Election Insecurity
A Swing-State Election Vendor Repeatedly Denied Being Hacked by Russians. The New Mueller Indictment Says Otherwise.
VR Systems was “hacked into” by Russian military intelligence, Robert Mueller's investigation has found.
Sam Biddle
Sam Biddle is a technology reporter focusing on issues of surveillance, privacy, and corporate power. He was previously a senior writer at Gawker, and his work has also appeared in GQ, Vice, and the New York Times magazine, among other outlets.
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The War on Immigrants
Thomson Reuters Defends Its Work for ICE, Providing “Identification and Location of Aliens”
The company is under pressure from Privacy International for its nearly $30 million in ICE contracts via two subsidiaries.
The American Right Wing Had Another Great Week Online
Twitter and Facebook have been too eager to indulge right-wing complaints.
Making a Killing
Trump Insider Wanted to Sell Social Media Surveillance Tools to Abusive Governments, Leaked Documents Suggest
Elliot Broidy's firm Circinus prepared pitch books for repressive regimes like Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.
The Intercept Welcomes Tech Whistleblowers as Part of a Global Partnership
In partnership with European news organizations, we are soliciting information on the mishandling of digital personal information.
Election Insecurity
State Election Officials Didn’t Know About Russian Hacking Threat Until They Read It in the News, Emails Show
The officials were unaware that Russia was trying to infiltrate their voting systems until months after the elections took place.
Election Insecurity
Here's the Email Russian Hackers Used to Try to Break Into State Voting Systems
The simplicity of the email, which included a malicious election software manual, is part of the playbook of an advanced attacker, an expert said.
Experts Say Keep Amazon's Alexa Away From Your Kids
Citing professors, pediatricians and others, critics say the listening device could stunt development and normalize surveillance.
You Can’t Handle the Truth About Facebook Ads, New Harvard Study Shows
When you tell people you've been tracking them across the internet, they freak out and avoid buying your product, research at the Harvard Business School found.
Facebook Uses Artificial Intelligence to Predict Your Future Actions for Advertisers, Says Confidential Document
Facebook can identify people people "at risk" of jumping ship from one brand to a competitor. The technology raises ethical alarms among experts.