spying

American schools gave kids laptops during the pandemic. Then they spied on them
American schools gave kids laptops during the pandemic. Then they spied on them
According to one survey, 81% of teachers in America said their schools monitor devices. Students were not always aware ...[Read more]
1
Like
Save
FBI Spy Planes Monitored a Single Suspect for Nearly 429 Hours
FBI Spy Planes Monitored a Single Suspect for Nearly 429 Hours
The FBI's secretive spy plane program targeted a man in Florida last year with nearly constant surveillance, logging more than 400 hours in the air with a fleet of Cessna aircraft registered to what appear to be front companies. This aerial surveillance, ...[Read more]
1
Like
Save
Australia: Unprecedented surveillance bill rushed through parliament in 24 hours.
Australia: Unprecedented surveillance bill rushed through parliament in 24 hours.
Australian police can now hack your device, collect or delete your data, take over your social media accounts - all without a judge's warrant. ...[Read more]
1
Like
Save
As UN Human Rights Chief Urges Stricter Rules, Snowden Calls for End to Spyware Trade
As UN Human Rights Chief Urges Stricter Rules, Snowden Calls for End to Spyware Trade
The United Nations human rights chief and American whistleblower Edward Snowden on Monday joined the wide range of public figures demanding urgent action after reporting that Pegasus hacking spyware, sold by the Israeli firm NSO Group, has been used to fa ...[Read more]
0
Like
Save
Oracle Boasted That Its Software Was Used Against U.S. Protesters. Then It Took the Tech to China.
Oracle Boasted That Its Software Was Used Against U.S. Protesters. Then It Took the Tech to China.
According to the documents and to video presentations, CPD used a tool called Endeca Information Discovery, a product from tech giant Oracle, to merge crime records, 911 calls, and other routine police information with protesters’ tweets. Oracle claims ...[Read more]
0
Like
Save
New Leaks Show How British Spies Infiltrate And Undermine Lebanon’s Security Services
New Leaks Show How British Spies Infiltrate And Undermine Lebanon’s Security Services
A few month ago we reported on documents which revealed secret British 'Strategic Communication' programs in support of the Jihadis who fight against the Syrian people and their government. In December documents of a different secret program revealed simi ...[Read more]
0
Like
Save
Homeland Security wants to track journalists & analyze media “sentiment”
Homeland Security wants to track journalists & analyze media “sentiment”
The US Department of Homeland Security is looking to build a media monitoring database. When some reporters objected, a DHS spokesman dismissed their concerns as fodder for “black helicopter conspiracy theorists.” Service providers who want to bid for ...[Read more]
0
Like
Save
DHS may have found unauthorized Mass Phone Listening Devices in Washington DC
DHS may have found unauthorized Mass Phone Listening Devices in Washington DC
The Associated Press reports today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that it found what appear to be unauthorized cell-site simulators, also known as Stingrays, in Washington DC last year. The agency told Senator Ron Wyden in a ...[Read more]
0
Like
Save
Snowden Revealed a Secret Document Showing How NSA Tracked Bitcoin Users
Snowden Revealed a Secret Document Showing How NSA Tracked Bitcoin Users
News Edward Snowden, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee, has put National Security Agency (NSA) documentation at the disposal of online news organization The Intercept displaying a secret program that was set to spy on Bitcoin trading on th ...[Read more]
0
Like
Save
Research finds Facebook holds personally identifiable data on 40% of EU population
Research finds Facebook holds personally identifiable data on 40% of EU population
The study reveals that Facebook labels over 73 percent of its EU users with interests linked to sensitive personal data, which corresponds to 40 percent of the overall EU population. This means that the data of around 205 million Europeans isn’t complet ...[Read more]
0
Like
Save
Five Corporations Hire Two Intelligence Firms to Spy on Activists
Five Corporations Hire Two Intelligence Firms to Spy on Activists
A new revelation by the Guardian, based on leaked documents, exposes a widespread project of large corporations to spy on human rights and environmental groups. Caterpillar used informant group to spy on Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of Rachel Corrie, w ...[Read more]
0
Like
Save