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When Your Neighbor Turns You In

Credit to Author: Thor Benson| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Authoritarian societies depend on people ratting each other out for activities that were recently legal—and it’s already happening in the US.

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: The New York Post gets hacked, a huge stalkerware network is exposed, and the US claims China interfered with its Huawei probe.

Credit to Author: Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: Hackers hit the Mormon Church, Signal plans to ditch SMS for Android, and a Fat Bear election erupts in scandal.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000

By releasing half a million users’ transactions in a bankruptcy court filing, the company has opened a vast breach in its users’ financial privacy.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:26:18 +0000

The company says it hardened the security of its new flagship phones—and plans to release a built-in Android VPN.

Credit to Author: Pia Ceres| Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Colleges and K-12 campuses increasingly monitor student emails, social media, and more. Here’s how to secure your (or your child’s) privacy.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Plus: The US warns of a mysterious military contractor breach, a “poisoned” version of the Tor Browser is tracking Chinese users, and more.

Credit to Author: Morgan Meaker| Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:07:30 +0000

A new executive order tries to reassure Europeans that their data is safe on US soil, despite government surveillance.

Credit to Author: Justin Ling| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

UN countries are preparing to pick a new head of the International Telecommunications Union. Who wins could shape the open web’s future.