Dell Cameron

8/4/21

Facebook Bans Vaccine Hoax Researchers, Blames FTC

Facebook's attempt to invoke "privacy" appears entirely bogus.

8/3/21

Billions of Dollars Later, the U.S. Government Remains as Hackable as Ever

The U.S. has poured billions into protecting federal agencies with little to show.

7/30/21

Amazon to Appeal Record $886 Million Fine Over Advertising Practices

Amazon could pay roughly 4% of its 2020 net income over the violation, but the company disputes the regulator's…

7/29/21

Corporate America Is Building Its Own Surveillance State. Will the FTC Stop It?

As democratic nations fight for privacy, Americans seem ever uniquely screwed over by theirs.

7/21/21

U.S. Intel Officials Eyed DLive as Recruitment Vehicle for Neo-Nazis Targeting Young Gamers

Violent extremists aim to use DLive for “recruitment and propaganda distribution," analysts warned.

7/7/21

Intel Officials Warned of Hate Groups Using Ashli Babbitt to Incite Terrorism Days After Capitol Siege

Police were warned as early as Jan. 15 about violent groups using Babbitt in calls for violence.

6/29/21

NSA Denies Tucker Carlson Show Worth Sabotaging

"Tucker Carlson has never been an intelligence target of the agency," the NSA said.

6/28/21

Bill Requires Judges to Sign Off on Secret Subpoenas Targeting Journalists

The PRESS Act would help shield reporters' sources from shady DOJ probes.

6/25/21

Pirate These PC Games and Get Free Bonus Malware Now!

NBA 2K19, Call of Cthulhu, and Jurassic World Evolution are among the malicious installers.

6/25/21

California App Maker Turns Overseas Gig Workers Into Intelligence-Gathering Military Assets

A U.S. firm with deep defense ties once offered to deceive Afghan workers for intel.

6/24/21

Hacker Breaks ATMs Using Only a Handy Cellphone

Wired reports modern NFC systems remain vulnerable to a decades-old attack.

6/23/21

Supreme Court Rules Cheerleader’s ‘F*ck School’ Snapchat Post Was Protected Speech

The Court found that a high school crossed the line by punishing the girl for her social media post.

6/21/21

Cops Got Freebies to Sell Ring Doorbell Cameras

LAPD cops sold fellow officers on Ring in exchange for free products.

6/17/21

Federal Ban on Warrantless 'Stingrays' Finds Bipartisan Support

A new bill would institute a probable cause standard that applies to the FBI.

6/7/21

FBI Effort to Expose 'USA Today' Readers Was Likely Unlawful, Experts Say

The FBI announced Saturday it had withdrawn a subpoena seeking to identify readers of a USA Today story concerning a…

6/3/21

Supreme Court Issues Radical New Reading of Anti-Hacking Law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said a Georgia police officer had not violated the country’s main anti-hacking…

5/28/21

Matt Gaetz Clarifies He Meant 'Armed' Government Overthrow, Not Murdering Tech Workers

There are increasing signs that Matt Gaetz’s future prospects aren’t great.

Privacy and Security

Citizen CEO Personally Directed Innocent Man's Manhunt, Reports Motherboard

Citing leaked internal chats logs of the night Citizen falsely accused a California man of intentionally setting a…