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…
PSA: Serious Security Vulnerability in Tor Browser
UPDATE: Tails version 5.1 has been released. Upgrade now. Tor Browser in Tails 5.0 and earlier is unsafe to use for sensitive information. From the Tails website: We recommend that…
Online Privacy Becomes Critical If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned
One of the first things many women do when they find themselves needing an abortion is seek advice online. That won’t change no matter what the Court rules. But if they…
Data Broker Is Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Abortion Clinics
A location data firm is selling information related to visits to clinics that provide abortions including Planned Parenthood facilities, showing where groups of people visiting the locations came from, how…
How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens
Commercial spyware has grown into an industry estimated to be worth twelve billion dollars. It is largely unregulated and increasingly controversial. In recent years, investigations by the Citizen Lab and…
Your iOS app may still be covertly tracking you, despite what Apple says
Last year, Apple enacted App Tracking Transparency, a mandatory policy that forbids app makers from tracking user activity across other apps without first receiving those users’ explicit permission. Privacy advocates…
If you use your personal phone for work, say goodbye to your privacy
The lack of workplace digital privacy has become a hot topic with the recent firing of four Google employees for what Google says were violationssuch as unauthorized accessing of company documents and the…
FBI investing millions in software to monitor social media platforms
Users of social media platforms might want to be careful what is posted moving forward, as law enforcement officials may be watching. The FBI has invested millions of dollars into…
Your digital footprints could help hackers infiltrate computer networks
When you use the internet, you leave behind a trail of data, a set of digital footprints. These include your social media activities, web browsing behavior, health information, travel patterns,…
FBI accesses US servers to dismantle botnet malware installed by Russian spies
The FBI remotely accessed and disinfected US-located devices running a powerful new strain of Russian state botnet malware, federal authorities said Wednesday. Those authorities added that the Kremlin was using…