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Security, Spoken

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Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil

An internal email from FBI deputy director Paul Abbate, obtained by WIRED, tells employees to search for “US persons” in a controversial spy program’s database that investigators have repeatedly misused. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 09, 20249 min

The Alleged LockBit Ransomware Mastermind Has Been Identified

Law enforcement officials from the US, UK, and Australia say they’ve identified and sanctioned the person behind LockBitSupp, the administrator at the heart of LockBit’s $120 million hacking rampage. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 08, 20249 min

The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks

Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Experts warn these attacks could potentially impact critical infrastructure, communication networks, and more. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 01, 202410 min

The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK

The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 29, 20245 min

The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers

Over the weekend, president Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA spy program but expanding it in ways that could have major implications for privacy rights in the US. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 23, 20247 min

The Trump Jury Has a Doxing Problem

One juror in former US president Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York has been excused over fears she could be identified. It could get even messier. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 22, 20248 min

Big Tech Squares Off Against US Spies

One of Silicon Valley's most influential lobbying arms joins privacy reformers in a fight against the Biden administration-backed expansion of a major US surveillance program. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 19, 20247 min

US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’

A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government's behalf, including on fellow Americans. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 17, 20249 min

House Votes to Extend—and Expand—a Major US Spy Program

US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend the Section 702 spy program. It passed without an amendment that would have required the FBI to obtain a warrant to access Americans' information. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 16, 20247 min

How to Stop Your Data From Being Used to Train AI

Some companies let you opt out of allowing your content to be used for generative AI. Here’s how to take back (at least a little) control from ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and more. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 15, 20248 min

DuckDuckGo Is Taking Its Privacy Fight to Data Brokers

Privacy-focused company DuckDuckGo is launching a tool to remove data from people-search websites, a VPN, and an identity theft restoration service. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 12, 20248 min

A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress

While some states have made data privacy gains, the US has so far been unable implement protections at a federal level. A new bipartisan proposal called APRA could break the impasse. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 10, 20244 min

How to Protect Yourself (and Your Loved Ones) From AI Scam Calls

AI tools are getting better at cloning people's voices, and scammers are using these new capabilities to commit fraud. Avoid getting swindled by following these expert tips. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 09, 20246 min

A Ghost Ship’s Doomed Journey Through the Gate of Tears

Millions lost internet service after three cables in the Red Sea were damaged. Houthi rebels deny targeting the cables, but their missile attack on a cargo ship, left adrift for months, is likely to blame. Read this story here . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 08, 202413 min
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