Nationwide Campaign of Digitally Generated Swatting Calls Bought on Telegram
Swatting refers to the act of lying to law enforcement about a bomb threat or by framing someone else in a certain location as having committed a crime or harboring…
The FBI Used ‘Cop City’ Protests to Snoop on Activists in Chicago
This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. This article was produced in partnership with the nonprofit newsroom Type Investigations, where Adam Federman…
The Department of Energy Now Believes a Lab Leak is the Most Likely Origin of Covid-19
Photo: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images) The Department of Energy now assesses that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely began as the result of a leak from a government laboratory, the Wall…
Here Are Some of the Most Hacked States in America, According to the FBI
Photo: Kristi Blokhin (Shutterstock) In 2020, Colorado reported 12,325 cyber incidents to the FBI but a fairly high rate of losses, at $100,663,897. In 2021, the numbers dipped: 10,537 Coloradans…
Hacker Reportedly Gets Hands on Massive No-Fly List of Alleged Terrorist Suspects
Photo: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images) It’s been a rough few weeks for the U.S. air industry and tech. First, Southwest Airlines was forced to cancel an astounding 16,700 holiday flights…