A death on Usenet: Sharon Lopatka and the strange case of ‘consensual murder’
To her neighbors she seemed quiet and unassuming. Online, she asked to be tortured and killed.
On Jul 3, 2016 by Jeremy Lybarger
Apple patent could let police remotely turn off your iPhone’s camera
Cellphone cameras are powerful weapons. Could this change that?
On Jun 29, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
How police body cameras change our perception of right and wrong
Police body-cameras may not be the magical fix to problems in America’s criminal justice system—and we have ourselves to blame.
On Jun 29, 2016 by Aaron Sankin
The trials and tribulations of ‘kidnapped’ startup founder Mayer Mizrachi
The nightmare, it seemed, was finally coming to an end. Today, Mizrachi’s future is anything but certain.
On Jun 28, 2016 by Dell Cameron
Russia lawmakers pass sweeping spying law that requires encryption backdoors, call surveillance
It’s being called an ‘anti-terrorism’ bill—but it’s much more.
On Jun 24, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
154 million voter records exposed, revealing gun ownership, Facebook profiles, and more
Another day, another 154 million voters’ data exposed online.
On Jun 22, 2016 by [email protected]
With facial recognition tech on the rise, is it time to delete all your selfies?
There’s a privacy nightmare in the making.
On Jun 21, 2016 by Ben Dickson
Russian bill requires encryption backdoors in all messenger apps
The crypto war returns to Moscow.
On Jun 20, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
2 more people publicly allege sexual misconduct by Jacob Appelbaum
‘I kept saying ‘no’, and he kept asking.’
On Jun 15, 2016 by Dell Cameron, Selena Larson
The number of executive orders by every U.S. president
‘I’ve got a pen, and I’ve got a phone…’
On Jun 13, 2016 by Amrita Khalid
Online voting is a cybersecurity nightmare
There’s much more work to be done—and experts don’t see a major breakthrough on the horizon.
On Jun 10, 2016 by Eric Geller
Security engineer goes public about Appelbaum: ‘I felt afraid and violated’
Security engineer Leigh Honeywell has come forward with allegations against Jacob Appelbaum.
On Jun 7, 2016 by Selena Larson
FBI raids dental software researcher who discovered private patient data on public server
Justin Shafer reported a flaw in a company’s system. Then the FBI came knocking.
On May 27, 2016 by [email protected]
The cyberattack that changed the world
It’s the history-altering moment you may have missed.
On May 20, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
It’s trivially easy to identify you based on records of your calls and texts
Metadata isn’t as anonymous as government officials want you to believe.
On May 17, 2016 by Eric Geller
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