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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Police: Uber Data Helped Prove Jussie Smollett Faked Hate Crime

By Kristin Houser

CA Governor Wants Tech Companies to Pay People for Personal Data
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This DNA Testing Company Gave Its Data to the FBI

By Dan Robitzski

U.S. Prisons Are Covertly Gathering Inmates’ Biometric Voice Data
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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.
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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.
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Japan Plans to Hack 200 Million Devices to Prepare for Olympics

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers are gene-hacking plants to make them gigantic. The idea is that it could vastly increase food yields for farmers.
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Scientists Are Gene-Hacking Plants to Make Them Enormous

By Jon Christian

Someone hacked NASA servers, potentially stealing the personal info of employees in the process, according to an internal memo.
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Hackers Accessed NASA Servers Containing Employee Information

By Kristin Houser

According to a new report, it could take 20 years for quantum-safe encryption to become mainstream. And that's bad news.
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Researchers: Quantum Computers Could Become Ultimate Hacking Tool

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new report, cybersecurity is the area of technology healthcare executives believe will have the biggest industry impact in 2019.
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Cybersecurity Is a Top Concern for Healthcare Executives

By Kristin Houser

Russian hacker groups are using old tricks with a new twist to retrieve sensitive government data. But security firms are on to them.
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Russian Hackers Have New Techniques to Steal Data

By Victor Tangermann

To Bolster Cybersecurity, France Gives Google the Guillotine
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To Bolster Cybersecurity, France Gives Google the Guillotine

By Dan Robitzski

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is tasked with defending U.S. infrastructure from both cyber and physical attacks.
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The US Finally Has a Defense Agency Devoted to Cybersecurity

By Kristin Houser

How Data Transparency Is Helping Us Build Future Cities
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How Data Transparency Is Helping Us Build Future Cities

By Futurism Creative

Artists rendering of an Alibaba peppercorn Snickers bar produced from big data.
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How Alibaba Used Big Data To Dream up a Peppercorn Snickers Bar

By Jon Christian

Here’s What Experts Think of Stephen Hawking’s Posthumous Predictions About AI, Gene Hacking, and Religion
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Here’s What Experts Think of Stephen Hawking’s Posthumous Predictions About AI, Gene Hacking, and Religion

By Jon Christian

When a cybersecurity disaster strikes, IBM's cyberpunk new vehicle can roll up like a SWAT team of hackers, screech to a halt and deal with the intrusion.
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IBM Built a Menacing Black Truck for “Cybersecurity Incident Response”

By Jon Christian

Investigators have charged California resident Anthony Aiello with the murder of his stepdaughter — based on her Fitbit data.
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Fitbit Data Helped California Police Track Down a Murder Suspect

By Jon Christian

Breaking: Hackers Accessed 50 Million Facebook Accounts
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Breaking: Hackers Accessed 50 Million Facebook Accounts

By Jon Christian

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Scientists Wiped Out a Mosquito Population by Hacking Their DNA With CRISPR

By Kristin Houser

Diabetes Patients Are Hacking Together the Tech They Need. Doctors Are Just Tuning In.
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Diabetes Patients Are Hacking Together the Tech They Need. Doctors Are Just Tuning In.

By Kristin Houser

The Santa Clara County Fire Department claims Verizon's throttling of its data impeded its ability to provide essential emergency services.
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Verizon Is Wrong. Throttling Emergency Responders’ Data Is Definitely About Net Neutrality.

By Kristin Houser

Pricey NYC Housing Now Has an Added Cost: Your Personal Data
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Pricey NYC Housing Now Has an Added Cost: Your Personal Data

By Dan Robitzski

Pre-Teen Hackers Prove It: The U.S. Election System Simply Isn’t Secure Enough
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Pre-Teen Hackers Prove It: The U.S. Election System Simply Isn’t Secure Enough

By Kristin Houser

Researcher presents ways hackers could manipulate today's SATCOM to affect the aviation, maritime, and military industries.
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Hackers Find Earth’s Satellite Communication Systems Aren’t All That Secure

By Kristin Houser

Open-source tool Social Mapper can help white hat hackers keep up with the black hats, but also has the potential to create more of the latter.
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Facial Recognition Tool That Tracks People Across Social Media Now Available to Hackers

By Kristin Houser

The FCC hack from May 2017 wasn't really a hack, says FCC chairman Ajit Pai, who now blames the misunderstanding on an Obama-era hire.
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That Hack of the FCC’s Comment Section Last Year? It Never Actually Happened, Agency Admits

