Feds Dismantled the Dark-Web Drug Trade—but It’s Already Rebuilding
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000
After recent high-profile dark-web drug market takedowns, new vendors are already filling the void.
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Hackers Stole $40 Million From Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 17:20:08 +0000
One of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges got hit, as thieves nabbed $40 million of bitcoin—along with user two-factor codes and API tokens.
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence May Not ‘Hallucinate’ After All
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 14:39:59 +0000
What makes an algorithm mistake a helicopter for a gun? Researchers think the answer has to do more with man than machine.
Read MoreHow to Limit How Long Google Keeps Your Data
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 22:02:58 +0000
Google has a new feature that lets you delete your web and app activity after three months. Here’s how to use it.
Read MoreThe CIA Sets Up Shop on Tor, the Anonymous Internet
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 14:06:25 +0000
Even the Central Intelligence Agency has a so-called onion service now.
Read MoreThe Law Being Used to Prosecute Julian Assange Is Broken
Credit to Author: Tor Ekeland| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Opinion: Julian Assange is being prosecuted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a minimally defined statute that can have maximally destructive consequences.
Read MoreThe Strange Journey of an NSA Zero-Day—Into Multiple Enemies’ Hands
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 06:15:59 +0000
How a “secret” hackable bug found by the NSA was used over by Chinese, North Korean, and Russian hackers to wreak havoc.
Read MoreWhat Israel’s Strike on Hamas Hackers Means For Cyberwar
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 20:43:00 +0000
On Sunday, Israeli forces bombed a building that allegedly housed an active Hamas hacking group—a potential first for cyberwar.
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