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Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
1 day ago

Judge renews procedures for 702 surveillance program that could soon lapse

The Trump administration's surveillance program under Section 702 was renewed, but concerns were raised about data filtering tools used by intelligence agencies.
Healthcare
fromTruthout
5 hours ago

Trump Admin Seeks Sweeping Access to Federal Workers' Health Records

The Trump administration seeks access to detailed medical records of federal workers and retirees, raising concerns about privacy and data security.
#dhs
fromemptywheel
2 months ago
US politics

DOJ Continues to Let DHS Pick and Choose Screen Shots Pertaining to Their Assaults - emptywheel

fromemptywheel
2 months ago
US politics

DOJ Continues to Let DHS Pick and Choose Screen Shots Pertaining to Their Assaults - emptywheel

US news
fromSecuritymagazine
2 days ago

Top Secret Clearance Holder Charged With Leaking Classified National Defense Information

Courtney Williams was arrested for allegedly sharing classified national defense information with unauthorized individuals, including a journalist, from 2022 to 2025.
#fisa
SF politics
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loophole - but will they?

Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance, faces potential reform as it is set to expire, amid bipartisan concerns over its misuse.
SF politics
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loophole - but will they?

Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance, faces potential reform as it is set to expire, amid bipartisan concerns over its misuse.
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 day ago

Why Australia Needs a National Spy Museum

Many of the foundations that have underpinned Australia's security, prosperity and democracy are being tested: social cohesion is eroding, trust in institutions is declining, intolerance is growing, even truth itself is being undermined by conspiracy, mis- and disinformation.
World politics
fromFortune
2 days ago

'This utter lack of communication and consultation flies in the face of federal law': states push against immigration detention plans | Fortune

ICE purchased a 418,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, for $70 million, with plans for a processing site capable of handling 1,000 to 1,500 immigrants daily.
US politics
#cybercrime
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

FBI: Cybercrime Losses Neared $21 Billion in 2025

Cyber-enabled crime losses increased by 26% in 2025, nearing $21 billion, with investment fraud being the most significant contributor.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Technology accelerating crime, boosts case for national police service says NCA chief | Computer Weekly

Technology has fundamentally transformed crime by enabling criminals to operate globally in networks, access money laundering services, and conduct sophisticated attacks with unprecedented scale and speed.
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
4 days ago

Trump's Budget Request Includes Funding an FBI Anti-"Domestic Terrorism" Center

Trump's budget includes a significant increase in counterterrorism funding and establishes an FBI-led center to identify domestic terrorists.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Months after the ICE shootings in Minnesota, a federal probe remains elusive

Federal investigations into three shootings involving immigration agents in Minneapolis are stagnant, with little cooperation from federal authorities.
#ice
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

ICE arrested more than 800 people after tips from TSA, investigation shows

ICE arrested over 800 individuals based on TSA tips during Trump's second presidency, significantly increasing immigration enforcement efforts at airports.
US politics
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
US politics
fromFuturism
2 months ago

ICE Is Scanning Civilians' Faces, Telling Them They're Being Entered Into a Terrorism Database

Immigration officers are photographing civilian faces and indicating those images may be entered into a government facial identification database, raising surveillance and civil liberties concerns.
NYC parents
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

Why ICE Is Allowed to Impersonate Law Enforcement

ICE agents misled campus security to detain a student without proper identification or judicial warrant.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

ICE arrested more than 800 people after tips from TSA, investigation shows

ICE arrested over 800 individuals based on TSA tips during Trump's second presidency, significantly increasing immigration enforcement efforts at airports.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
US politics
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
fromFuturism
2 months ago
US politics

ICE Is Scanning Civilians' Faces, Telling Them They're Being Entered Into a Terrorism Database

#section-702
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
3 days ago

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 before expiration

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 of the FISA before it expires, emphasizing its importance for national security.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
3 days ago

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 before expiration

Former national security officials urge Congress to renew Section 702 of the FISA before it expires, emphasizing its importance for national security.
Information security
fromNextgov.com
5 days ago

Government official impersonation scam complaints doubled in 2025, FBI report shows

Complaints of government impersonation scams nearly doubled from 2024 to 2025, resulting in approximately $800 million in losses.
US news
fromWIRED
2 days ago

The FBI Didn't Answer Texts From Minnesota Investigators for Days After Renee Good's Killing

Federal agencies failed to communicate effectively during investigations, leading to a lawsuit for access to evidence in police shootings.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

Eric Swalwell Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to F.B.I. Over Case Files

Lawyers for Eric Swalwell sent a cease-and-desist letter to the F.B.I. to block the release of files from a past investigation into his ties to a Chinese spy.
#fbi
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

Breach of FBI Surveillance System Considered a "Major Incident," Security Experts Weigh In

