Inside the Market for Cookies That Lets Hackers Pretend to Be You
A representative for the hackers who breached EA said they bought the cookie from a site called Genesis Market.
'Privacy Protecting' Car Location Data Seemingly Shows Where People Live, Work, and Go
Otonomo says its vehicle location data is privacy-protecting. The data itself says otherwise.
‘We Have to Run a Good Company’: How the FBI Sold Its Encryption Honeypot
The FBI had to run its Anom encrypted phone company just like any other, a former Department of Justice official who worked on the case told Motherboard.
DOJ Charges Criminal ‘Influencers’ Who Worked for FBI’s Honeypot Phone Company
The defendants thought they worked for Anom, an encrypted phone company marketed to criminals. But the FBI was in control, and now the DOJ is charging them.
The 5 Wildest Things About the FBI’s Secret Phone App for Criminals
The plot was apparently hatched over beers between Australian police and the FBI.
Trojan Shield: How the FBI Secretly Ran a Phone Network for Criminals
New court records detail how the FBI turned encrypted phone company 'Anom' into a honeypot for organized crime.
Tool Links Email Addresses to Facebook Accounts in Bulk
A video shared with researchers and Motherboard shows a tool linking email addresses to Facebook accounts.
Facebook Wants to 'Normalize' the Mass Scraping of Personal Data
An internal email lays out Facebook's plan to talk more about scraping.
The Hottest App in China Is Made by the Police, And Users Are Not Pleased
Some reviewers say they are forced to install the police app before getting COVID-19 vaccines.
There's Another Facebook Phone Number Database Online
Analysis by Motherboard and a security researcher indicate the database is separate from the recently reported cache of 500 million accounts.
Civil Rights Groups Want Tech Sites to Stop Reviewing Amazon's Ring Cameras
Civil liberties groups are asking CNET, Consumer Reports, and other tech publications to stop recommending the controversial surveillance devices.
Encrypted Phone Firm 'Sky' Shuts Down
Internal Sky messages obtained by Motherboard said BlackBerry cut off services to Sky.