Facebook: Our future in Europe is unclear
The social media giant says it doesn’t know how it will cope with the EU’s new data-transfer rules. But to observers, it’s inconceivable that the company will quit Europe.
A huge drug bust raises questions about dark web anonymity
Working under Operation DisrupTor, law enforcement in nine countries arrested 179 people in connection with the sales of illegal goods.
Why UK police love Uber: The company shares its data with...
The ride-sharing company uses passenger and driver data to help law enforcement.
A ransomware attack on a hospital has caused a woman’s death
The attack crippled the IT systems of a local hospital in Düsseldorf, causing it to shut down its emergency facilities and divert patients elsewhere.
5 ways to hide your browsing history from ISPs
Whether you like it or not, your internet activity must first pass through your internet service provider (ISP) before...
Surveillance capitalism: How every ‘like’ adds to your data for sale
Many of the technology services we use daily are free. But we’re paying for them in ways you might not have considered.
How a Tesla employee saved the company from a ransomware attack
A Russian hacker has been indicted in a case alleging that he attempted to bribe the employee, who instead assisted in an FBI sting operation.
A researcher hacked satellite internet connections with $300 equipment
A British Ph.D. student has demonstrated how easy it is to read communications transmitted by satellites across the globe.
Notorious eavesdropper NSA issues guide to hiding your location data
We're not making this up. The NSA has just issued a set of directives on how to stay safe and anonymous online.
The social contract of the internet is under threat. That’s a...
Our relationship with the internet is on the precipice of being altered forever. Let’s not take that lightly.