FBI confirms major breach of surveillance system, exposing sensitive data and potentially revealing criminal probes and surveillance targets.
Privacy professionals
fromTechRepublic
1 week ago

FBI Declares Surveillance System Breach a 'Major Incident'

A China-linked breach of an FBI surveillance system has been classified as a major incident, posing significant risks to US national security.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ex-FBI agents who worked on Trump cases sue agency and DoJ over firings

Three former FBI agents filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful termination for their work on Trump-related investigations, seeking to represent others fired for political reasons.
Privacy professionals
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

The Head of the FBI Just Admitted Something Moderately Horrifying

The FBI is purchasing location data on American citizens, bypassing warrant requirements through commercial data brokers.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents | TechCrunch

Cybercriminals leaked sensitive LAPD documents online, including personnel files and internal investigations, allegedly by the extortion gang World Leaks.
NYC politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US: Investigators looking at ISIS motive in NY bomb attack

Two men were arraigned on terrorism charges after throwing improvised explosive devices at far-right protesters outside NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence during a Christian nationalist anti-Islam demonstration.
#cybersecurity-breach
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Foreign hacker reportedly breached FBI servers holding Epstein files in 2023

A foreign hacker compromised FBI files on Jeffrey Epstein during a 2023 break-in at the New York field office, revealing the high intelligence value of materials containing connections to prominent political and business figures.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Foreign hacker reportedly breached FBI servers holding Epstein files in 2023

A foreign hacker compromised FBI files on Jeffrey Epstein during a 2023 break-in at the New York field office, revealing the high intelligence value of materials containing connections to prominent political and business figures.
#fbi-surveillance
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Why is the FBI buying people's location data and how is it using the information?

The FBI resumes purchasing commercially available location data on Americans, circumventing warrant requirements and Fourth Amendment protections against warrantless surveillance.
fromCNET
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

FBI Confirms Buying Data That Could Be Used to Track Americans

fromTheregister
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Patel dodges question about FBI buying location data

FBI Director Kash Patel admitted the agency purchases commercially available information from data brokers, potentially including location data, which Senator Wyden argues violates the Fourth Amendment without warrant requirements.
fromThe Washington Times
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Patel says FBI is now buying Americans' internet location data

The FBI purchases commercially available location data from internet advertising brokers without warrants, claiming compliance with constitutional and privacy laws.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Why is the FBI buying people's location data and how is it using the information?

The FBI resumes purchasing commercially available location data on Americans, circumventing warrant requirements and Fourth Amendment protections against warrantless surveillance.
Privacy professionals
fromCNET
3 weeks ago

FBI Confirms Buying Data That Could Be Used to Track Americans

FBI Director Kash Patel admitted under oath that the agency purchases commercially available data to track Americans, circumventing Fourth Amendment protections without warrants.
Privacy professionals
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

FBI started buying Americans' location data again, Kash Patel confirms

The FBI has restarted purchasing Americans' location data without warrants, with Director Kash Patel defending the practice as valuable for national security despite previous claims of stopping it.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Patel dodges question about FBI buying location data

FBI Director Kash Patel admitted the agency purchases commercially available information from data brokers, potentially including location data, which Senator Wyden argues violates the Fourth Amendment without warrant requirements.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Washington Times
3 weeks ago

Patel says FBI is now buying Americans' internet location data

The FBI purchases commercially available location data from internet advertising brokers without warrants, claiming compliance with constitutional and privacy laws.
Information security
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

FBI is probing 'suspicious' breach into bureau networks

The FBI is investigating suspicious activities on its networks, potentially involving systems used for court-ordered wiretapping requests.
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

FBI wiretap system tapped by hackers

The FBI identified and addressed suspicious activities on FBI networks, and we have leveraged all technical capabilities to respond.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
3 weeks ago

Trump's Former Counter-Terrorism Official Investigated Over Alleged Leaks

Joe Kent, President Trump's former top counter-terrorism official, is under investigation by the FBI's Criminal Division for allegedly improperly sharing classified information. The investigation began months before Kent's recent resignation, according to four individuals with direct knowledge of the probe who spoke to Semafor.
US politics
US politics
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Confessions of the ICE Agent Whisperer

Independent journalist Karl Loftus interviews anonymous DHS immigration enforcement agents through his project 'Confessions of an ICE Agent,' providing rare insight into officers' perspectives during Trump's immigration enforcement surge.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Don't be surprised that the FBI is buying your location data

The FBI purchases location data from advertising companies to track US citizens, circumventing Fourth Amendment protections established in Carpenter v. United States.
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

