With Pro-Iran Propaganda

By Kristin Houser

The United States Navy bans its members from using short video sharing app TikTok on their government-issued mobile devices.
Cybersecurity

Navy Bans TikTok, Calling It a “Cybersecurity Threat”

By Kristin Houser

New Orleans is the latest city to be targeted by ransomware hackers, but after a weekend-long emergency response, it seems to be back to normal.
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New Orleans Declares State of Emergency Due to Hackers

By Dan Robitzski

Creeps have used Ring cameras to hack into customers' homes, using the internet-connected cameras to spy on and harass families and children.
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Watch Terrifying Creeps Hack Ring Cameras and Spy on Families

By Dan Robitzski

An American biotech firm claims it can slow or reverse human aging through gene-hacking, but the entire premise is scientificially questionable.
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Gene-Hacking Company Says It Can Slow Your Aging for $1 Million

By Dan Robitzski

Hackers were advertising thousands of stolen and hacked Disney+ accounts and credentials online within hours of the streaming service's launch.
Hacking

Hackers Are Already Selling Stolen Disney+ Accounts

By Kristin Houser

Someone just released a massive amount of data from Iron March, one of the most influential neo-Nazi websites in the world.
Data Privacy

Someone Published All the Membership Data From a Neo-Nazi Website

By Kristin Houser

The White House cybersecurity team is in turmoil, according to an internal memo in which a senior member announces his resignation.
Cybersecurity

A Top White House Cybersecurity Director Just Quit In Disgust

By Kristin Houser

The New York Times (NYT) fired its Senior Director of Information Security and eliminated the position, leaving reporters to defend themselves from hackers.
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The NYT Fired the Person Who Protects Its Reporters From Hackers

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers managed to extend the lifespan of lab mice significantly, making them live longer by cultivating embryonic cells without genetic modification.
Hacking

Scientists Made Mice Live 12% Longer by Hacking Their Telomeres

By Victor Tangermann

A Dutch sex worker website has been hacked, with the thief getting away with the email addresses and other data of more than 250,000 users.
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Sex Worker Website Hacked, Details on 250,000+ Users Now for Sale

By Kristin Houser

Cybercriminals have use a bit of malicious code to hack the official Sesame Street online store — and potentially 20,000 other e-commerce sites.
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Criminals Hacked the “Sesame Street” Store, Stole Credit Card Info

By Kristin Houser

Scientists figured out how to breed hornless bulls by editing their genes, providing a painless alternative to horn-removing procedures.
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Scientists Use Gene-Hacking to Breed Hornless Bulls

By Dan Robitzski

This Silicon-Valley based psychiatrist wants people to take a break from over-stimulation through "dopamine hacking." Some have already taken it too far.
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Silicon Valley’s Nutty New Health Craze: “Dopamine Hacking”

By Victor Tangermann

When scientists released gene-hacked mosquitoes into the wild population in Jacobino, Brazil, they thought it would quell the bugs. They had no such luck.
Hacking

Gene-Hacking Mosquitoes to Be Infertile Backfired Spectacularly

By Dan Robitzski

A non-profit group called Privacy International found that mental health-focused websites in Europe are selling user data to third-party advertisers.
Data Privacy

Mental Health Sites Sell Your Psychological Data to Advertisers

By Dan Robitzski

Google security researchers have uncovered an extensive iPhone hacking effort that may have compromised thousands of users weekly for years.
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Google Uncovers Massive, Multi-Year iPhone Hacking Effort

By Kristin Houser

A smart doorbell home security video surfaced that allegedly shows two UK thieves hacking into a Tesla and driving away in just 30 seconds.
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Video Shows Thieves Hacking, Stealing a Tesla in Just 30 Seconds

By Victor Tangermann

A Bulgarian hacker took control of the country's tax agency and also hijacked the sprinkler system outside of Parliament.
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Hackers Seize Control of Bulgarian Tax Agency, Sprinkler System

By Dan Robitzski

The source of a major Capital One data breach is now in federal custody after authorities were able to track the hacker down via her own social media posts.
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Capital One Hacker Arrested After Bragging About Theft on Twitter

By Kristin Houser

By killing the WannaCry ransomware, British cybersecurity expert Marcus Hutchins may have saved himself from a decade in jail and a $500,000 fine.
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Hacker Who Killed WannaCry Sentenced to Time Served

By Kristin Houser

Presidential hopeful John McAfee is missing, and according to his campaign manager, unless he's found, "secreted data" will be released.
Data Privacy

John McAfee’s Manager Threatens to Release Secret Data “Payloads”

By Kristin Houser

A decade after Google was caught wiretapping unencrypted WiFi networks with its Street View cars, a court ordered the stolen data deleted.
Data Privacy

Google to Delete Private Data Captured by Street View Cars

By Dan Robitzski

Neither the government nor private tech companies have taken steps to protect the 2020 presidential election from being manipulated.
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Congressman: The 2020 Election Is Not Safe From Hackers

