03.31.19 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 save Save share
06.26.18 06.26.18 in 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 save Save share View
11.16.17 11.16.17 in 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 save Save share View
09.21.17 09.21.17 in 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 save Save share View
10.26.16 10.26.16 in 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 save Save share View
07.13.16 07.13.16 in 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 save Save share View
05.09.16 05.09.16 in 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 save Save share View
12.15.15 12.15.15 in 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 save Save share View
07.08.15 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 save Save share View
06.03.15 06.03.15 The DEA's eavesdropping has tripled over the past decade A federal agency eavesdropping is nothing new -- even if sometimes they do it with controversy. Bu... By E. Alvarez, 06.03.15 save Save share View
