California to make it harder for your license plate to be tracked
In other words keep data-collecting, privacy-invading license plate cameras away from our cars. Continue reading California to make it harder for your license plate to be tracked
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EFF: Thousands of People Have Secure Messaging Clients Infected By Spyware
An anonymous reader quotes the EFF:
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and mobile security company Lookout have uncovered a new malware espionage campaign infecting thousands of people in more than 20 countries. Hundreds of gigabytes of data has … Continue reading EFF: Thousands of People Have Secure Messaging Clients Infected By Spyware
Researchers uncover mobile, PC surveillance platform tied to different nation-state actors
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and mobile security company Lookout have uncovered a new malware espionage campaign that has targeted activists, journalists, lawyers, military personnel, and enterprises in more than 20 countries in North Ameri… Continue reading Researchers uncover mobile, PC surveillance platform tied to different nation-state actors
Hackers linked to Lebanese government caught in global cyber-espionage operation
The General Directorate of General Security, a Lebanese intelligence agency, has been tied to a mobile hacking operation discovered by researchers with cybersecurity firm Lookout Mobile Security and digital rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Lookout and EFF are calling the hacking campaign “Dark Caracal,” in reference to a wild cat native to Africa and the Middle East. The operation was revealed today by the organizations, in which they discovered that hackers are using malicious smartphone applications and websites to steal passwords and eavesdrop on conversations. The organizations shared their discoveries in a 49-page report. The Dark Caracal hackers reportedly used several different email phishing strategies to lace familiar applications and websites, like Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp, with malware. They also used fake login pages to acquire personal information. Some victims could have even been hacked by clicking on booby- trapped messages and lures that led them to fake social media […]
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Lebanese Government Hackers Hit Thousands of Victims With Incredibly Simple Campaign
Security researchers uncover several years-long espionage and hacking campaigns, pinpointing them to a specific building in Beirut, Lebanon. Continue reading Lebanese Government Hackers Hit Thousands of Victims With Incredibly Simple Campaign
Calls to Action on the Fifth Anniversary of the Death of Aaron Swartz
On the fifth anniversary of the death of Aaron Swartz, EFF activist Elliot Harmon posted a remembrance:
When you look around the digital rights community, it’s easy to find Aaron’s fingerprints all over it. He and his organization Demand Progress worke… Continue reading Calls to Action on the Fifth Anniversary of the Death of Aaron Swartz
House Votes to Reauthorize Controversial Spy Provision, Section 702
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to renew U.S. spy provisions, extending the powers of the NSA to collect internet communications for another six years. Continue reading House Votes to Reauthorize Controversial Spy Provision, Section 702
Violating a Website’s Terms of Service Is Not a Crime, Federal Court Rules
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation: Good news out of the Ninth Circuit: the federal court of appeals heeded EFF’s advice and rejected an attempt by Oracle to hold a company criminally liable for accessing Oracle… Continue reading Violating a Website’s Terms of Service Is Not a Crime, Federal Court Rules
EFF Applauds ‘Massive Change’ to HTTPS
“The movement to encrypt the web reached milestone after milestone in 2017,” writes the EFF, adding that “the web is in the middle of a massive change from non-secure HTTP to the more secure, encrypted HTTPS protocol.”
In February, the scales tipped. F… Continue reading EFF Applauds ‘Massive Change’ to HTTPS
LinkedIn accused of chilling access to information online
It’s an epic legal battle for the future of the internet, and it’s not net neutrality. Continue reading LinkedIn accused of chilling access to information online