There have been a lot of disturbing stories inspired by right-wing extremists that threaten our democracy, but this one really struck a nerve because it’s law enforcement doing it. Praveena Somasundaram reports: An Ohio sheriff this weekend urged residents in his county to collect the addresses of homes sporting signs for Vice President Kamala Harris, arbitrarily…
Category: Surveillance
US hits Intellexa spyware maker with more sanctions
Jonathan Greig reports: The Treasury Department on Monday sanctioned five people and one entity tied to the Intellexa Consortium – a notorious holding company responsible for the Predator spyware. The company was sanctioned last year and again in March but senior administration officials told reporters on Monday that more was needed to target the company’s “opaque web of corporate entities, which…
Apple Drops Spyware Case Against NSO Group, Citing Risk of Threat Intelligence Exposure
Ravie Lakshmanan reports: Apple has filed a motion to “voluntarily” dismiss its lawsuit against commercial spyware vendor NSO Group, citing a shifting risk landscape that could lead to exposure of critical “threat intelligence” information. The development was first reported by The Washington Post on Friday. The iPhone maker said its efforts, coupled with those of others in the industry…
Oversight Report Says More Than A Third Of Frisks Performed By NYPD Officers Were Unconstitutional
Over on TechDirt, Tim Cushing writes: More than a decade ago, the NYPD was sued successfully over its stop-and-frisk program. A federal court found the program routinely violated rights and disproportionately targeted minorities. Judge Shira Sheindlin ordered a number of reforms to the program and it was placed under federal oversight. Since then, the NYPD hasn’t changed much about…