Russian FSB Accuses U.S. of Hacking Thousands of iPhones in Russia
The announcement is related to a blog post written by researchers from Kaspersky who said someone had targeted them with iPhone malware.
FTC Orders Ring to Pay $5.8 Million in Refunds For Surveilling Customers, Failing to Stop Hackers
Ring previously allowed any employee to access customer’s private videos and failed to implement basic security mechanisms. Security issues raised by the FTC are ones Motherboard found during a 2019 hacking spree.
'The Comm': The Group Linked to a Nationwide Swatting Rampage
Court records and Telegram message reveal the FBI's investigation into a cybercrime gang called "the Comm" and a subgroup named "ACG." Members are allegedly linked to a nationwide wave of swattings that targeted schools and universities.
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.