CYBER
Police Contractor That Promised to Track Homeless People Hacked
Hackers stole data from ODIN Intelligence, a police contractor that already had serious security issues.
Crime App ‘Citizen’ Fires Overseas $2 an Hour Workers
Workers in Kenya and Nepal listened to police radio in American cities to fill Citizen with content. They were recently fired without severance.
CYBER: The Government Isn’t Coming for Your Gas Stoves
On this episode of Cyber, Aaron Gordon stops by to discuss gas stoves and C-SPAN.
Crime App 'Citizen' Lays Off Dozens of Employees
The crime reporting app has had difficulty in finding how to monetize its userbase.
Blockbuster NYTimes Story Accidentally Leaked Phone Numbers of Russian Soldiers Criticizing War
For months, the Times has been exposing the phone numbers of soldiers who criticized the war as well as the numbers of potential family members.
The FBI Won't Say Whether It Hacked Dark Web ISIS Site
The FBI somehow obtained the IP address of someone who allegedly visited an ISIS-related site on the dark web. The DOJ is blocking discussion of the issue from entering the public docket.
CYBER: Hacking Digital License Plates
On this episode of Cyber, we’re talking about digital license plates, criminal phone empires, and deepfaked customer service conversations.
CYBER: The Trans Dataset Built Without Permission and Stored Improperly
Researchers built a dataset without permission and left the data exposed in a public dropbox link.
Ciphr, Encrypted App That Served Organized Crime, Rebrands as Enterprise Software
Ciphr became a tool of choice for international drug traffickers before deciding to close last year. Now, the company behind Ciphr is back with a new app called "Mode."
Researchers Could Track the GPS Location of All of California’s New Digital License Plates
After gaining access to a powerful administrative account, the researchers could perform all sorts of tasks inside Reviver, the sole company that sells the digital plates in California.
CYBER: Cops and Courts Don’t Know How to Handle Apple’s AirTag Stalking Problem
Apple’s new tech is a boon for finding lost luggage and tracking your estranged family members.
CYBER: The Invisible Workforce that Makes AI Possible
AI Isn’t Artificial or Intelligent, it’s powered by underpaid workers in foreign countries.