A breach of over 150 million U.S. and Canadian driver's license photos is an anonymity disaster
The breach links the names and photos of millions of people across North America. One expert said this is likely the largest database of facial images ever breached.
Watch what you say: Apple opens the door to a nightmare world of always-listening tech
Apple's new upcoming ambient audio recording features set a risky precedent in normalizing intrusive surveillance. Privacy experts weigh in.
Vigilantism comes for Flock
More Americans than ever are destroying Flock license plate cameras amid rising backlash against the company. Is the tide turning on intrusive U.S. mass surveillance, and where does the privacy fight go next?
How residential proxy networks are hiding hackers in your home
Security researchers say residential proxy networks present a major threat by allowing hackers to commandeer home and office networks for cybercrime.
This quick question can still expose North Korean spies in an instant
Companies are increasingly relying on asking unusual interview questions to weed out sanctioned North Koreans who seek fraudulent employment.
The top highlights from Black Hat, Def Con, and BSides Las Vegas 2026, if you couldn't make it in person
Live vicariously through 2026's top cybersecurity conferences with live streams.
Microsoft wins 'lamest vendor' at Pwnie Awards 2026 for threatening security researchers with legal action
"This is a shame award. Don't forget to feel that shame."
Online advertising giant Adform was hacked, proving once again why ad blockers are necessary
The hacked digital advertiser was caught serving malicious ads that allowed hackers to steal a victim's cryptocurrency.
When AI chatbots and LLMs get legal, check your privilege
Using AI tools and LLMs for sensitive matters, such as for legal and medical uses, raises important questions about where that data goes and who can access it.
Most fitness wearables lack end-to-end encryption and don't disclose government data demands, says EFF
Most fitness wearables don't use end-to-end encryption to protect users' health information, leaving open the door for government demands for data.
U.S. judge denied feds a month-long warrant to snoop on the phones of thousands of Ohio residents
The magistrate judge's decision offers a rare view into how the government seeks to use cell-site simulators during law enforcement investigations.
Reframing smart glasses as 'pervert glasses'
Smart glasses equipped with cameras, microphones, and AI are a creeping privacy and security nightmare, prompting backlash.
