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US border forces are seizing Americans' phone data and storing it for 15 years
Border officials can copy information from travelers' phones without a warrant.
DHS begins criminal investigation over deleted Secret Service texts from January 6th
Homeland Security has opened a criminal investigation into the Secret Service deleting messages relating to the January 6th, 2021 Capitol riot.
Records reveal the scale of Homeland Security's phone location data purchases
Records show Homeland Security bought massive amounts of phone location data — including a huge burst in 2018.
Homeland Security 'pauses' disinformation board three weeks after creating it
The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly put an anti-misinformation board on ice just three weeks after it launched.
ICE 'now operates as a domestic surveillance agency,' think tank says
A study by the Center on Privacy and Technology found that ICE uses data brokers to avoid restrictions.
Democrats urge federal agencies to ditch Clearview AI's facial recognition tech
Multiple departments are said to be using the controversial tech for 'domestic law enforcement' reasons.
Peloton says it's facing federal investigations over equipment safety
Peloton said it's facing investigations from the DOJ, Homeland Security and SEC over how it reports injuries from its fitness equipment.
Homeland Security may use companies to find extremism on social media
Homeland Security is considering using private companies to help it find extremist threats on social media.
DHS confirms new cybersecurity rules for pipeline companies
The measures follow a ransomware attack that halted Colonial Pipeline deliveries for several days.
Homeland Security's warning system combs social media for terrorist threats
Homeland Security is debuting a warning system that looks for signs of terrorist threats in social media posts, although there's a worry it will chill free speech.
Supreme Court asked to review case against border device searches
The ACLU and EFF have asked the Supreme Court to hear a challenge against warrantless phone and laptop searches at borders, including airports.
SolarWinds hack reportedly accessed emails for key DHS officials
SolarWinds hackers reportedly compromised the email of Homeland Security officials, including acting Secretary Chad Wolf.
Department of Homeland Security tells US businesses to avoid Chinese tech
The DHS has issued an advisory saying that US businesses should steer clear of using Chinese-based companies both for data centers and equipment.
Civil rights groups demand CBP stops facial recognition expansion at airports
The ACLU, Electronic Frontier Foundation and others objected to a proposed rule change.
FBI, Homeland Security detail how Iranian hackers stole US voter data
The FBI and Homeland Security's CISA have detailed how Iranian hackers stole US voter info, including by exploiting badly configured websites.
Homeland Security warns of a 'critical' security flaw in Windows servers
Homeland Security has issued an emergency alert for a Windows security flaw, Zerologon, that allows attackers to compromise entire networks.
US officials seize cryptocurrency accounts tied to al-Qaeda and ISIS
Agents recouped about $2 million worth of virtual currency in total.
Facebook, Google and others adopt guidelines intended to fight child abuse
Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security -- along with government counterparts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom -- published guidelines to help the tech industry fight online child exploitation. The principles were developed "in consultation" with Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Roblox, Snap and Twitter, after all six companies agreed to tackling the online child sexual abuse epidemic.
Microsoft will fix an Internet Explorer security flaw under active attack
Mozilla isn't the only one grappling with a serious web browser security flaw. Microsoft has confirmed to TechCrunch that it will fix an Internet Explorer security exploit already being used for "limited targeted attacks." The vulnerability lets attackers corrupt memory used for the scripting engine in IE9, IE10 and IE11 in a way that would let the intruder run arbitrary code with the same permissions as the user, letting them hijack a PC. It's believed to be similar to the Firefox issue disclosed a week earlier.
Homeland Security wants you to update your Firefox browser right now
The Department of Homeland Security is urging Firefox users to update their browsers. The rare warning was issued earlier this week, after Mozilla released two critical security updates. According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the exploit could allow hackers to "take control of an affected system."
