South Korea Is Giving Millions of Photos to Facial Recognition Researchers
Travelers to the country are having their biometric data given to private companies under a program recently uncovered by civil rights advocates.
Location Data Firm Got GPS Data From Apps Even When People Opted Out
The news around location data firm Huq shows that data companies may not even really know if they've received consent to harvest information from ordinary phones.
CIA Funding Arm Gave Encrypted App Wickr $1.6 Million
The funding solidifies Wickr's position as an encrypted chat platform for government agencies.
Uber Is Being Sued Over Its ‘Racist’ Facial Recognition Algorithm
A UK labor union is taking Uber to court after one of its members was fired for failing two of Uber’s facial recognition checks.
ExpressVPN Employees Question Company About Exec Working for UAE Spy Unit
Questions submitted as part of a company meeting give some insight to the response from ExpressVPN employees on the Project Raven news.
A Stalkerware Firm Is Leaking Real-Time Screenshots of People's Phones Online
pcTattleTale, which markets itself for monitoring spouses without their consent, lets anyone view screenshots of infected devices by just visiting specific URLs.
ExpressVPN Knew 'Key Facts' of Executive Who Worked for UAE Spy Unit
Daniel Gericke, an executive of the company, previously helped build the UAE's Karma hacking system, according to court records.
Encrypted Phone Firm Ciphr, Used by Criminals, Moves to Cut Off Australia
Ciphr is one of the few remaining players in the encrypted phone industry after the FBI secretly ran its own firm called Anom.
This Seemingly Normal Lightning Cable Will Leak Everything You Type
A new version of the OMG Cable is a USB-C to Lightning Cable that hackers can use to steal your passwords or other data.
FTC Orders Spyware Vendor to Stop Business
In a rare move, the FTC ordered SpyFone and its CEO to stop its surveillance business operations.
Video Shows Moment Iranian Prison Realizes It Was Hacked
Videos showed abuse at the notorious prison, including the beating of inmates.
How Data Brokers Sell Access to the Backbone of the Internet
ISPs are quietly distributing "netflow" data that can, among other things, trace traffic through VPNs.