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Hackers

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Congress

If We Can't Abolish the No-Fly List, Can We at Least Keep It Safe?

Reviewing and improving the federal government’s data security and digital defenses should be a priority.

Bonnie Kristian | 1.24.2023 4:55 PM

IRS and the working class

Politics

In 2022, the IRS Went After the Very Poorest Taxpayers

Despite $80 billion in new funding, the agency is living up to its reputation of hassling low-income taxpayers over rich people.

Liz Wolfe | 1.6.2023 10:05 AM

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Brickbats

Brickbat: I See You

Charles Oliver | 10.19.2022 4:00 AM

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Cybersecurity

The Same U.S. Government That Wants To Weaken Our Encryption Just Got Massively Hacked

Let's not weaken cybersecurity even more.

Scott Shackford | 12.14.2020 2:50 PM

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Cybersecurity

The CIA Can't Protect Its Own Hacking Tools. Why Should We Trust Government Privacy and Security Proposals?

The very idea that our intelligence agencies could keep encryption bypasses secret is absurd.

Andrea O'Sullivan | 6.23.2020 8:30 AM

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Facial Recognition

Customs and Border Protection Photo and License Plate Database Hacked

The agency is mum on how many people are impacted

Ronald Bailey | 6.10.2019 9:00 PM

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Elections

Could an 11-Year-Old Really Hack an Election in 10 Minutes?

Two 11-year-olds hacked into a replica of Florida's election website. Should we be alarmed?

Joe Setyon | 8.13.2018 1:00 PM

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Self-driving vehicles

Super Hacker George Hotz: I Can Make Your Car Drive Itself for Under $1,000

Comma.ai aims to bring plug-and-play autonomy to the masses.

Justin Monticello | 10.27.2017 4:15 PM

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Reasontv

Cory Doctorow on Cyber Warfare, Lawbreaking, and His New Novel 'Walkaway'

The novelist, activist, and BoingBoing founder on cyber warfare, Uber-style reputation economics, and what he's likely to get arrested for someday.

Katherine Mangu-Ward and Todd Krainin | 5.25.2017 9:37 AM

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WikiLeaks

Journalist Barrett Brown on Prison, Leakers, and Private Intelligence Agencies

Brown just got out of prison this past November after four years behind bars for his association with "hacktivists."

Zach Weissmueller | 3.22.2017 11:00 AM

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CIA

CIA: Protect Americans First Instead of Hacking Their Phones and TVs

'Fundamentally, security is more important than surveillance.'

Ronald Bailey | 3.10.2017 11:55 AM

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Hackers

The Other Way the Debate About Russian Hacking is Like the Debate About WMDs

Don't be distracted into debating the wrong things.

Jesse Walker | 1.3.2017 2:45 PM

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Hackers

John McCain Says Hacks That Embarrass Politicians Could 'Destroy Democracy'

One man's interference with the electoral process is another man's voter education.

Jacob Sullum | 12.19.2016 8:00 AM

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Hillary Clinton

Did Russia Really Affect the Election Through 'Hacking'?

"Hacking" and "leaking" are two different things, and the distinction is significant.

Andrew Napolitano | 12.15.2016 12:01 AM

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Russia

Adam Schiff to Tucker Carlson: 'You're Carrying Water for the Kremlin'

The Russian Menace is making congressmen even dumber, it seems.

Matt Welch | 12.8.2016 12:57 PM

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Voting

Hacking the Vote

Could Putin's army of internet trolls pick our next president?

Ronald Bailey | 9.2.2016 1:30 PM

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NSA

NSA 'Cyber Weapons' Leak Shows How Agency Prizes Online Surveillance Over Online Security

The NSA opportunistically hoards and deploys powerful bugs that make everyone less secure online.

Andrea O'Sullivan | 8.30.2016 8:00 AM

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