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Explainer: Apple’s plans to scan your iPhone photos
Update: Following Apple's August 2021 announcement of its plans to scan devices for child-sex-abuse material, the company has said it would delay implementing this system in light of criticism from cu...
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Smart borders: Hubs of mass surveillance
Earlier this year, the Biden administration quietly rolled out CBP One, an app from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency that collects biometric data of asylum seekers. This is part of a la...
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What is Pegasus spyware? And how to protect your phone
It’s being described as the most powerful spyware ever developed. So what is Pegasus? And is it possible to protect yourself from it? We break down the basics of what has been reported in the news o...
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Government hacking: How countries surveil their own citizens
Governments waging cyberattacks against state-level adversaries is a frequent modern-day offensive tactic, but it’s equally common for intelligence and law-enforcement agencies to exploit vulnerabil...
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Our privacy analysis of 10 opioid treatment and recovery apps
In the past year, the U.S. CDC has advised the usage of apps as part of its social distancing guidance, recommending that healthcare facilities and providers offer clinical services through virtual me...
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This symbol could break your phone’s Wi-Fi
The humble percentage symbol (%) in a network name can permanently break an iPhone’s Wi-Fi functionality. Not even resetting network settings guarantees a fix. A few weeks ago, security researcher C...
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5 times military secrets were exposed in apps
Not even the military is immune to data leaks and privacy mix-ups. Sometimes it’s a leak from a third-party app, and sometimes they really should’ve just checked the privacy settings. From nuclear...
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How to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk and stop sharing internet with neighbors
If you have Echo smart speakers or a Ring smart doorbell in the U.S., Amazon will soon connect your devices to its new mesh network, Amazon Sidewalk, by default. On June 8, Amazon will automatically e...
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Frightening reality: You can buy ransomware as a service
In April, a crippling ransomware attack hit U.S. oil producer Colonial Pipeline, paralyzing operations and forcing a shutdown of its 5,500-mile-long pipeline, which accounts for nearly 50% of all the ...
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When catfish meets crypto scam on dating apps
With the emergence of social media came the catfishers—scammers who create a fake persona, complete with attractive photos, to form relationships with strangers predicated on lies. With the emergenc...
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