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Snowden Ten Years Later

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In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. But I had a more personal involvement as well.

I wrote the essay below in September 2013. The New Yorker agreed to publish it, but the Guardian asked me not to. It was scared of UK law enforcement, and worried that this essay would reflect badly on it. And given that the UK police would raid its offices in July 2014, it had legitimate cause to be worried.

Now, ten years later, I offer this as a time capsule of what those early months of Snowden were like…

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Surveilling your employees? You could be putting your company at risk of attack

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Are you watching your employees? Though the question may incite thoughts of “Big Brother” and an all-seeing or all-knowing entity, it isn’t quite as ominous as you might think. Employee productivity surveillance technology, or EPST, often tracks … Continue reading Surveilling your employees? You could be putting your company at risk of attack→

Amazon fined $31 million over privacy breaches, including snooping on kids

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By Habiba Rashid
The case involves Amazon’s settlement with the FTC over security and privacy violations committed by its subsidiaries, Ring and Alexa.
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What prevents certificate authorities from issuing fraudulent TLS certificates?

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There have been reports of attacks against certificate authorities resulting in the issuance of fraudulent TLS certificates for sites such as google.com, yahoo.com, and skype.com. These attacks seem to be a thing of the past though, and I … Continue reading What prevents certificate authorities from issuing fraudulent TLS certificates?→

QuaDream: Israeli Cyber Mercenary Behind iPhone Hacks

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By Habiba Rashid
Citizens Lab and Microsoft have exposed an Israeli firm, QuaDream, selling spyware to governments around the world.
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Biden administration goes global in effort to constrain spyware use

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Eleven nations agreed on Thursday to responsible use of commercial spyware. Israel, a key spyware exporter, is not part of the deal.

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Google reveals spyware attack on Android, iOS, and Chrome

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By Habiba Rashid
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) labeled the spyware campaign as limited but highly targeted.
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The pressing threat of Chinese-made drones flying above U.S. critical infrastructure 

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Drones from China’s DJI contain high-res cameras, advanced sensors and wireless access, opening the door for espionage and sabotage.

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