Congress Might Pass an Actually Good Privacy Bill
Credit to Author: Gilad Edelman| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000
A bill with bipartisan support might finally give the US a strong federal data protection law.
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The DHS Bought a ‘Shocking Amount’ of Phone-Tracking Data
Credit to Author: Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:00:00 +0000
The ACLU released a trove of documents showing how Homeland Security contracted with surveillance companies to scour location information.
Read moreThe Most Popular Period-Tracking Apps, Ranked by Data Privacy
Credit to Author: Kristen Poli| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Under increased scrutiny, certain period-tracking apps are seeing a surge of new users. Which are as safe as they claim to be?
Read moreAmazon Handed Ring Videos to Cops Without Warrants
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: A wild Indian cricket scam, an elite CIA hacker is found guilty of passing secrets to WikiLeaks, and more of the week’s top security news.
Read moreA New Attack Can Unmask Anonymous Users on Any Major Browser
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Researchers have found a way to use the web’s basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.
Read moreA Privacy Panic Flares Up in India After Police Pull Payment Data
Credit to Author: Varsha Bansal| Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:01:51 +0000
Nonprofit donors had their information given to law enforcement without consent, highlighting limited data protections in the world’s largest democracy.
Read moreThe Danger of License Plate Readers in Post-Roe America
Credit to Author: Thor Benson| Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Known as ALPRs, this surveillance tech is pervasive across the US—and could soon be used by police and anti-abortion groups alike.
Read moreApple’s Lockdown Mode Aims to Counter Spyware Threats
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:04:36 +0000
Starting with iOS 16, people who are at risk of being targeted with spyware will have some much-needed help.
Read moreEnd-to-End Encryption’s Central Role in Modern Self-Defense
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
With abortion set to be criminalized in more than half the US, encryption has never been more important for protection—and civil disobedience.
Read moreThe Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2022 So Far
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000
From cryptocurrency thefts to intrusions into telecom giants, state-backed attackers have had a field day in the year’s first half.
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