US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’
[ad_1] The United States Senate is poised to vote on legislation this week that, for the next two years at least, could dramatically expand the number of businesses that the…
House Votes to Extend—and Expand—a Major US Spy Program
[ad_1] A controversial US wiretap program that was days from expiration cleared a major hurdle on its way to being reauthorized. After months of delays, false starts, and interventions by…
Trump Loyalists Kill Vote on US Wiretap Program
[ad_1] For the third time since December, House Speaker Mike Johnson has failed to wrangle support for reauthorizing a critical US surveillance program, raising questions about the future of a…
US Navy Veteran Who Feds Say Rammed FBI Headquarters Had QAnon-Linked Online Presence
[ad_1] A former Navy submarine technician was arrested after law enforcement says he drove an SUV into the FBI headquarters near Atlanta on Monday afternoon. It is still unclear why…
Sinking US Wiretap Program Offered One Last Lifeboat
[ad_1] A bill introduced by senators Dick Durbin and Mike Lee to reauthorize the Section 702 surveillance program is the fifth introduced in the US Congress this winter. The authority…
US Lawmaker Cited NYC Protests in a Defense of Warrantless Spying
[ad_1] The second slide in Turner’s presentation featured the tweet by Foldi, which likewise references a march on Schumer’s home. That protest, however, took place nearly a month after the…
Ransomware Groups Are Bouncing Back Faster From Law Enforcement Busts
[ad_1] Six days before Christmas, the US Department of Justice loudly announced a win in the ongoing fight against the scourge of ransomware: An FBI-led, international operation had targeted the…
A Backroom Deal Looms Over a High-Stakes US Surveillance Fight
[ad_1] Johnson, notably, previously voted in favor of legislation that would have drastically reformed the 702 program with a slew of privacy protections. Despite the uncommon bipartisan support for reforming…
YouTube, Discord, and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Led Police to a Teen Accused of a US Swatting Spree
[ad_1] A California teenager prosecutors say is responsible for hundreds of swatting attacks around the United States was exposed after law enforcement pieced together a digital trail left on some…
Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks
[ad_1] For more than a year, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has been hunting the person whom experts say is one of the most prolific swatters in American…