Houthi movement supporters brandish rifles, flags of Yemen and Palestine, Houthi emblems, and chant slogans as they participate in a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people on June 28, 2024, in Sana’a, Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images) Researchers catch Yemeni hackers spying on Middle East military phones The firm Lookout says that Houthi use of cyberespionage is a sign that mobile surveillance is a growing force in global conflicts. Jul 9, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) speaks to reporters before a Senate luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) FISA reauthorization heads to Biden’s desk after Senate passage A two-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act clears the chamber in a 60-34 vote Saturday. Apr 20, 2024 By Tim Starks
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., spoke to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2022. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) With a mysterious surveillance target identified, calls for Congress to change course Civil liberties advocates want to narrow the scope of an amendment to a controversial surveillance law. Apr 17, 2024 By Tim Starks
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) (C) talks with committee members Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) (L) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) while hearing testimony from former Special Counsel Robert Hur in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) House passes extension of expiring surveillance authorities Just days ago, lawmakers voted against even allowing a debate on an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Apr 12, 2024 By Tim Starks
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., listens during a press conference following a House GOP caucus meeting at the U.S Capitol on April 10, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Renewal of controversial surveillance law screeches to a halt in the House Lawmakers defeated a procedure allowing debate on extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Apr 10, 2024 By Tim Starks
Security guards wait at an entrance before the second plenary session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 7, 2024. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) Chinese hackers target family members to surveil hard targets To surveil security conscious politicians and dissidents, hackers linked to Beijing are increasingly targeting their spouses and relatives. Mar 26, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
Safe Mode Supercomputers for AI and the proliferation of commercial spyware Rasha Abdul Rahim, Director, Amnesty Tech at Amnesty International Nov 30, 2023 By CyberScoop Staff
Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, speaks during a news conference on the House budget proposals, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 1, 2023. (STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Reform bill would overhaul controversial surveillance law A measure introduced on Tuesday puts civil libertarians on a collision course with the Biden administration. Nov 7, 2023 By Elias Groll
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 30: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the Summit for Democracy on March 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. The theme for the final day of the summit encompassed “Advancing Technology for Democracy” and included speakers from the Department of Homeland Affairs and and representatives from intelligence agencies (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Biden administration goes global in effort to constrain spyware use Eleven nations agreed on Thursday to responsible use of commercial spyware. Israel, a key spyware exporter, is not part of the deal. Mar 30, 2023 By Elias Groll
In this photo illustration, a DJI Mavic 2 Pro and DJi Mavic Mini made by the Chinese drone maker fly near each other on Dec. 15, 2021, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The pressing threat of Chinese-made drones flying above U.S. critical infrastructure Drones from China's DJI contain high-res cameras, advanced sensors and wireless access, opening the door for espionage and sabotage. Mar 23, 2023 By Brian Harrell Travis Moran