Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance
In March 2020, Frank van der Linde entered the immigration line for European Union citizens at Amsterdam’s Schiphol international airport....
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Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC
A device capable of intercepting phone signals was likely deployed during the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, WIRED...
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Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe
The privacy experts who spoke with WIRED described Rumble, Quora, and WeChat as unusual suspects but declined to speculate on...
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Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location
Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely being co-opted by rogue members of the advertising industry to harvest...
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How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
The law says it will be “unlawful” for entities to “distribute, maintain or update” the app including its source code,...
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The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real
Then, between Christmas Eve and New Year’s, came a new deluge of swattings. They hit close to a hundred politicians...
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The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real
Then, between Christmas Eve and New Year’s, came a new deluge of swattings. They hit close to a hundred politicians...
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License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data
In just 20 minutes this morning, an automated license-plate-recognition (ALPR) system in Nashville, Tennessee, captured photographs and detailed information from...
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Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
It may be a new year, but the hacks, scams, and dangerous people lurking online haven’t gone anywhere. Just a...
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Californians Say X Blocked Them From Viewing Amber Alert About Missing 14-Year-Old
People in Missouri reported encountering a similar issue in July 2023, when the Missouri Highway Patrol sent out another Amber...
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Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts
Experts believe the operation is based in China and relies on a drop-shipping scheme. “It’s likely just a reshipper selling...
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Hey, Maybe It’s Time to Delete Some Old Chat Histories
If you’re worried about possible expansions of government surveillance and access to your information, or simply want to do some...
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