A sprawling tactical industry is teaching American civilians how to fight like Special Ops forces. By preparing for violence at home, are they calling it into being?
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The Clone Wars Rewatch: Friends and Enemies “Together Again”
Opinions // JANUARY 14, 2021 She may be no Jedi, but Ahsoka is done running. To celebrate the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Disney+, we’re undertaking a full chronological rewatch of the five original seasons, The Lost Missions, and the theatrical release. We’d be honored if you would join us for the weekly #CloneWarsRewatch — you can […]
Ticketmaster Pays Up for Hacking a Rival Company
Employees admitted to using stolen passwords and URL guessing to access confidential data.
Activists Publish a Vast Trove of Ransomware Victims’ Data
WikiLeaks successor DDoSecrets has amassed a controversial new collection of corporate secrets and is sharing them in the name of transparency.
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2020
This year saw plenty of destructive hacking and disinformation campaigns—but amid a pandemic and a historic election, the consequences have never been graver.
A Massive Fraud Operation Stole Millions From Online Accounts
The crooks used emulators to mimic the phones of more than 16,000 customers whose mobile bank accounts had been compromised.
A Brief History of Star Wars Gifts
The tradition of gift-giving is as common among Star Wars characters as it is among Star Wars fans. Some gifts are thoughtfully crafted and given for a special occasion, while others are more spur of the moment offerings. Many of these exchanges are part of heartwarming moments, but with Star Wars there’s always the possibility […]
The Zodiac Killer’s Cipher Is Finally Cracked After 51 Years
Amateur and professional cryptographers, including those at the FBI, had been trying to decode the infamous serial killer’s message to the media for decades.
