Plus: A mysterious zero-day spree, a high-profile hacker indictment, and more of the week’s top security news.
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Apple Bent the Rules for Russia. Other Nations Will Take Note
Russian iPhone buyers will soon be prompted to install software developed in that country, setting a precedent that other authoritarian governments may follow.
The UK Is Secretly Testing a Controversial Web Snooping Tool
The country passed its Investigatory Powers Act in 2016. Now, its building what could be the most powerful data collection system used by any democratic nation.
There Are Spying Eyes Everywhere—and Now They Share a Brain
Security cameras. License plate readers. Smartphone trackers. Drones. We’re being watched 24/7. What happens when all those data streams fuse into one?
Fleeing WhatsApp for Privacy? Don’t Turn to Telegram
Because the chat app doesn’t encrypt conversations by default—or at all for group chats—security professionals often warn against it.
Parler Finds a Reprieve in Russia—but Not a Solution
The far-right platform still hasn’t found a US-based home. Where it lands could have serious consequences for its users’ privacy.
A Site Published Every Face From Parler’s Capitol Riot Videos
Faces of the Riot used open source software to detect, extract, and deduplicate every face from the 827 videos taken from the insurrection on January 6.
Post-Riot, the Capitol Hill IT Staff Faces a Security Mess
Wednesday’s insurrection could have exposed congressional data and devices in ways that have yet to be appreciated.