Corporate America Is Building Its Own Surveillance State. Will the FTC Do Anything?
Photo: Jenny Kane (AP) Americans are used to hearing about what a great country they live in—how lucky they are to have been born in, or to have immigrated to,
Potential NSO Spying Targets Include Presidents and Prime Ministers
Photo: FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP (Getty Images) The NSO Group’s spyware may have been used to surveil high-level politicians throughout the world, including more than a dozen heads of state, recent reports
U.S. and Allies Blame China for Wave of Recent Cyber Attacks in Coordinated Statements
President Joe Biden on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on July 16, 2021.Photo: Susan Walsh (AP) Hackers associated with China are allegedly responsible for a massive
Feds: California Men Discussed ‘Terrorist’ Attacks on Twitter and Facebook, Other Targets
Photo: JOSH EDELSON/AFP (Getty Images) Two California men have been indicted in connection with an apparent plot to attack the state’s Democratic Party headquarters, located in Sacramento, the Justice Department
Cuba’s Government Has Blocked Access to Facebook and Telegram Amid Protests
Photo: Joe Raedle / Staff (Getty Images) Cuba’s government has restricted access to social media in the country amid raging protests over economic turmoil stemming from the handling of the
Anti-Vaxxer Tucker Carlson Says He’s Not Against Vaccines
Screenshot: Fox News Tucker Carlson, the most popular TV host on Fox News, insisted on his program Monday night that he’s not against vaccines. In fact, Carlson said he’s never
CISA Gets a New Director Amidst Ongoing Ransomware Dumpster Fire
Photo: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images) America’s top cybersecurity watchdog, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, finally has a permanent director again—and not a moment too soon. On Monday, the U.S.
C’mon, Man! Biden Asks Putin to Crack Down on Ransomware Hackers Again
Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP (Getty Images) In light of ongoing ransomware attacks originating from Russia, President Joe Biden made a phone call to Vladimir Putin on Friday, stressing that Russia should
DOJ Pinky Swears Not to Torture Julian Assange If He’s Extradited to U.S.
A demonstrator holds a placard that says “Beep to Free Assange” at Piccadilly Circus on April 17, 2021 in London, England. Photo: Hollie Adams (Getty Images) The U.S. Department of
FBI Seized ‘Fully Constructed’ Lego Set of Capitol Building From Arrested Rioter
A screenshot of an FBI affidavit supporting the criminal complaint against accused Capitol rioter Robert Morss.Screenshot: Department of Justice (Fair Use) Prosecutors seized a “fully constructed” Lego set of the