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WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 16: The American flag flies above the U.S. Capitol building during a press conference on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Latest spy power reauthorization bill leaves critics unimpressed

An April 30 deadline is looming to extend expiring Section 702 powers, and the newest legislation to re-up it is drawing fire from the left and right.
UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 18: Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., speaks during a news conference with House Republican leadership in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

House Republicans roll out national privacy bill

Experts say the federal legislation takes inspiration from states laws in Virginia and Kentucky, but a lack of bipartisan support could spell trouble. 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States Kash Patel is seen in the Capitol near a meeting on the administration’s use of FISA authority on March 18, 2026. (Photo by Alex Kent/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The surveillance law Congress can’t quit — and can’t explain

Congress overhauled Section 702 in 2024 with 56 changes. Now, as the law nears expiration, supporters and critics can’t even agree on what the numbers show.
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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 09: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) looks on as U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following a Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. The senators discussed a variety of topics including a vote expected this week on a Democratic proposal to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Wyden warns Social Security chief: Trump’s voter database is ‘blatant voter suppression’

The Senate Democrat said that the SSA following Trump’s executive order would indicate “willing participation” in the administration’s midterm elections scheme.
The author of a new study told CyberScoop “I’m very worried” as he described deanonymization capabilities of AI as a “large scale invasion of privacy.”

LLMs are getting better at unmasking people online 

The author of a new study told CyberScoop he's "very worried,” describing deanonymization capabilities of AI as a “large scale invasion of privacy.”
Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi appears before the Kahawa law court in Nairobi on July 21, 2025. Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi was released on July 21, 2025 charged with illegal possession of ammunition, after the state decided not to bring terrorism charges following a wave of condemnation. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP)

Citizen Lab links Cellebrite to the hacking of a Kenyan presidential candidate’s phone

The research lab says forensic evidence suggests the phone-cracking technology was used against Boniface Mwangi after his July arrest.
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