Fighting Tech-Enabled Abuse: 2022 in Review
By Eva Galperin No year that includes tech-enabled abuse can be said to be a good year. But 2022 has certainly been an eventful year…
Cybersecurity
Digital Surveillance, Privacy, Censorship and Cybersecurity– 2022 Year in Review
By Cindy Cohn EFF believes we can create a future where our rights not only follow us online, but are enhanced by new technology. The…
Former FCC Officials Warn About 5G Cybersecurity Risks
By B.N. Frank Opposition to 5G deployment and activation is worldwide due to various risks associated with it. This has limited, slowed, and/or stopped deployment…
Ken Griffin Sues IRS Over Leaked Returns, Says Employees ‘Deliberately Stole’ Confidential Data
By Tyler Durden Billionaire hedge fund owner Ken Griffin has sued the IRS and the Treasury Department after his tax information was ‘unlawfully disclosed’ as…
First Attorney General Files Lawsuits Against TikTok
By B.N. Frank Last month U.S. agencies and legislators really started beefing up their efforts against Chinese software and technology (see 1, 2). Earlier this…
VICTORY! Apple Commits to Encrypting iCloud, Drops Phone-Scanning Plans
By Joe Mullin Apple has announced it will provide fully encrypted iCloud backups, meeting a longstanding demand by EFF and other privacy-focused organizations. We applaud…
Major Web Browsers Drop Mysterious Authentication Company After Ties To US Military Contractor Exposed
By Tyler Durden This week several major web browsers quickly severed ties with a mysterious software company used to certify the security of websites, three…
Binance’s “CZ” Says Half Billion WhatsApp User Records For Sale On Dark Web
By Tyler Durden Nearly half a billion WhatsApp users’ mobile phone numbers are allegedly for sale on a dark web community forum, according to multiple…
FCC Bans Some (but not all) Chinese Tech Due to Nat’l Security Risks; Still Not Revoking Existing Authorized Products
By B.N. Frank The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is supposed to protect Americans from the telecom industry. Over the years, the agency has been heavily…
Like TikTok and Huawei, U.S. Lawmakers Consider Chinese-made “Smart” and Autonomous Vehicles to be National Security Threats
By B.N. Frank American communities are still investing in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology despite experts warning and reports verifying that they are NOT safe (see…
Researchers Say Design Flaw Makes Bluetooth Devices “more susceptible to attacks that can track user location”
By B.N. Frank Decades of research has already determined that exposure to radiation from Bluetooth enabled devices (see 1, 2, 3, 4) and other common…
University Researchers Create App “capable of tearing smart home security apart”
By B.N. Frank Not everyone is a fan of “smart home” technology and/or “smart” technology in general. It enables manufacturers and operators to collect (and…
El Salvador’s Pegasus Spyware Case Left Uninvestigated Ten Months Later
By Jose Luis Benitez Ten months ago, in January 2022, Access Now and the Citizen Lab confirmed that several journalists were targeted with the use…
DHS Censorship Agency Had Strange First Mission: Banning Speech That Casts Doubt On “Red Mirage, Blue Shift” Election Events
By Mike Benz Summary Network throttled millions of posts ahead of 2020 election, blocked “emerging narratives” from reaching “virality threshold.” Censors boast on video of…