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Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying

26 March 2026 at 13:32
US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.

When Satellite Data Becomes a Weapon

25 March 2026 at 13:00
As war reshapes the Gulf, the satellite infrastructure the world relies on to see conflict clearly is being delayed, spoofed, and privately controlledβ€”and nobody is sure who is responsible.

ICE Is Paying Salaries and More for This Town’s Entire Police Force

24 March 2026 at 09:00
Under a Homeland Security program, police departments around the US are signing up to assist in immigration enforcement. The cops of Carroll, New Hampshire, are going all inβ€”and they’re likely not alone.

A Mysterious Numbers Station Is Broadcasting Through the Iran War

23 March 2026 at 18:59
First heard as US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, the shortwave broadcast has since been traced to a US military base in Germanyβ€”but its purpose and its operator remain unclear.

DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned β€˜Illegal’ Orders

10 March 2026 at 18:23
Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.

The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem

5 March 2026 at 19:43
Donald Trump said he would replace the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem’s tenure was marked by aggressive anti-immigration tactics and ICE and CBP’s killing of two US protesters.

How a Music Streaming CEO Built an Open-Source Global Threat Map in His Spare Time

5 March 2026 at 10:00
Frustrated by fragmented war news, Anghami’s Elie Habib built World Monitor, a platform that fuses global data, like aircraft signals and satellite detections, to track conflicts as they unfold.

How Vulnerable Are Computers to an 80-Year-Old Spy Technique? Congress Wants Answers

4 March 2026 at 19:00
A pair of US lawmakers are calling for an investigation into how easily spies can steal information based on devices’ electromagnetic and acoustic leaksβ€”a spying trick the NSA once codenamed TEMPEST.

How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet

3 March 2026 at 09:30
After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps, and smuggled footage to report from inside the country.

Attacks on GPS Spike Amid US and Israeli War on Iran

2 March 2026 at 18:34
New analysis shows that attacks on satellite navigation systems have impacted some 1,100 ships in the Middle East since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.

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