We tested internet security at four Trump properties. It’s not good. by Jeff Larson, ProPublica, Surya Mattu, Gizmodo, and Julia Angwin, ProPublica This story was co-published with Gizmodo. Two weeks ago, on a sparkling spring… Read More
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Trump Gave Russians Secrets News Orgs Are Being Asked To Withhold
Some of the intelligence President Trump provided to Russian officials is so secret that American news organizations are still being asked not to report it, two U.S. officials told NBC News. The requests by U.S…. Read More
The Terrible Cost of Trump’s Disclosures to the Russians
If The Washington Post is right, President Trump divulged highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador at a jovial meeting in the Oval Office. Here is why this is appalling, beyond even… Read More
The era of cyber-disaster may finally be here
On Friday, the world was hit by one of the biggest cyberattacks in recent history. The culprit was “#ransomware” known as WanaCryptOr 2.0, or WannaCry. It operates by encrypting a computer system and demanding a ransom… Read More
When President Trump’s bodyguard revealed Jim Mattis’s private cellphone number
So I’m helping by sharing this story, today’s entry in This Is Not Normal. We got a call Friday from a reader named Paul Redmond that The Post had accidentally published Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’s private… Read More
Cyber-attack sparks bitter political battle over NHS spending
The cyber-attack that disrupted NHS systems and forced operations to be cancelled throughout the UK on Saturday has become a bitterly contested election issue, with #Labour and the Liberal Democrats blaming the crisis on the… Read More
The Problems With the FBI’s Email Investigation Went Well Beyond Comey
Previously unreported judgments and misjudgments by FBI agents played a crucial role in the FBI director’s fateful decisions. by Peter Elkind, special to ProPublica This piece is a collaboration between The New Yorker and ProPublica…. Read More
Internet Company That Does Business With Hate Sites Alters Complaint Policies
Cloudflare, a major content delivery company, responds to concerns about the safety of those who object to disturbing material on the web. by Ken Schwencke ProPublica Cloudflare, a major content delivery network that has a… Read More