How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice – Vice
Banks across the U.S. and Europe use this sort of voice verification to let customers log into their account over… read more
A bored hacktivist browsing an unsecured airline server stumbled upon national security secrets including the FBI’s ‘no-fly’ list. She says what she found reveals a ‘perverse outgrowth of the surveillance state.’ – Business Insider
“Looking at the files, it just confirmed a lot of the things me, and probably everyone else, kind of suspected… read more
Military device with biometric database of 2K people sold on eBay for $68 – ArsTechnica
When the device arrived with a memory card still inside, Marx was shocked to realize he had unwittingly purchased the… read more
TSA now wants to scan your face at security. Here are your rights. – Washington Post
The TSA says facial recognition, which has been banned by cities such as San Francisco, helps improve security and possibly… read more
FBI is ‘extremely concerned’ about China’s influence through TikTok on U.S. users – CNBC
“We do have national security concerns at least from the FBI’s end about TikTok,” Wray told members of the House… read more
U.S. Journalism School Digital Security Curriculum – Freedom of the Press Foundation
Freedom of the Press Foundation’s U.S. Journalism School Digital Security Curriculum: https://freedom.press/training/jschool-curriculum-us/ The Digital Security Training team at Freedom of… read more
Twitter’s content moderation head quits as departures alarm the FTC – Washington Post
In an internal Slack message shared with The Washington Post, an employee said the quick release of products and changes… read more
How QR codes work and what makes them dangerous – a computer scientist explains – The Conversation
QR codes are not inherently dangerous. They are simply a way to store data. However, just as it can be… read more
A Former Hacker’s Guide to Boosting Your Online Security – ProPublica
Ngô Minh Hiếu was once a fearsome hacker who spent 7 1/2 years incarcerated in the U.S. for running an… read more
How the TSA created two classes of travelers – The Verge
But what do programs like PreCheck and the larger surveillance apparatus that theoretically keep us safe mean for the choices… read more