Why Is a Government Contractor Trying to Buy iPhone Hacking Tech From Us?

On January 24 we received a pretty unusual email. The sender, a procurement officer from government contractor Cirrus Systems, wanted to buy multiple licenses for Graykey, the iPhone and Android hacking technology widely used by U.S. law enforcement and agencies.  “Hello sales Team, I hope this email finds you well,” the email started. “I would…

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Wikipedia Prepares for ‘Increase in Threats’ to US Editors From Musk and His Allies

The Wikimedia Foundation is building new tools that it hopes will help Wikipedia editors stay anonymous in part to avoid harassment and legal threats as Elon Musk and the Heritage Foundation ramp up their attacks on people who edit Wikipedia. Some of the tactics have been pioneered by Wikimedia in countries with authoritarian governments and…

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The CDC’s Website Is Being Actively Purged to Comply With Trump DEI Order

Large parts of the CDC’s website and several important databases were taken down on Friday and Saturday to comply with Trump’s executive orders banning DEI content. Saturday, a message at the top of the CDC’s home page said the website “is being modified to comply with President Trump’s Executive Orders.” CDC websites and databases taken…

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