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US Official Warns a Cell Network Flaw Is Being Exploited for Spying


Plus: Three arrested in North Korean IT workers fraud ring, Tesla staffers shared videos from owners’ cars, and more.

Researchers have warned that hackers who can gain access to a mobile provider's system or even create their own have the ability to reroute cellular data, allowing them to track individuals or eavesdrop on their communications. In total, the North Korean workers got jobs at more than 300 companies—including a high-end retail chain and a major Silicon Valley tech firm—and cumulatively earned at least $6.8 million, the Justice Department said. (They also included a video that showed a submarine used in a James Bond movie in Elon Musk's garage, filmed from cameras on the Tesla CEO's own car.)

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