Russia’s Digital Iron Curtain Is Starting To Take Shape
Sanctions, censorship, and digital roadblocks have dramatically changed how Russians use the internet since the invasion of Ukraine.
Eye-Tracking Tech Is Another Reason the Metaverse Will Suck
Researchers are building new ways to track and analyze your every glance—and big tech platforms like Facebook are already looking to make their own.
Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI Gets Military Contract for AR Glasses
The contract with the facial recognition firm was specifically for research around "protecting airfields," according to public procurement records.
This NFT on OpenSea Will Steal Your IP Address
The NFT shows how viewers of NFTs on marketplaces like OpenSea may unexpectedly expose their data.
Lawmakers Plan Legislation to ‘Ban Surveillance Advertising’
The Banning Surveillance Advertising Act, introduced by Reps. Anna G. Eshoo of California and Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, aims to do exactly that.
WhatsApp Co-Founder Is the New Acting CEO of Signal
Brian Acton is taking over as Moxie Marlinspike steps down as Signal's CEO.
Encrypted Phone Company Backdoored by FBI Will Lead to 'Years' of Arrests
The Australian Federal Police has entered a second phase of arrests based on messages gathered through Anom.
Google Tells Specific Apps to Disclose Location Gathering or Be Removed
The move comes after Motherboard reported that apps working with a location data vendor called Huq were collecting data even when users opted-out.
US State Department Employees Targeted with NSO Group Malware
NSO Group told Motherboard it immediately terminated the relevant customers' access to the system.
Patreon Offering Harassment Images for Sale
An account has been selling creepshots—photos and videos of women filmed in public without consent for sexual gratification—to paying subscribers.
A Peek Inside Anom, the Phone Company Secretly Used in an FBI Honeypot
Videos, documents, and other files obtained by Motherboard show how the company functioned as an entity in its own right.
Court Throws Out Messages Obtained by FBI Honeypot Phone Company Anom
A court in Finland ruled that the messages could not be used as evidence against two particular suspects. But the ruling could have a knock-on effect with other cases.