Documents Show DHS Tracks Smartphones Across the Country
Recently released documents how HSI has helped local police by using location data harvested from ordinary apps.
This Is the Code the FBI Used to Wiretap the World
Motherboard is publishing parts of the code for the Anom encrypted messaging app, which was secretly managed by the FBI in order to monitor organized crime on a global scale.
A Massive Police Database of Allegedly 1 Billion Chinese Citizens Is Being Sold Online
The sample files contain a trove of crime reports, including cases of looting, fraud, and “illegal” handjobs.
Facial Recognition Is Out of Control in India
The country’s use of biometric data against activists and “hooligans” paints a grim picture of how the technology is threatening human rights.
Android Stalkerware ‘TheTruthSpy’ Exposing Images of Children Online
The exposure is notable in that images clearly show children and other photos contain items related to infants.
A European Country Helped the FBI Intercept Anom Messages, But It Wants to Remain Hidden
A U.S. authored document obtained by Motherboard says that the unnamed country that was vital to the FBI being able to read messages from its honeypot phone company Anom was a “European Union member country.”
Canada's Beloved Tim Hortons Spied on Everyone Who Used Its App, Regulator Says
Tim Hortons, something of a national institution in Canada, gathered mountains of location data from users of its app, in violation of Canadian law.
Russia Reverses Decision on Blocking Tor Project's Website
It doesn't mean the site or anonymity network itself will necessarily get an easier time in Russia, but a new trial has been set with the Tor Project now involved.
Data Marketplace Selling Info About Who Uses Period Tracking Apps
The data could be a potential first step to identifying the users of a specific app in a post-abortion rights America.
US Sanctions Crypto Mixing Service Used by North Korea for First Time
North Korean hackers used the mixing service Blender to launder some of the funds related to the Axie Infinity heist.
Class-Action Lawsuit Targets Company that Harvests Location Data from 50 Million Cars
Last year as part of a Motherboard investigation, experts said Otonomo could face legal issues. Now the company is facing a class action lawsuit.
You Can Now Sign Away Rights to Your Biometric Data
Getty Images is now using an 'Enhanced Release' form, which prompts photo models to consent to the use of biometrics like facial data.