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Europe Is Building a Huge International Facial Recognition System

Lawmakers advance proposals to let police forces across the EU link their photo databases—which include millions of pictures of people’s faces.

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Hackers Targeted Hong Kong Apple Devices in Widespread Attack

Visitors to pro-democracy and media sites in the region were infected with malware that could download files, steal data, and more.

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RE:WIRED 2021: Jen Easterly Wants Hackers to Help US Cyber Defense

The retired Army officer played offense at the NSA and the Pentagon. Now she's learning to play defense.

The Biggest Ransomware Bust Yet Might Actually Make an Impact

By arresting one alleged hacker associated with REVil and seizing millions from another, the US has made it clear that ransomware comes with a cost.

The US Puts a $10M Bounty on DarkSide Ransomware Hackers

Plus: a “Trojan Source” bug, Russian hackers exposed, and more of the week's top security news.

1.8 TB of Police Helicopter Surveillance Footage Leaks Online

DDoSecrets published the trove Friday afternoon. Privacy advocates say it shows how pervasive law enforcement's eye has become, and how lax its data protection can be.

Ignore China’s New Data Privacy Law at Your Peril

The Personal Information Protection Law gives authorities the power to impose huge fines and blacklist companies. But the biggest impact may be felt outside the country.

How a Squid Game Crypto Scam Got Away With Millions

On the front lines of the $SQUID “rug pull” that left investors in the lurch.