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Security Roundup

The FBI Made a Crypto Coin Just to Catch Fraudsters

Plus: New details emerge in the National Public Data breach, Discord gets blocked in Russia and Turkey over alleged illegal activity on the platform, and more.

Andrew Couts

Keeping Track

What Google’s U-Turn on Third-Party Cookies Means for Chrome Privacy

Kate O'Flaherty

Security Roundup

The FBI Still Hasn’t Cracked NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Phone

Andy Greenberg

AI Spy

License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars

Matt Burgess and Dhruv Mehrotra

Business Matters

ICE Signs $2 Million Contract With Spyware Maker Paragon Solutions

Vas Panagiotopoulos

Security Roundup

The US Could Finally Ban Inane Forced Password Changes

Lily Hay Newman

Red Line

Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug

Andy Greenberg

Look Out

Apple Vision Pro’s Eye Tracking Exposed What People Type

Matt Burgess

Bottled Up

Apple Intelligence Promises Better AI Privacy. Here’s How It Actually Works

Lily Hay Newman

Tweet Creep

What You Need to Know About Grok AI and Your Privacy

Kate O'Flaherty

Digital Trail

We Hunted Hidden Police Signals at the DNC

Dhruv Mehrotra

Red Flags

Harmful 'Nudify' Websites Used Google, Apple, and Discord Sign-On Systems

Matt Burgess

Risky Business

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation

Lily Hay Newman

Error Message

Pavel Durov’s Arrest Leaves Telegram Hanging in the Balance

Darren Loucaides

Security Roundup

The US Navy Has Run Out of Pants

Lily Hay Newman

Strike One

Stadiums Are Embracing Face Recognition. Privacy Advocates Say They Should Stick to Sports

Caroline Haskins

Social Insecurity

The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach

Lily Hay Newman

Hiding Out

Thousands of Corporate Secrets Were Left Exposed. This Guy Found Them All

Matt Burgess

Bad Vibrations

Watch How a Hacker’s Infrared Laser Can Spy on Your Laptop’s Keystrokes

Andy Greenberg

Overexposed

Inside the Dark World of Doxing for Profit

Matt Burgess

Security Roundup

US Hands Over Russian Cybercriminals in WSJ Reporter Prisoner Swap

Dhruv Mehrotra and Andrew Couts

Trust Issues

Sensitive Illinois Voter Data Exposed by Contractor’s Unsecured Databases

Lily Hay Newman

Cookie Monster

This Machine Exposes Privacy Violations

Brian Merchant