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What is Pegasus spyware? And how to protect your phone
It’s being described as the most powerful spyware ever developed. So what is Pegasus? And is it possible to protect yourself from it? We break down the basics of what has been reported in the news o...
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14 best deepfake apps and websites in 2025
Face-swapping apps may be all the rage at the moment, but there’s huge potential for this seemingly innocent technology to be abused. When using deepfake tools, you’re putting your photos, videos,...
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Smart borders: Hubs of mass surveillance
Earlier this year, the Biden administration quietly rolled out CBP One, an app from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency that collects biometric data of asylum seekers. This is part of a la...
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Explainer: Apple’s plans to scan your iPhone photos
Update: Following Apple's August 2021 announcement of its plans to scan devices for child-sex-abuse material, the company has said it would delay implementing this system in light of criticism from cu...
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Australia’s ‘hacking’ bill lets police take over a person’s social media
Last week, Australia passed a bill that would give police a lot of power to spy on people through their online accounts and devices. Read on to find out how Orwellian this surveillance bill is—and b...
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Guide to Facebook’s new privacy settings
Facebook has just rolled out a revamped Settings page for its iOS and Android app, as well as its mobile web, ostensibly to help users browse its menus more effectively. What’s new with Facebook’s...
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Cybersecurity’s next frontier: Space
With the rise of activity revolving around high-tech equipment and vessels in space, cybersecurity is no longer merely a terrestrial problem. And space organizations are increasingly addressing this n...
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Eye in the sky: The history of the spy plane
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Yes, it's a spy plane! It was recently revealed that in 2020, an FBI aircraft surveillance program logged over 400 hours in monitoring a man in Florida, who was eventual...
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The internet is safer now—but a VPN is still essential protection
The internet is a much more encrypted place than it was 10 years ago—that means much improved privacy and security for all. HTTPS, once a rarity, has become so widespread that the Electronic Frontie...
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7 breaches, hacks, and leaks you might have missed this year
Cybersecurity Awareness Month couldn't have kicked off in more dramatic fashion: Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram went offline, the entirety of Twitch was leaked, CoinBase got hacked, and the company...
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