By Dan Robitzski

Hackers from Xenotime, which previously took down a Saudi oil plant, are now attempting to breach American power plants with their malware Triton.
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Hackers Have Spent Months Trying to Breach America’s Power Plants

By Dan Robitzski

A hacker allegedly stole an entire MiniDisc archive and demanded a ransom. Radiohead called the bluff and put the archive of demos on sale for charity.
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Hackers Stole Old Radiohead Demos — Then Got Owned

By Victor Tangermann

Some 100,000 travelers had their images and license plate numbers stored by U.S. Customs stolen by hackers, The New York Times reports.
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Hackers Steal 100,000 Traveler Photos from U.S. Customs

By Victor Tangermann

Microsoft Quietly Deletes Massive Facial Recognition Database
Data Privacy

Microsoft Quietly Deletes Massive Facial Recognition Database

By Victor Tangermann

Firms designed to help victims of ransomware attacks often just paid the attackers off, according to a new ProPublica investigation.
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Tech Firms May Be Funding Terrorism by Paying Hackers’ Ransoms

By Kristin Houser

Hactivists have found a database containing details on more than 80 million U.S. households, but they have no idea who owns it.
Data Privacy

No One Knows Who Owns This Massive Database of Americans’ Info

By Kristin Houser

Senator Warren just introduced a bill that would jail executives of billion-dollar tech companies from which users' personal info gets stolen.
Data Privacy

Elizabeth Warren: If Data Gets Stolen, Throw Tech CEOs in Prison

By Dan Robitzski

In April, bank hackers stole the equivalent of $20 million from Mexico's central bank thanks to a network rife with security flaws.
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Here’s How Hackers Stole $15 Million From Mexican Banks

By Kristin Houser

2020 Presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke was reportedly part of the hacktivist group known as the Cult of the Dead Cow during his teenage years.
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Presidential Hopeful Beto O’Rourke Belonged to Infamous Hacker Group

By Dan Robitzski

Beware of Bots is a new marketing campaign that hacked printers to send out a warning about automation, urging people to switch careers.
Hacking

This Guy is Hacking Printers to Warn About Job-Stealing AI

By Dan Robitzski

According to a damning new internal review, the U.S. Navy is getting hacked so much that it can't even tell how much intel has been stolen.
Hacking

US Navy Struggling to Deal With an Onslaught of Hackers

By Dan Robitzski

A newly discovered Chinese database tracks which female citizens are "breedready," a term apparently used to signal if she is likely able to have children.
Data Privacy

Creepy Database Lists Whether 1.8M Chinese Women Are “Breedready”

By Kristin Houser

George Hotz told a crowd at SXSW that he suspects we live in a simulation, and he wants to find a way to break out of it.
Hacking

Famous Hacker Thinks We’re Living in Simulation, Wants to Escape

By Dan Robitzski

Chicago police claim data from Uber allowed them to crack their case against actor Jussie Smollett, whom they believe faked a hate crime against himself.
Data Privacy

Police: Uber Data Helped Prove Jussie Smollett Faked Hate Crime

By Kristin Houser

CA Governor Wants Tech Companies to Pay People for Personal Data
Data Privacy

CA Governor Wants Tech Companies to Pay People for Personal Data

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have proven that we can use CRISPR to create gene drives for mice, opening up a wealth of new possibilities for the technology.
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Gene-Hacking Breakthrough Could Nix Mammals’ Ability to Reproduce

By Kristin Houser

Oregon Senator Ron Ryden introduced a new cybersecurity bill that would let the FTC impose and enforce strict cybersecurity standards for tech companies.
Data Privacy

New Bill Would Let FTC Jail Execs For Data Breaches

By Dan Robitzski

A team from UC Berkeley has discovered that CasX could be a better CRISPR protein for human gene-editing than the commonly researched Cas9.
Hacking

Tiny New CRISPR Protein Could Make Human Gene-Hacking Less Risky

By Kristin Houser

Family Tree DNA, recently celebrated as the most privacy-minded consumer genetic testing company, is now granting database access to the FBI.
Data Privacy

This DNA Testing Company Gave Its Data to the FBI

By Dan Robitzski

U.S. Prisons Are Covertly Gathering Inmates’ Biometric Voice Data
Data Privacy

U.S. Prisons Are Covertly Gathering Inmates’ Biometric Voice Data

By Victor Tangermann

A new Reuters investigation reveals that the UAE used a sophisticated hacking tool to easily access iPhone messages, pictures, and passwords.
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Secret UAE Spy Team Used “Cyber Super-Weapon” to Hack Any iPhone

By Dan Robitzski

TechCrunch reports Facebook is running a program that pays users ages 13 to 35 $20 in e-gift cards for access to all of their information.
Data Privacy

Facebook Got Busted Paying Teenagers $20 a Month for Private Data

By Victor Tangermann

To beef up cybersecurity before the upcoming 2020 Toyko Olympics, the Japanese Government is about to systematically hack the country's IoT devices.
Hacking

Japan Plans to Hack 200 Million Devices to Prepare for Olympics

By Dan Robitzski