State of Surveillance
They Got 'Everything': Inside a Demo of NSO Group's Powerful iPhone Malware
A source managed to see Israeli surveillance vendor NSO Group’s powerful iPhone malware up close. Despite a wave of highly controversial customers, the company appears to be popular worldwide.
Cyber Sleuths Find Traces of Infamous iPhone and Android Spyware ‘Pegasus’ in 45 Countries
A new report by digital human rights researchers reveals that the infamous spyware Pegasus, made by NSO Group, has traces in 45 countries around the world, including the United States.
Supreme Court Says Cops Need to Get a Warrant to Get Your Phone Location Data
In a much-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court changed the course of history, siding with privacy activists and giving Americans stronger privacy protections in the digital age.
Report: Facebook Gave Chinese Device Manufacturers Special Access to User Data
One one of the firms, Huawei, is on the Pentagon's no-buy list because of alleged connections to the Chinese government.
Hacker Breaches Securus, the Company That Helps Cops Track Phones Across the US
A hacker has provided Motherboard with the login details for a company that buys phone location data from major telecom companies and then sells it to law enforcement.
Turkey's Government Tried to Hack Hundreds of Protesters Over Twitter, Researchers Say
A new report details a widespread campaign targeting several Turkish activists and protesters, using the infamous government malware made by FinFisher.
Oakland Proposes Strongest Anti-Surveillance Regulations in the Country
The legislation would ban the city from signing non-disclosure agreements with surveillance companies.
License Plate Surveillance Company Attacks Nonprofits For Filing FOIA Requests
Vigilant Solutions said law enforcement is facing an "onslaught" of transparency requests from people who ... want government to be accountable to taxpayers.
Mass Surveillance Memes Show Our Collective Anxiety Over Government Spying
Surveillance memes are everywhere because it feels like surveillance is everywhere.
Congress Enacts Garbage Surveillance Legislation By Attaching it to Must-Pass Budget Bill
The CLOUD Act is highly unpopular, but it passed, because Congress is dysfunctional.
Cambridge Analytica's Ad Targeting Is the Reason Facebook Exists
Thousands of third party apps were designed solely to obtain and sell your data. It's no surprise that the data ended up being used again on Facebook, one of the biggest advertising platforms on Earth.
There Are No Guardrails on Our Privacy Dystopia
If tech is going to infiltrate, influence, and shape all of society, it is unacceptable for tech and pure market forces to decide the limits of the surveillance state.