The newly disclosed campaign shows how little the company has done to curb abuses of its powerful surveillance tools.
surveillance
Meta Ousts 7 Surveillance-for-Hire Operations From Its Platforms
While NSO Group gets most of the attention, the takedowns underscore how insidious the industry has become.
NSO Group Spyware Hits at Least 9 US State Department Phones
The incident lays bare how hollow the surveillance company’s reassurances about the limits of its hacking tools have always been.
How to Run Your Own Secure, Portable PC From a USB Stick
Build a super-safe computer you can take anywhere.
The US Puts a $10M Bounty on DarkSide Ransomware Hackers
Plus: a “Trojan Source” bug, Russian hackers exposed, and more of the week’s top security news.
1.8 TB of Police Helicopter Surveillance Footage Leaks Online
DDoSecrets published the trove Friday afternoon. Privacy advocates say it shows how pervasive law enforcement’s eye has become, and how lax its data protection can be.
A Drone Tried to Disrupt the Power Grid. It Won’t Be the Last
An attack attempt in 2020 proves the UAS threat is real—and not enough is being done to stop it.
The SolarWinds Hackers Are Looking for Their Next Big Score
Plus: Gas station hacks in Iran, ransomware arrests in Europe, and more of the week’s top security news.