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People all over the world use fingerprints to log into everything from smartphones to security systems. But a German hacker named Jan proved that fingerprints are not that secure. You see, he had a target: Germany’s defense minister. He didn’t want to harm her, instead, he wanted to steal her fingerprints. He used software along …
Natalia A. immigrated from Russia and has lived in the U.S. for over ten years. She works as the head of the Free Russia Foundation (a U.S.-based non-profit that works against Russian oppression). Recently, Natalia was traveling in Europe, where she believes she was poisoned with a nerve agent. Natalia said her poisoning has been …
Cedric R. loves eating at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant. Whenever he goes, he orders his favorite meal. One evening, Cedric and his uncle were eating at a Cracker Barrel in North Carolina when the two men heard a gunshot. Cedric’s uncle looked down and saw a pistol on the ground. The uncle is a veteran …
Chat GTP is the chatbot that has gained notoriety for its conversational way of interacting. It can be used to write college papers, stories, and even computer code. Many people believe that Chat GTP writes better code than an entry-level programmer. And cyber criminals have already figured out a way to exploit Chat GTP. Hackers …
Josh L. lives in Pennsylvania. One day he was chopping up furniture with an ax so that it would be easier to dispose of. While Josh was outside, his neighbor Ken P. walked up the driveway and struck up a conversation. The two men had been longtime friends, so it wasn’t unusual to visit when …
With any new technology, there is always a dark side that criminals will look to expose. As you know, such is the case with “smart” devices that millions of people use in their homes. One common smart device that hackers will look to exploit is a video doorbell. Tens of millions of Americans have smart …
A Bakersfield, California man was at his home one afternoon, working in his garage. He was going in and out of his house and left the garage door open. Unfortunately, a man living in a nearby sober house left his residential treatment center and entered the house with the open garage. The escapee grabbed a …
Susan M. and her husband have owned guns for years, but Susan wasn’t always comfortable with guns because she didn’t go to the shooting range very often. However, her husband traveled for work and when he would go out of town, he would leave a gun for Susan. One night, Susan and her husband were …
Brian M. likes to use his smartphone to take pictures, so he downloaded a camera app that he used to edit and filter pictures. The app called Beauty Plus, was a top app, and has been downloaded by hundreds of millions of people. But Brian didn’t know the camera app was doing a lot more …
Alan R. lives in Shasta County, California. One day, he was sitting at a park when a group of teenagers stole his motorized scooter. Alan said, “I saw them at the Circle K and walked up to them.” As Alan approached the teens one of them pulled out a gun and started firing shots at …