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European Commission bans TikTok
Employees of the EU’s executive body reportedly have until mid-March to delete the app from their devices
Feb 23, 2023 15:25
US lawmakers push nationwide TikTok ban
GOP Senator Josh Hawley has dubbed the video-sharing app “China’s backdoor into Americans’ lives”
Jan 26, 2023 04:11
The latest Trump ‘revelations’ show how conspiracy theories & rumors shared online about Russia are undermining American democracy Opinion
The term “fake news” has faded from the headlines, but it remains a staple of our newspapers and our screens. As information becomes more accessible, disinformation has now become a greater threat to democracies than ever before.
Jul 27, 2021 09:30
EU’s top privacy watchdogs urge blanket ban on use of recognition tech in public spaces
Two European privacy watchdogs have joined forces to call for a blanket ban on the use of biometric recognition in public spaces, outlawing such tech as AI-based facial, DNA, fingerprint and other recognition systems.
Jun 21, 2021 15:11
EU-bankrolled cybersecurity firm develops intrusive tech that allows ‘anonymous’ snooping & remote control of net devices – media
Flush with EU funds, a shadowy Spain-based cyberintelligence firm has reportedly created invasive surveillance tech that enables clients to take “remote and invisible control” of net-connected devices while evading detection.
Jun 15, 2021 13:34
Saudi activist sues Israeli firm for ‘helping’ Riyadh snoop on murdered journalist Khashoggi
A Saudi activist who regularly corresponded with slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi has sued an Israeli spyware firm. He claims the company helped the Saudi government snoop on Khashoggi before his murder.
Dec 3, 2018 14:59
US troops pay $560k in ransom to prisoners running child porn ‘sextortion’ scheme from behind bars
Hundreds of US military service members were targeted in a ‘sextortion’ scheme concocted by inmates at South Carolina prisons, which led them to believe they possessed child pornography, authorities said.
Nov 28, 2018 23:19
Stalker-assisting spy devices: Bugs & hacking software sold online for £20
Technology has advanced so quickly that stalkers are now able to carry out digital surveillance on their targets – bugging their phones and accessing their locations with ease, victims’ groups warn.
Feb 13, 2018 11:35
Ohio man spied on porn users after infecting 1,000s of computers with ‘Fruitfly’ malware
A computer programmer from Ohio has been charged in a 16-count indictment with creating the “Fruitfly” malware and installing it on unwitting victims’ computers with the alleged intent of spying and creating child porn.
Jan 11, 2018 03:00
Assange’s handle re-emerges after ‘Twitter oddities’ & weird US Navy post
The Twitter account of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has re-appeared after mysteriously disappearing Monday morning. The whistleblowing site has also confirmed that Assange is safe and well, despite some Twitter “oddities.”
Dec 25, 2017 18:46