security
Everyone Who’s Anyone Is Getting a Bodyguard
VICE News’ Complexify series takes you down the rabbit hole, to show you why just about everything is more convoluted than you think.
Bot Lets Hackers Easily Look Up Facebook Users' Phone Numbers
The person selling access to the service claims it has data on 500 million Facebook users.
Thousands of Users Unknowingly Joined Signal Because of 12-Year-Old's App
"Calls Chat" is essentially Signal with a different coat of paint.
Airbnb to Cancel All DC Bookings in Inauguration Week
The move comes after Airbnb banned multiple people linked to the January 6 violence at the Capitol.
Trump Gives Taiwan Parting Gift on ‘Huge Day’
In a move pleasing Taipei, the Trump administration made a last-minute show of Washington’s deepening ties with the Asian democracy.
3 Million Pluto TV Users' Data Was Hacked, But the Company Isn't Telling Them
The data includes email addresses, IP addresses, and hashed passwords.
How to Protect Yourself Online Over the Holidays (and Always)
There are a few precautions you can take to make yourself less vulnerable. Created in partnership with Private Internet Access.
Zoom Misled Users 'False Sense of Security,' FTC Says
"Zoom’s misleading claims gave users a false sense of security ... to discuss sensitive topics such as health and financial information," the US government said.
Meet the NASA Engineer Who Protects Satellites From Cyberthreats
Kenneth Harris II, who has worked on everything from space security to next-generation observatories, was inspired to pursue a career in spaceflight by his father.
Security Guard Who Shot and Killed a Pro-Police Protester Is Getting Charged With Murder
Matthew Dolloff faces between 16 and 48 years in prison if found guilty.
Inside Amazon’s Secret Program to Spy On Workers’ Private Facebook Groups
The company has a sophisticated and secret program that is surveilling dozens of private Facebook groups set up by workers, internal documents and reports show.
Lawmakers Ask California DMV How It Makes $50 Million a Year Selling Drivers' Data
Motherboard previously revealed the California DMV was making tens of millions of dollars a year by selling personal data.