For years, a powerful farm industry group served up information on activists to the FBI. Records reveal a decade-long effort to see the animal rights movement labeled a legitimate terrorism threat. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
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A Hacker May Have Deepfaked Trump’s Chief of Staff in a Phishing Campaign
Plus: An Iranian man pleads guilty to a Baltimore ransomware attack, Russia’s nuclear blueprints get leaked, a Texas sheriff uses license plate readers to track a woman who got an abortion, and more. This article has been indexed from Security…
Cops in Germany Claim They’ve ID’d the Mysterious Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin
The elusive boss of the Trickbot and Conti cybercriminal groups has been known only as “Stern.” Now, German law enforcement has published his alleged identity—and it’s a familiar face. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
Cops in Germany Claim They’ve ID’d the Mysterious Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin
The elusive boss of the Trickbot and Conti cybercriminal groups has been known only as “Stern.” Now, German law enforcement has published his alleged identity—and it’s a familiar face. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
A Swedish MMA Tournament Spotlights the Trump Administration’s Handling of Far-Right Terrorism
A member of a California-based fight club seems to have attended an event hosted by groups with ties to an organization the US government labeled a terrorist group. Will the Trump administration care? This article has been indexed from Security…
The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database
Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4, whose genetic data is uploaded to an FBI-run database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future. This article has been indexed…
The Privacy-Friendly Tech to Replace Your US-Based Email, Browser, and Search
Thanks to drastic policy changes in the US and Big Tech’s embrace of the second Trump administration, many people are moving their digital lives abroad. Here are a few options to get you started. This article has been indexed from…
A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations
Hackers. AI data scrapes. Government surveillance. Thinking about where to start when it comes to protecting your online privacy can be overwhelming. Here’s a simple guide for you—and anyone who claims they have nothing to hide. This article has been…
The US Is Building a One-Stop Shop for Buying Your Data
Plus: A mysterious hacking group’s secret client is exposed, Signal takes a swipe at Microsoft Recall, Russian hackers target security cameras to spy on aid to Ukraine, and more. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
Feds Charge 16 Russians Allegedly Tied to Botnets Used in Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Spying
A new US indictment against a group of Russian nationals offers a clear example of how, authorities say, a single malware operation can enable both criminal and state-sponsored hacking. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…