NSO Group: When Governments Hack Their Way Into Your iPhone
Hacking technology devices have long been a hot commodity, with a supply-demand market just like any other.
iPhone Hacking Saga Raises Questions About Start-Up Nation’s Dark Side
When Apple rushed an urgent security update out to its iPhone and iPad users on Thursday, it was accompanied by an uncomfortable story.
Baltimore Surveillance Program Raises Trust Issues
Small planes outfitted with video cameras have been flying over Baltimore since January, capturing activity on the streets below and relaying the footage to police to help them catch criminals.
The Israelis Behind History’s ‘Most Sophisticated Tracker Program’ That Wormed Into Apple
On August 10, Ahmed Mansoor, a human rights activist in the United Arab Emirates, received a text message that invited him to click on a link that would reveal new information about torture in jails in his country. Mansoor, who had been a repeated target of the regime, grew suspicious and turned over the message…
Were Stolen NSA Codes Leaked By ‘Another Snowden?’
Top secret tools used by the National Security Agency are believed to be have been leaked by a group calling itself the “Shadow Brokers.”
Apple: No iPhone Is Safe
Apple has issued an urgent update, iOS 9.3.5 , after a group of malware hunters discovered a sophisticated piece of spyware which took advantage of three previously unknown security faults in Apple’s iOS to give hackers complete control over any iPhone.
Ray Kelly Slams De Blasio For Report of NYPD’s Muslim Group Probes
The city’s former top cop teed off Wednesday on the de Blasio administration for a report that criticized the NYPD for its handling of counter-terrorism investigations.
Inspector General: NYPD Skirted Rules For Surveillance
The New York Police Department chronically skirted rules intended to protect political groups from unwarranted government surveillance while investigating Muslims, the city’s independent police monitor said in a report released Tuesday.
Top Clinton Aide Held Senior Position At Islamist Journal
Former State Department Deputy Chief of Staff and senior Clinton confidant Huma Abedin worked for more than a decade at a stridently Islamist journal which opposed women’s rights and blamed the United States for the 9/11 terror attacks, the New York Post reported on Sunday.
US Suspects Russia Responsible For Democrat, Republican Network Hacking
Hackers targeted the computer systems of presidential candidate Donald Trump and Republican Party organizations as well as Democratic Party networks, sources familiar with investigations into the attacks said.