Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection Promises It Will Stop Buying Smartphone Location DataThe CBP told Sen. Ron Wyden it wouldn’t buy commercial location data, except for when there’s a ‘critical mission’…ByKyle BarrPublishedSeptember 12, 2023Comments (7)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityThese 9 Stadiums Are Already Using Facial Recognition at GamesSports arenas across the country are racing to use your face to replace traditional tickets in spite of worries from…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedSeptember 5, 2023Comments (5)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityThe NYPD Is Deploying Drones to Spy on Labor Day BarbecuesPolice say they will deploy drones to monitor large crowds and even large parties in backyards over the Labor Day…ByMack DeGeurinUpdatedSeptember 1, 2023Comments (23)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityMeta Discovers Its Biggest Misinfo Campaign YetMeta found 7,704 accounts and 954 pages on Facebook and Instagram boosting pro-China content and criticizing US…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedAugust 29, 2023Comments (2)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityHow a Well-Regarded Mac App Became a Trojan HorseNightOwl was supposed to make Macs work in dark mode. After a recent update, one developer discovered it was…ByKyle BarrPublishedAugust 26, 2023Comments (3)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityCult of the Dead Cow Wants to Save Internet Privacy with a New Encryption ProtocolAt a time when threats to digital privacy are at an all-time high, one of the web's most formidable hacktivist…ByLucas RopekPublishedAugust 2, 2023Comments (2)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityFBI Ordered to Find Out Which Agency Disobeyed White House in Secret Deal, Finds Out It Was ItselfThe bureau was ordered to find out which government agency broke with White House policy and engaged a blacklisted…ByLucas RopekPublishedJuly 31, 2023Comments (19)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityNew Orleans' Facial Recognition Systems Led to Exactly Zero Arrests in Nine MonthsDoes surveillance tech help cops catch criminals? Not in NOLA, a new report from the city shows.ByLucas RopekPublishedJuly 31, 2023Comments (6)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityPentagon-Funded Study Uses AI to Detect 'Violations of Social Norms' in TextHave you texted someone lately to express guilt over...something? The government probably wants to know about it.ByLucas RopekPublishedJuly 25, 2023Comments (13)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityU.S. Blacklists Two More Israeli Spyware CompaniesThe U.S. is continuing its efforts to crack down on the most harmful actors in the surveillance industry.ByLucas RopekPublishedJuly 18, 2023Comments (3)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecuritySpell Check Fail: Typo Leads to U.S. Military Leaking Sensitive DataThe U.S. has reportedly sent more than 117,000 emails to a .ML domain for years, despite commentary from an internet…ByKyle BarrPublishedJuly 17, 2023
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityLegislators Vote Forward Bill That Would Turn Tech Platforms Into DEA NarcsThe controversial Cooper Davis Act has been voted out of committee, meaning it will take another step towards…ByLucas RopekPublishedJuly 14, 2023
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityA New Bill Would Force Internet Companies to Spy on Their Users for the DEAThe Cooper Davis Act would force tech companies to report suspected drug activity to the government. Experts say it…ByLucas RopekPublishedJuly 12, 2023Comments (21)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityA Proposed Massachusetts Law Would Ban the Sale of Your Cell Phone Location DataData brokers can sell your location data to any paying customer but a Massachusetts bill designed to protect…ByLucas RopekPublishedJuly 11, 2023Comments (3)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityThis Malware-Laced Mario Fan Game Will Turn Your Computer Into an Unwitting Crypto MinerMario Forever may seem fun, but some versions of it are laced with malicious software that will hijack your computer…ByLucas RopekPublishedJune 26, 2023Comments (1)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityBiden Administration Tells Car Manufacturers to Ignore Right-to-Repair LawThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advised 22 car manufacturers including BMW, Ferrari, Ford, and…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJune 14, 2023Comments (58)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityU.S. Intelligence Has Amassed 'Sensitive and Intimate' Data on 'Nearly Everyone'A newly declassified report confirms that the government has unprecedented insight into our lives through…ByLauren LefferUpdatedJune 15, 2023Comments (42)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityDon't Store Your Money on Venmo, U.S. Govt Agency WarnsThe CFPB is warning Americans who use apps like Venmo, CashApp, and PayPal about the potential losses that could…ByNikki MainPublishedJune 2, 2023Comments (10)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityJeb Bush's Company Discussed Selling Shady Spyware to CopsFinback Investment Partners, Bush's private equity firm, was in negotiations to sell NSO spyware to U.S. police.ByLucas RopekPublishedMay 2, 2023Comments (2)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityCops Serve VPN Maker Search Warrant for Data It Doesn't CollectSwedish VPN provider Mullvad says that national police came to its headquarters and demanded user data but didn't…ByLucas RopekPublishedApril 21, 2023Comments (15)