The ACLU has filed a suit on behalf of rights groups against the NSA’s spying program – in particular, its large-scale search and seizure of internet communications, commonly referred to as upstream surveillance. 
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Fake Facebook account case settled with DEA who admits no wrongdoing
The Feds have agreed to pay $134,000 to settle a case over having taken a phony Facebook profile out to lure suspects. Nothing in the ruling prohibits future use of such deceptive tactics. 
If the government confiscates your spyware, where does it end up? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly “60 Second Security” video. An entertaining way to turn news into knowledge…and it only takes a minute!
Twitter sues US federal agencies in attempt to remove the gag around surveillance
Twitter doesn’t want its transparency report to be fuzzy to the point of meaninglessness, full of “broad, inexact ranges” about how many times the US government has shaken it down in its surveillance operations, it says – or example, by counting them to the nearest thousand.
DEA agent steals woman’s identity and photos to lure in suspects on Facebook
The woman gave up her rights when she handed over her phone in an arrest, the Feds are claiming in a court case, so that makes it OK for a DEA agent to put up a bogus account in her name, post her private photos, friend a fugitive, and accept friend requests. Privacy experts call it an alarming expansion of the notion of “consent.”
Gameover and CryptoLocker revisited – the important lessons we can learn
Which is worse – Gameover or CryptoLocker? What can we learn from the recent US-led takedown of this notorious crimeware? More importantly, what advice should we be passing on to other people?
Mobile malware, Gameover, CryptoLocker, and SSL/TLS holes – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
How long has mobile malware been around? Is it really game over for Gameover and CryptoLocker? Which cryptographic security libraries need patching? It’ll only take a minute to find out…
Has CryptoLocker been cracked? Is Gameover over?
Gameover, also known as Gameover Zeus, is one of the most notorious botnets of recent times. And CryptoLocker is the Big Daddy of the ransomware scene, scrambling all your data and demanding $300 to get it back. A team of global law enforcement agencies have taken them on…and YOU can help them win!