By Kristin Houser

Facebook Is Asking Banks to Share Data on Customers’ Spending Habits
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Facebook Is Asking Banks to Share Data on Customers’ Spending Habits

By Kristin Houser

The Department of Homeland Security revealed in a briefing that Russians hacked U.S. utility companies
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Yes, Russians Hacked U.S. Electric Companies, Homeland Security Confirms

By Kristin Houser

We Knew Russian Hackers Infiltrated Americans’ Inboxes. Now We Know How.
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We Knew Russian Hackers Infiltrated Americans’ Inboxes. Now We Know How.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: The UK Is Creating a Database of Citizens’ DNA and Other Biometrics
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The Digest: The UK Is Creating a Database of Citizens’ DNA and Other Biometrics

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: California Cracks Down on the Companies Harvesting Your Data
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The Digest: California Cracks Down on the Companies Harvesting Your Data

By Kristin Houser

Hackers Target Yet Another South Korean Crypto Exchange, Steal $32 Million
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Hackers Target Yet Another South Korean Crypto Exchange, Steal $32 Million

By Kristin Houser

It’s Now Scary to Be A White Hat Hacker Thanks to the US Government
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It’s Now Scary to Be A White Hat Hacker Thanks to the US Government

By Dan Robitzski

Hackers Commandeered 3 Cryptocurrency Networks, Stole Millions
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Hackers Commandeered 3 Cryptocurrency Networks, Stole Millions

By Dan Robitzski

Two States Are Trying To Give People Control Over Their Online Data
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Two States Are Trying To Give People Control Over Their Online Data

By Dan Robitzski

These NIH Experts Don’t Think Info From Genetic Databases Should Be Used in Court
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These NIH Experts Don’t Think Info From Genetic Databases Should Be Used in Court

By Leslie Nemo

Internal, Speculative Google Video Shows How To Globally Model Human Behavior From User Data
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Internal, Speculative Google Video Shows How To Globally Model Human Behavior From User Data

By Dan Robitzski

Apps Are Illegally Stealing Children’s Privacy Data
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Apps Are Illegally Stealing Children’s Privacy Data

By Dan Robitzski

Data From British Porn Viewers Might Be In The Hands of One Company
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Data From British Porn Viewers Might Be In The Hands of One Company

By Kristin Houser

Hackers Are Holding The City of Atlanta Hostage
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Hackers Are Holding The City of Atlanta Hostage

By Claudia Geib

Hacking a Cow’s Gut Bacteria Could Make More Meat, Less Pollution
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Hacking a Cow’s Gut Bacteria Could Make More Meat, Less Pollution

By Chelsea Gohd

Geek Squad Has Been Passing User Data to the FBI
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Geek Squad Has Been Passing User Data to the FBI

By Brad Jones

The Battle for Your Data: The United States vs. Microsoft
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The Battle for Your Data: The United States vs. Microsoft

By Kristin Houser

suing Uber
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Uber Is Getting Sued for Not Disclosing Its 2016 Data Breach

By Chelsea Gohd

hacking russia olympics cyberattack
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The Olympics Show That Attendees At Any Global Event Risk Being Hacked

By Chelsea Gohd

A New Law Could Force Tech Companies to Turn Over Personal Data Across Borders
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A New Law Could Force Tech Companies to Turn Over Personal Data Across Borders

By Kristin Houser

As Drones Become Tools of War, Companies Turn to Hacking Them
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As Drones Become Tools of War, Companies Turn to Hacking Them

By Dom Galeon

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Extremely Durable Computer Chips Bring Cybersecurity to Harsh Environments

By Dom Galeon

One Hacker Just Took Down a Fifth of the Dark Web
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One Hacker Just Took Down a Fifth of the Dark Web

By Dom Galeon

The Future of Cybersecurity Is in High-Speed Quantum Encryption
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The Future of Cybersecurity Is in High-Speed Quantum Encryption

By Dom Galeon

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Uber Reveals Long-Kept Hacking That Jeopardized Data From 57 Million People

By Dom Galeon

The Age of the Hacker: Equifax Took Down Website Amidst New Cybersecurity Fears
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The Age of the Hacker: Equifax Took Down Website Amidst New Cybersecurity Fears

By Karla Lant

In the Future, You Might Get Paid for the Data You Share Online
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In the Future, You Might Get Paid for the Data You Share Online

By Dom Galeon