Security, Spoken

Dozens of advocacy groups are pressuring the US Congress to abandon plans to ram through the renewal of a controversial surveillance program that they say poses an “alarming threat to civil rights.” Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congressional leaders are discussing ways to reauthorize Section 702 surveillance, including attaching it to the National Defense Authorization Act, Capitol Hill sources tell WIRED. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Signal’s president reveals the cost of running the privacy-preserving platform—not just to drum up donations, but to call out the for-profit surveillance business models it competes against. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, your iPhone automatically turns on NameDrop with the latest software update. But you shouldn’t really be worried about it—regardless of what the police are saying. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What you look for online is up to you—just make sure no one else is taking a peek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Far-right influencers and right-wing lawmakers are using the spread of Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” to call for a TikTok ban and boost decades old conspiracies. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beyond the blinding speeds and sharp turns on new terrain, the teams at this weekend’s big F1 race are preparing for another kind of danger. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new report by an oversight committee in the US House of Representatives says the FBI has routinely violated rules governing FISA's Section 702 surveillance program and must be reined in. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The National Telecommunication Monitoring Center in Bangladesh exposed a database to the open web. The types of data leaked online are extensive. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Norwegian data regulator has already fined Meta $7 million. Now it says it’s investigating the company’s new ad-free subscription services. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An effort to reauthorize a controversial US surveillance program by attaching it to a must-pass spending bill has civil liberties advocates calling foul. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. A free new tool is coming to help clean house. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists to bypass automated detection systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta now offers users an ad-free option, but it’s only available in Europe for those who can afford the €10-a-month subscription. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The tech-centric war in Ukraine and the success of ChatGPT have prompted new interest in figuring out how to prevent military AI from going awry. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A complaint filed with the EU’s independent data regulator accuses YouTube of failing to get explicit user permission for its ad blocker detection system, potentially violating the ePrivacy Directive. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite Linda Yaccarino having the top job at X, Elon Musk’s outsize presence may be hampering her ability to succeed. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following a string of serious security incidents, Microsoft says it has a plan to deal with escalating threats from cybercriminals and state-backed hackers. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The slow-motion implosion of Elon Musk’s X has given rise to a slew of competitors, where privacy invasions that ran rampant over the past decade still largely persist. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fortnite developer Epic has pushed back on Google’s control of the Android app store. The courtroom showdown could force the search giant to offer users more apps, at more affordable prices. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Software developer Travis Brown’s X account was banned after his research alleged far-right influencers were becoming more prominent on the platform. He’s taking X to court in a bid to reverse the decision. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Joe Biden issued a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence with measures to boost US tech talent and prevent AI being used to threaten national security. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the hours following the worst mass shooting in Maine's history, disinformation about the suspected gunman flooded social media with false claims that he had been arrested. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A recent breach of authentication giant Okta has impacted nearly 200 of its clients. But repeated incidents and the company's delayed disclosure have security experts calling foul. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices