Lily Hay Newman

photo of Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun image Plus: The alleged SEC X account hacker gets charged, Kroger wriggles out of a face recognition scandal, and Microsoft deals with missing customer security logs.

More than 115,000 files related to UN Women included detailed financial disclosures from organizations around the world—and personal details and testimonials from vulnerable individuals.

Russia, Iran, and China are targeting the US election with an evolving array of influence operations in the last days of campaign season.

photo of Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China image A report distributed by the US Department of Homeland Security warned that financially motivated cybercriminals are more likely to attack US election infrastructure than state-backed hackers.

Plus: Cops take down a notorious infostealer, Strava leaks world leaders’ locations, and a hacking scandal is causing chaos in Italy.

Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it.

Three technologists in India used a homemade Faraday cage and a microwave oven to get around Apple's location blocks.

Plus: An “AI granny” is wasting scammers' time, a lawsuit goes after spyware-maker NSO Group's executives, and North Korea–linked hackers take a crack at macOS malware.

Built to combat terrorism, fusion centers give US Immigration and Customs Enforcement a way to gain access to data that's meant to be protected under city laws limiting local police cooperation with ICE.

The company gave details for the first time on its approach to combatting organized criminal networks behind the devastating scams.