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Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps
There is a whole shady industry for people who want to monitor and spy on their families. Multiple…
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Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown
President Donald Trump said he would make countering immigration one of his flagship policies during his second term…
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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: Reports
Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three…
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Critics pan spyware maker NSO’s transparency claims amid its push to enter US market
NSO Group, one of the most well-known and controversial makers of government spyware, released a new transparency report…
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You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what?
It was a normal day when Jay Gibson got an unexpected notification on his iPhone. “Apple detected a…
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Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate surveillance system
Across Uzbekistan, a network of about a hundred banks of high-resolution roadside cameras continuously scan vehicles’ license plates…
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FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman
A stalkerware maker who was banned from the surveillance industry after a data breach that exposed the personal…
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Sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa had direct access to government espionage victims, researchers say
Spyware maker Intellexa had remote access to some of its government customers’ surveillance systems, giving company staffers the…
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Lawmakers warn Democratic governors that states are sharing drivers’ data with ICE
A group of Democratic lawmakers have sent letters to several state governors, including in Arizona, California, Colorado, and…