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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0000

No, there’s not a sudden influx of unidentified objects in the skies above the US—but the government is paying closer attention.

The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat

Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:19:38 +0000

A review of the FBI’s access to foreign intelligence reveals troubling misuse of powerful surveillance tech.

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 20:41:17 +0000

Members of the Trickbot and Conti cybercrime gangs have been sanctioned in an unprecedented wave of action against the country’s hackers.

Credit to Author: Masha Borak| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Moscow promised residents lower crime rates through an expansive smart city project. Then Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2023 00:34:45 +0000

A popular military tool during the Cold War, spy balloons have since fallen out of favor—for good reason.

Credit to Author: Matt Laslo| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 12:30:00 +0000

As unsecured docs pile up, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is itching to overhaul the nation’s secret secret-sharing operation.

Credit to Author: Mark Harris| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000

True Anomaly, a startup backed by US senator JD Vance’s VC firm, plans to launch prototype pursuit satellites on a SpaceX flight later this year.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Plus: Hive ransomware gang gets knocked offline, FBI confirms North Korea stole $100 million, and more.