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10.31.19

Politics

ACLU sues to reveal the FBI's uses of facial recognition

The Justice Department and DEA are also targets in the lawsuit.

By J. Fingas, 10.31.19

03.31.19

DEA never checked if its bulk surveillance data was legal

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Politics

DEA never checked if its bulk surveillance data was legal

This includes programs that are still alive in some form today.

By J. Fingas, 03.31.19

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06.26.18

Undercover dark web bust leads to more than 35 arrests

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Internet

Undercover dark web bust leads to more than 35 arrests

It's the first US-wide operation of its kind.

By J. Fingas, 06.26.18

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11.16.17

Judge rules NYPD needed a warrant before using cell-site simulator

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Mobile

Judge rules NYPD needed a warrant before using cell-site simulator

He threw out evidence collected as a result of the Stingray's use.

By M. Locklear, 11.16.17

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09.21.17

Court rules Stingray use without a warrant violates Fourth Amendment

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Security

Court rules Stingray use without a warrant violates Fourth Amendment

The ruling could have widespread implications for the technology.

By M. Locklear, 09.21.17

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10.26.16

AT&T reportedly spies on its customers for government cash

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Politics

AT&T reportedly spies on its customers for government cash

The Daily Beast reports that Project Hemisphere is a paid-for metadata program that's all sorts of Orwellian.

By D. Cooper, 10.26.16

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07.13.16

Federal judge throws out evidence obtained by 'stingray' trackers

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Security

Federal judge throws out evidence obtained by 'stingray' trackers

"Absent a search warrant, the government may not turn a citizen's cell phone into a tracking device."

By M. Smith, 07.13.16

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05.09.16

Researchers develop a drug-sniffing car that can pinpoint your stash

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Robots

Researchers develop a drug-sniffing car that can pinpoint your stash

This really would have changed the end of ‘Breaking Bad.’

By A. Dalton, 05.09.16

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12.15.15

EFF confirms that the DEA has deleted its phone call database

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Security

EFF confirms that the DEA has deleted its phone call database

The agency says it purged its collection of international call metadata in January 2015.

By M. Moon, 12.15.15

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07.08.15

Critical Flash exploit emerges from Hacking Team breach

Feel safe with your fully-patched computer? If you use Flash and land on the wrong website, you ma...

By S. Dent, 07.08.15

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Dea

ACLU sues to reveal the FBI's uses of facial recognition

DEA never checked if its bulk surveillance data was legal

Undercover dark web bust leads to more than 35 arrests

Judge rules NYPD needed a warrant before using cell-site simulator

Court rules Stingray use without a warrant violates Fourth Amendment

AT&T reportedly spies on its customers for government cash

Federal judge throws out evidence obtained by 'stingray' trackers

Researchers develop a drug-sniffing car that can pinpoint your stash

EFF confirms that the DEA has deleted its phone call database

Critical Flash exploit emerges from Hacking Team breach

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