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Researchers Use ‘Invisible Finger’ to Remotely Control Touchscreens

08.10.22

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
News

How an ‘Ethical’ Hacker Convention Is Fueling Trump’s Big Lie

01.11.22

By Spenser Mestel
Tech

Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables That Hack You Will Be Mass Produced and Sold

09.30.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

This Hacker Made Clothes That Can Confuse Automatic License Plate Readers

08.15.19

By Samantha Cole
Tech

Hacker Discovers Way to Cheat in Zwift, the Virtual Bike Racing Exercise Game

08.11.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

These Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables Will Hijack Your Computer

08.10.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Why The FBI Arrested the Hacker Who Saved the World From WannaCry

08.08.19

By Ben Makuch
Tech

Why This Revenge Porn Activist Is Selling Nudes to Get to DEF CON

06.18.19

By Samantha Cole
Tech

Silk Road 2.0 Admin May Only Be Prosecuted For Tax Crimes After Cooperating with Feds

05.30.19

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Now You Can Watch the Nuclear Apocalypse Unfold in VR

02.15.17

By Leif Johnson
Tech

A Sex Toy Lawsuit Highlights Privacy Concerns Around ‘Smart’ Dildos

09.14.16

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Surprise! Scans Suggest Hackers Put IMSI-Catchers All Over Defcon

08.12.16

By Joseph Cox

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