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Cardinals fire employee associated with Astros ‘hack’

One of the first dominoes has fallen in the Cardinals-Astros scandal.

On Jul 2, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz

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Attacks on fiber-optic Internet cables in California may have been coordinated

Investigators lines have been cut 11 times since last July

On Jul 1, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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OPM hackers stole FBI files, putting U.S. operations at risk

The OPM hack just went from bad to catastrophic.

On Jun 25, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Did ‘The Simpsons’ predict the recent St. Louis Cardinals scandal in 1999?

'Simpsons' already did it, St. Louis.

On Jun 18, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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New bill would stop the FBI from launching spy planes without a warrant

Privacy advocates have praised the bill as a win for civil liberties.

On Jun 17, 2015 by Eric Geller

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U.S. lawmakers demand federal encryption requirements after OPM hack

Meanwhile, the FBI wants to mandate encryption backdoors.

On Jun 16, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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FBI investigating St. Louis Cardinals for ‘hacking’ the Astros

The rivalry extends into the digital realm.

On Jun 16, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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U.K. police want more hacking powers to stay ahead of criminals

This won't go over well with privacy groups.

On Jun 12, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Deleting your browser history could land you 20 years in prison

The absence of evidence isn't proof of a crime.

On Jun 10, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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The fight over encryption heats up as more tech groups put pressure on Obama

The new crypto wars are just getting started.

On Jun 9, 2015 by Eric Geller

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U.S. tech companies expected to lose more than $35 billion due to NSA spying

A new report finds that NSA spying is the ultimate tech-business buzzkill.

On Jun 9, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The sad state of FOIA: How the U.S. fails at transparency

Sunlight can't be the best disinfectant if the government is a black box.

On Jun 4, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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FBI to Congress: Strong encryption aids terrorists

The next great partisan battle in Congress is upon us.

On Jun 3, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Apple’s Tim Cook warns the FBI not to weaken encryption

The most powerful tech CEO in American sides with strong encryption.

On Jun 2, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The FBI has a secret fleet of spy planes flying over the U.S.

Look, up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. No—it's the feds.

On Jun 2, 2015 by Aaron Sankin