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.
The sneaky ways that governments get your private data
Discover some of the most common ways that authorities, police, and spies obtain your personal data, and how you can prevent it from ending up in their hands.
The most dangerous threats to the internet in 2026
From surveillance and choking online access to governments going rogue, these are the most pressing threats to face the internet and its billions of users today.
Plot twist: I'm suing the Justice Department and FBI
Why I'm suing the government for records under the Freedom of Information Act.
Papers, please: Age verification laws threaten everyone's online security and privacy
Laws that require adults to upload their driver's licenses or passports to access apps, websites, and VPNs will make the entire web less safe.
FBI agents visited my home about an article I wrote, and now I can't go to Mexico
Mexico formally requested the FBI's help in seeking answers about one of my stories. Having federal agents on my doorstep sparked my own years-long effort to pry information out of the FBI to explain why it came to my house to begin with.