National Security Begins Behind the Toaster

Dear Secretary Pete Hegseth, I realize that this is a big ask, but would you please invade and take possession of my son and daughter-in-law's apartment? Or maybe you'd like to make them an offer first? Either way, as a concerned mother and patriot who believes that national security begins at home, I feel it's my duty to let you know that Otis and Luna, the co-dictators of Unit 4-C, at 439 Bergen Street, in Park Slope, Brooklyn, must be overthrown.
Humor
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

FBI to give update on 'major' investigation amid U.S. media reports Ryan Wedding in custody | CBC

Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympian, allegedly led a transnational drug-smuggling empire importing 60 metric tonnes of cocaine yearly into Los Angeles and is captured.
Law
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

The Marathon Trial: An Assessment of FBI and NSA's Online Investigations

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother used TMobile phones and linked social accounts, raising questions about NSA dragnet coverage and investigative connection methods.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms | TechCrunch

The FBI has resumed purchasing Americans' location data and personal information from commercial data brokers to support federal investigations, bypassing traditional warrant requirements.
Law
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

DOJ Inspector General Investigating DEA's Use of Parallel Construction under Hemisphere

DOJ OIG investigates DEA use of administrative subpoenas, focusing on Hemisphere's bulk phone records, geolocation collection, and use of parallel construction to conceal methods.
Privacy technologies
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

Federal agencies improperly accessed city's Flock camera data

Federal agencies accessed Mountain View's Flock license-plate data without police permission due to an incorrectly configured equipment setting.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
4 weeks ago

FBI queries of Americans' data under FISA 702 rose 35% in 2025

FBI searches of Americans' data collected under Section 702 of FISA increased 35% from December 2024 to November 2025, while the percentage of searches returning relevant information declined significantly.
US news
fromFlowingData
2 months ago

Federal agents in Minnesota could outnumber total Twin Cities police

A potential 3,000 federal ICE and CBP agents would equal five times Minneapolis Police Department manpower and nearly one agent per 1,000 Twin Cities residents.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says | TechCrunch

An unidentified foreign hacker broke into the FBI's field office in New York in 2023 and compromised files related to the bureau's investigation into the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to Reuters. The hack took advantage of a server at the Child Exploitation Forensic Lab in the FBI's New York Field Office that was left inadvertently vulnerable by an FBI special agent working on the case.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

No deportation officer has been killed in the line of duty since ICE's creation

Of the 15 officers who died in the line of duty while working for Enforcement and Removal Operations, the ICE branch charged with detaining unauthorized migrants within the interior of the US, all but two died of Covid. One deportation officer, Brian Beliso, died of a heart attack in 2020 during a foot chase. The other deportation officer to die of something other than Covid, Lorenzo Roberto Gomez, experienced heat stress during a training exercise in El Paso, Texas, leading to hospitalization.
US politics
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

How the FBI might have gotten inaccessible camera footage from Nancy Guthrie's house

FBI recovered Nest doorbell footage showing a masked person; recovery appears to involve backend residual data and may be affected by tampering or subscription status.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
1 month ago

FBI investigating breach that reportedly hit wiretapping net

The FBI is investigating a breach of its wiretapping and surveillance systems, while Europol dismantled major cybercrime platforms including a phishing service and stolen data marketplace.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a 'personal hacker' | TechCrunch

A confidential informant told the FBI in 2017 that Jeffrey Epstein had a "personal hacker," according to a document released by the Department of Justice on Friday. The document, which was released as part of the Justice Department's legally required effort to publish documents related to its investigation into the late sex offender, does not identify who the alleged hacker was, but does include several details about them.
Information security
US news
fromPoynter
2 months ago

Recording immigration agents in public is a constitutional right. Here's what the law says. - Poynter

Recording immigration agents in public is protected but contested, with federal claims of criminality clashing with First Amendment protections and courts questioning DHS policies.
#fbi-cybersecurity
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

FBI Investigates Suspicious Activity in Surveillance Platform

The FBI is investigating suspicious cyber activity on systems managing surveillance and wiretap warrants, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in sensitive law enforcement infrastructure.
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

FBI Investigating 'Suspicious' Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information

The FBI is investigating suspicious activities on an internal system containing sensitive surveillance data, with an unidentified actor using sophisticated techniques to exploit network security controls.
Privacy professionals
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

FBI Investigates Suspicious Activity in Surveillance Platform

The FBI is investigating suspicious cyber activity on systems managing surveillance and wiretap warrants, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in sensitive law enforcement infrastructure.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

FBI Investigating 'Suspicious' Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information

The FBI is investigating suspicious activities on an internal system containing sensitive surveillance data, with an unidentified actor using sophisticated techniques to exploit network security controls.
Information security
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

I Con the Record Admits All This Spying Also Serves Counterintelligence

The Intelligence Community uses online anonymity and networking tools to collect foreign intelligence, including counterintelligence and cybersecurity, while asserting legal limits on targeting US citizens.
US politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

