Homeland Security Uses AI Tool to Analyze Social Media of U.S. Citizens and Refugees
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using a tool called Babel X that can link a person's Social Security number to their social media posts and location data, according to an internal CBP document obtained by Motherboard.
Inside the Italian Mafia’s Encrypted Phone of Choice
A collaborative investigation reveals alleged members of the mafia are using encrypted phones from "No. 1 Business Communication." The company is linked to a high profile American businessman, a Ukrainian technologist, and multiple convicted criminals.
Scammer Made Thousands Selling 'Leaked' Frank Ocean Tracks That Were Fake, AI-Generated
Frank Ocean communities on Discord and leaked music forums were in a frenzy over newly discovered music from the reclusive artist. It turns out most of it was AI-generated and sold by a scammer.
'Windows for Gamers' Rolls Dice With Your Security
AtlasOS promises to improve frame rates, but it disables a host of important Windows security features in the process.
Watch: New Documentary Tells Inside Story of Vigilante App Citizen
People who worked at Citizen describe how the app grew to a vigilante force that put a bounty on the wrong person's head.
Senator Asks Big Banks How They're Going to Stop AI Cloned Voices From Breaking Into Accounts
The move comes after Motherboard used AI voice cloning technology to fool a bank’s security systems.
New Tool Shows if Your Car Might Be Tracking You, Selling Your Data
The free tool from Privacy4Cars provides some insight on whether your vehicle is collecting and sharing location and other types of data.
Is This Elon Musk’s Burner Twitter Account?
Musk tweeted a screenshot on Monday evening which appeared to show him signed into a second account. That profile photo pointed to another account on the platform.
The Car Thieves Using Tech Disguised Inside Old Nokia Phones and Bluetooth Speakers
Motherboard posed as an interested buyer to learn more about the wild world of car hacking.
A Computer Generated Swatting Service Is Causing Havoc Across America
As the U.S. deals with a nationwide swatting wave, Motherboard has traced much of the activity to a particular swatting-as-a-service account on Telegram. Torswats uses synthesized voices to pressure law enforcement to specific locations.
Smart Garage Company Fixes Vulnerability by Breaking Customers' Devices
Nexx's garage locks are vulnerable to hackers over the internet. Rather than replying to requests for comment, Nexx is forcing its customers to only use Bluetooth.
Hackers Can Remotely Open Smart Garage Doors Across the World
A security researcher found a series of vulnerabilities with the Nexx brand of smart garage openers. He says he could remotely find garages to target, and then open them across the internet.