News
Hackers Target Company That Vets Police Data Requests for Tech Giants
Kodex acts as a buffer between law enforcement and tech giants to verify requests for customer data. Now hackers have pivoted to Kodex as a target in its own right. Screenshots show Meta, LinkedIn, Discord, Snapchat, Roblox, and more on a request creation dashboard.
News
‘Verified’ OSINT Accounts Are Destroying the Israel-Palestine Information Ecosystem
The problem with profit and engagement driven misinformation from pseudo-OSINT accounts during the Israel-Palestine conflict is "unprecedented." One expert said after Musk's recent changes "all hell broke loose."
Podcast
Podcast: AI is Muddying the Horrors of War, and a Film Community Implodes
In this week's episode we talk about how AI image detectors are making things worse in the Israel-Palestine conflict, and how a community of film photographers is dealing with a trademark issue.
Features
From High Life Hackers to National Menace: The Rise and Fall of Digital Bandits 'ACG'
Hackers 'ACG' popped champagne and bought sports cars. Then the group and its associates ushered in a bold new era of crime where anything is possible.
Podcast
Why We Cover AI the Way We Do
We answer questions from readers about our coverage of AI, including Epic Games CEO and founder Tim Sweeney.
Podcast
Podcast: SpongeBob, AI, and a Crisis Among Ticket Resellers
In this week's episode we show that Microsoft's image AI isn't even following Microsoft's own guidelines. Plus, a shout-out to our subscribers-only episode all about our AI coverage.
News
Hackers Target Robinhood Accounts in Cash Out Schemes
Members of fraud and hacking focused Telegram groups are sharing tools and services for breaking into, and extracting value from, Robinhood accounts.
Impact
MTA Privacy Issue Potentially Exposed Months Worth of Trip Histories to Stalkers
This is the second feature the MTA has disabled around New York City’s contactless payment system after 404 Media highlighted room for abuse.
News
ICE, CBP, Secret Service All Illegally Used Smartphone Location Data
A bombshell government report also found that a CBP official used the data to track coworkers with no investigative purpose.
Podcast
Podcast: A Glitch Is Hiding Porn on YouTube, and Food Delivery Robots Feed Footage to the LAPD
In this week's episode, Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason chat about a fascinating YouTube glitch, and what precedent a food robot giving footage to the LAPD sets.
Impact
Taylor Swift Facial Recognition TikTok Deletes Videos After 404 Media Investigation
A viral account was using facial recognition tech to dox random people on the internet, causing distress to victims. The account has now deleted its dozens of videos.
Podcast
Podcast: Ticket Scalpers, The New Frontier of AI Chat Bots, and Mass Doxing on TikTok
In this week's episode, Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason chat about, among a host of other things, Jason's failed attempt at being a ticket scalper.