Mariam Zuhaib / AP Photo Senator Warns Governments Are Spying on Smartphone Users Through Push Notifications The senator's office has been looking into foreign governments receiving information about smartphone users without their knowledge. By George C. Upper III December 6, 2023
Damian Dovarganes / AP Photo Appeals Court Strikes Blow to Gun Owner Privacy Rights in Ruling Accommodating 'Violence Researchers' A lawsuit similar to the one under consideration here was dismissed earlier this year by a federal judge in San Diego. By George C. Upper III November 27, 2023
Kar-Tr / Getty Images Police Issue Warning to Parents About New iPhone Feature Police are issuing warnings to parents about an iPhone software feature that has the potential to compromise privacy. By Jack Davis November 27, 2023
Chris Morgan - Idaho National Laboratory / AP US Nuclear Laboratory Breached by Purported 'Gay Furry Hackers' One of the nation's premiere nuclear energy research facilities has been compromised by an extremist internet group. By Richard Moorhead November 24, 2023
Greg Nash - Pool / AP Senator Expresses 'Serious Concerns' About Secretive White House Program That Tracks Americans' Phone Records "The public interest in an informed debate about government surveillance far outweighs the need to keep this information secret." By Randy DeSoto November 21, 2023
Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock Phone Giant Slapped with Major Lawsuit After Nude Images Stolen from Customer's Trade-In One of the biggest telecommunications companies in America is facing a new lawsuit stemming from the theft of phone data. By Richard Moorhead November 21, 2023
Saul Loeb - Pool / AP US Spy Agencies Invest $22 Million in 'Smart Clothing' That Could Monitor Wearer, Secretly Surveil Anyone Nearby The project aims to develop "durable, ready-to-wear clothing that can record audio, video, and geolocation data." By Richard Moorhead September 11, 2023
Patrick Semansky / AP House Oversight Committee Hits DHS Secretary Mayorkas, 5 Others with Subpoenas Over 'Biden Family Coverup' Comer subpoenas Biden officials over Secret Service tip-off to Biden team regarding Hunter tax probe interview in 2020 By Froilan Bersamina September 6, 2023
Stephen Plaster / Shutterstock Parents Suing School District After Girls Told to 'Tolerate' Alleged 'Threatening' Encounter with Exposed Male in Bathroom “Many female students are using the bathroom only one time a day out of fear and anxiety," one parent said. By George C. Upper III September 2, 2023
Ted Shaffrey / AP Photo 'A Sci-Fi Inspired Scenario': Police to Deploy Drones to Spy on Backyard Labor Day Parties “One of the biggest concerns with the rush to roll out new forms of aerial surveillance is how few protections we have." By The Associated Press August 31, 2023