The Unusual Espionage Act Case Against a Drone Photographer
The United States Department of Justice is quietly prosecuting a novel Espionage Act case involving a drone, a Chinese national, and classified […]
Tag: Security / National Security
Cops Are Just Trolling Cybercriminals Now
Russian cybercriminals are almost untouchable. For years, hackers based in the country have launched devastating ransomware attacks against hospitals, critical infrastructure, and […]
Microsoft’s New Recall AI Tool May Be a ‘Privacy Nightmare’
Sex, drugs, and … Eventbrite? A WIRED investigation published this week uncovered a network of spammers and scammers pushing the illegal sale […]
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States, a British court has said. Two judges at the High […]
Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers
Last month, US president Joe Biden signed a surveillance bill enhancing the National Security Agency’s power to compel US businesses to wiretap […]
Welcome to the Laser Wars
The age of the laser weapon is finally upon us. The United States Army has officially sent a pair of high-energy laser […]
Microsoft Deploys Generative AI for US Spies
Law enforcement in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia this week named a Russian national as the person behind LockBitSupp, the […]
Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil
A top FBI official is encouraging employees to continue to investigate Americans using a warrantless foreign surveillance program in an effort to […]
A (Strange) Interview With the Russian-Military-Linked Hackers Targeting US Water Utilities
She later added, somewhat confusingly, that “the Sandworm hacker group does have something in common [with us] … This is the commander-in-chief […]
Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know
In 2021, researchers at Google’s Project Zero detailed how an iMessage-based zero-click exploit was used to target a Saudi activist. “Short of […]