Ready or not, the Glassholes are coming back
Augmented Reality can be super fun and engaging and I'm sure it will have some compelling use cases. The best use case I can think of is the possibility of…
FTC Questions VPN Providers Privacy Claims
Two members of Congress have called on the Federal Trade Commission to tackle a digital threat that privacy watchdogs have been concerned about for years: Virtual private network companies continue…
Host Pi-Hole on Amazon Web Services to Block Ads for Free
Did you know you can host Pi-Hole on Amazon Web Services for Free? You've likely heard of Pi-Hole (the open source DNS Server that blocks ads) and you've almost certainly…
How to find and remove spyware from your phone
Good article and here are the key steps: 1) Regularly Reboot your phone by Turning it on and off again. 2) Don't click links in strange emails, texts, or video…
US government is tracking our phones more than we thought – TechCrunch
It’s no secret that U.S. government agencies have been obtaining and using location data collected by Americans’ smartphones. In early 2020, a Wall Street Journal report revealed that both Immigration and Customs…
Defense Firm Said U.S. Spies Backed Its Bid for Pegasus Spyware Maker
A team of executives from an American military contractor quietly visited Israel numerous times in recent months to try to carry out a bold but risky plan: purchasing NSO Group,…
Social networks won’t be able to stay neutral on abortion
The end of Roe v. Wade is leaving web platforms struggling to handle moderation — and data safety — questions around newly instituted abortion bans. That’s already raising questions for…
With Roe v. Wade Overturned, Your Abortion Searches Could Be Used to Prosecute You
The US Supreme Court overturned on Friday the 1973 landmark decision Roe v. Wade, triggering near-immediate abortion bans and restrictions across at least 16 states. Already, the digital trails of…
How the Federal Government Buys Our Cell Phone Location Data
Over the past few years, data brokers and federal military, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies have formed a vast, secretive partnership to surveil the movements of millions of people. Many…
NSO Group’s reported sale to US contractor alarms cybersecurity experts
Could one of the most pernicious spyware vendors in the world soon be operating under the auspices of the American flag? That's the question some are asking in the wake…