ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is asking companies to provide information about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that would “directly […]
Tag: Security / Privacy
DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data, DOJ Admits
Law enforcement authorities in the United States have for years circumvented the US Constitution’s Fourth Amendment by purchasing data on US residents […]
US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo
A federal judge in Minnesota ruled last Saturday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violated the Fourth Amendment after they forcibly […]
149 Million Usernames and Passwords Exposed by Unsecured Database
A database containing 149 million account usernames and passwords—including 48 million for Gmail, 17 million for Facebook, and 420,000 for the cryptocurrency […]
ICE Agents Are ‘Doxing’ Themselves
Last week, a website called ICE List went viral after its creators said that they had received what they described as a […]
Surveillance and ICE Are Driving Patients Away From Medical Care, Report Warns
When immigration agents enter hospitals, and private companies are allowed to buy and sell data that reveals who seeks medical care, patients […]
US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela
Now The New York Times has cited unnamed US officials confirming that the blackout was in fact caused by a cyberattack, the […]
Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed
Elon Musk’s X has introduced new restrictions stopping people from editing and generating images of real people in bikinis or other “revealing […]
Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking
Google offers a Validator App through the Play Store that vendors have to run as part of getting their products certified to […]
What to Do if ICE Invades Your Neighborhood
If federal immigration agents are coming to your area—or have already arrived—you may be frantically making plans to lay low at home, […]