Purpose-Built or Perilous: Congress Faces a Critical FBI Headquarters Decision

The FBI headquarters relocation must prioritize employee safety and data security over cost, requiring a new facility meeting Level V security standards rather than retrofitting the vulnerable Reagan Building.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Video: Opinion | The President's Personal Spy Chief

Tulsi Gabbard, as director of national intelligence, is undermining the independence and credibility of U.S. intelligence through politicized actions involving the 2020 election.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

FBI gathered intelligence on reporters, religious orgs using 'assessment' authority, watchdog report says

FBI assessments examined over 1,000 journalists, religious groups, politicians and others using intelligence tools without needing a criminal predicate or warrant-level evidence.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Inside the Homeland Security Forum Where ICE Agents Talk Shit About Other Agents

HSI forum members criticize ERO's paramilitary tactics, express discomfort with mass deportations, debate agent-public interactions, and complain about working conditions.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

How are ICE agents recruited, and who are they?

ICE doubled its agent force and accelerated deportations while shortening training and removing Spanish requirements, prompting screening, suitability, and politicization concerns after a fatality.
US politics
fromEngadget
1 month ago

The Morning After: DOJ may face investigation over removal of ICE agent tracking apps

House Judiciary Committee requests DOJ communications with Apple and Google regarding removal of apps that shared sightings of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

DHS Wants a Single Search Engine to Flag Faces and Fingerprints Across Agencies

DHS plans to build a unified biometric matching system combining face, fingerprint, iris, and other identifiers across multiple enforcement agencies.
US politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Love-struck suspected Moscow mole in NYC tells FBI agent, 'Catch me, baby' - only to land behind bars

Nomma Zarubina, accused of working for the Kremlin, pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents after incriminating, flirtatious texts to an FBI agent.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

FBI Agent Quits After Trump DOJ Blocked Probe Into Agent Who Killed Renee Good

FBI supervisor Tracee Mergen resigned after Washington leadership pressured her to drop a civil-rights inquiry into ICE agent Jonathan Ross over Renee Good's killing.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
2 months ago

ICE Agents Are 'Doxing' Themselves

ICE List claims a leaked database of nearly 4,500 DHS employees but mainly aggregates publicly posted information, includes inaccuracies, and operates as a crowdsourced wiki.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

FBI Agent Who Sought Probe of Renee Good's Shooter Resigns After Pressure From Higher-Ups

An FBI supervisor resigned after being blocked from investigating an ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good, amid reported Justice Department pressure and internal obstruction.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Surprise! DOJ IG's 1,403 Day Old Section 215 Investigation Had a Baby!

A DOJ OIG investigation into FBI use of Section 215, NSLs, and pen registers has been ongoing since 2010 and remains unresolved after 1,403 days.
US politics
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Upstream US Person Collection: EO 12333 and/or FISA?

NSA uses multiple distinct Section 702 collection methods; PRISM is not the sole source of internet content collection, and upstream collection captures backbone traffic.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

From Stopping Osama bin Laden to Killing Renee Good

Ridge, a moderate Republican and a Vietnam vet with a square jaw and gentle manner, was the governor of Pennsylvania when nearly 3,000 Americans were killed on September 11, 2001. The nation was gripped with fear and horror, and President George W. Bush put the bipartisanship-seeking Ridge in charge of making sure there wouldn't be another terrorist strike. The new Cabinet-level entity that he would lead mashed together more than 20 federal agencies under one Orwellian name.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks

Federal agents empowered to use force must be publicly identifiable to ensure accountability; anonymity for such public servants is unjustified.
fromTruthout
2 months ago

FBI Investigating Renee Good While Obstructing Probes Into ICE Killer

FBI investigators are looking into Renee Nicole Good's life and potential history of anti-ICE activism after her death, sources familiar with the situation have said, seemingly trying to retroactively justify her killing as they obstruct probes into her killer, ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Sources told The New York Times that it "seems increasingly unlikely" that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent will face criminal charges for his shooting and killing of Good.
US politics
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

Personal Details of Thousands of Border Patrol and ICE Agents Allegedly Leaked in Huge Data Breach - DataBreaches.Net

Sensitive details of around 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees-including almost 2,000 agents working in frontline enforcement-have allegedly been released by a Department of Homeland Security whistleblower following last week's fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good. The Jan. 7 killing of the mother by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked nationwide protests and worldwide outrage, including among some DHS employees.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

FBI director wanted to watch Premier League instead of meeting MI5'

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in
US politics
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

The Frightening, Very Real Tool ICE Agents Have to Add You to a "Nice Little Database" if You Attend a Protest

Federal agencies, led by DHS, have expanded use of administrative subpoena power to access individuals' information and track protesters without judicial oversight.
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