Joseph Cox

Joseph Cox

Joseph is an award-winning investigative journalist focused on generating impact. His work has triggered hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fines, shut down tech companies, and much more.
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How the FBI Is Hunting North Korean Hackers Who Attacked U.S. Healthcare System
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How the FBI Is Hunting North Korean Hackers Who Attacked U.S. Healthcare System

A recently unsealed court document shows the FBI has obtained multiple warrants to read the contents of email inboxes used by suspected North Korean hackers.
Podcast: The CrowdStrike Outage
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Podcast: The CrowdStrike Outage

The worldwide CrowdStrike outage; vaping the internet; and a bunch of leaked documents from Cellebrite.
Heritage Foundation Claims to Use Location Data to Track Trump Shooter's Movements
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Heritage Foundation Claims to Use Location Data to Track Trump Shooter's Movements

Organizations are now openly broadcasting the once dirty secret of the location data industry: it can be used to track specific people.
Sydney Sweeney’s Verizon Phone Number Hijacked
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Sydney Sweeney’s Verizon Phone Number Hijacked

A photo posted online shows an apparent SIM swap of Sydney Sweeney on July 2nd. That same day, hackers broke into her Twitter account and posted a cryptocurrency scam.
UK Police Arrest Suspect in MGM Ransomware Attack
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UK Police Arrest Suspect in MGM Ransomware Attack

The arrest is one of the few publicly available signs of movement in the investigation of the massive MGM Resorts cyberattack.
CrowdStrike Outage Impacted U.S. Government Agencies
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CrowdStrike Outage Impacted U.S. Government Agencies

Although the outage was brief in some instances, multiple U.S. agencies confirmed they were impacted by the global Windows outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update.
CrowdStrike ‘Deeply Sorry for the Inconvenience’
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CrowdStrike ‘Deeply Sorry for the Inconvenience’

The Windows outage has disrupted hospitals, airports, public transit, and much more worldwide.
Leaked Docs Show What Phones Cellebrite Can (and Can’t) Unlock
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Leaked Docs Show What Phones Cellebrite Can (and Can’t) Unlock

The leaked April 2024 documents, obtained and verified by 404 Media, show Cellebrite could not unlock a large chunk of modern iPhones.
Police Really Want a Cybertruck, Email Shows
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Police Really Want a Cybertruck, Email Shows

The Anaheim Police Department said it wanted to be the first department with a Cybertruck, according to an internal email obtained by 404 Media. But the company advertising the modified vehicles hasn’t actually made one yet, the police said.
Podcast: The Worst Telecom Breach Ever
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Podcast: The Worst Telecom Breach Ever

We explain why the AT&T breach is possibly the worst one to hit a telecom ever. Then, the world of AI through the eye's of JD Vance, and inside a face fraud factory.
You're Invited: 404 Media's First Anniversary Party
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You're Invited: 404 Media's First Anniversary Party

We're throwing a party and you're invited!
FBI Gains Access to Suspected Trump Shooter’s Password Locked Phone
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FBI Gains Access to Suspected Trump Shooter’s Password Locked Phone

The FBI announced on Monday it had successfully gained access to the phone used by Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected shooter in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.