Collaborate Disseminate
eSurv execs have been charged with fraud, unauthorized access to a computer system, illicit interception and illicit data processing. Continue reading Government spyware company spied on hundreds of innocent people
… with a clumsily worded proposed bill that wouldn’t protect researchers. Continue reading Let’s make ransomware MORE illegal, says Maryland
“We are here to show people that everything is hackable,” says hacking group OurMine, back to spread its unwelcome spiel on hacked accounts. Continue reading 15 NFL teams’ Twitter hijacked in lead-up to the Super Bowl
The government has flip-flopped, most recently proposing rules that would transfer regulation out of the hands of the State Department. Continue reading States sue over rules that allow release of 3D-printed gun blueprints
A potential class action says Clearview AI is breaking biometrics privacy law by ransacking social media so police can match photos with IDs. Continue reading Facial recognition firm sued for scraping 3 billion faceprints
It’s both a genius move to protect from assault and fraud and a personal data grab. Continue reading Tinder to get panic button, catfish-fighting facial recognition
One of the proposed bills would set up a $5m fund to help small towns upgrade their systems and bolster their security. Continue reading New York wants to ban taxpayer-funded ransomware payments
How Sergey Denisoff described his early ad-buying ventures: buying BS popup traffic and reselling it to buyers demanding BS traffic. Continue reading 9th Methbot suspect arrested in massive clickfraud ring
A new, comprehensive code will compel online services to put children’s health and safety before data-collecting profits. Continue reading Privacy watchdog throws wider net to protect children online
Digital forensic evidence points to the phone’s massive, months-long data egress having likely been triggered by Pegasus mobile spyware. Continue reading UN report alleges that Saudi crown prince hacked Jeff Bezos’s phone