Nostr notes by The Calyx Institute

The FBI spied on a private Signal group chat of immigrants’ ...

2025-12-30T17:02:45Z

The FBI spied on a private Signal group chat of immigrants’ rights activists who were organizing “courtwatch” efforts in New York City this spring. Brad Lander, New York City’s comptroller, condemned the FBI’s report in a statement, saying the “FBI surveillance tactic is ripped straight out of the J Edgar Hoover playbook”. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/21/fbi-signal-group-chat-immigration

"You cannot resist what you do not know, and the more you ...

2025-12-28T17:01:11Z

"You cannot resist what you do not know, and the more you know, the better you can protect yourself and resist against the normalization of mass surveillance today," says digital rights activist Esra'a Al Shafei. She found FinFisher spyware on her device more than a decade ago. Now she's made it her mission to surveil the companies providing surveillanceware, their customers, and their funders. https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/08/mozilla_fellow_al_shafei/

The band Massive Attack used live facial recognition and tracking ...

2025-10-20T16:11:11Z

The band Massive Attack used live facial recognition and tracking on their audience during a recent concert to show the audience how easily facial data can be collected and displayed. The performance highlighted how facial recognition systems record, analyze, and store images, often without explicit consent from people: https://petapixel.com/2025/09/17/band-massive-attack-uses-live-facial-recognition-on-audience-in-powerful-critique-of-technology/

ICE is quietly building up its ability to spy on Americans' ...

2025-10-11T16:01:01Z

ICE is quietly building up its ability to spy on Americans' phones. Earlier this month, the agency activated a $2 million contract with Paragon, a service that offers the ability to remotely hack into someone's phone. Last week, ICE entered into an $11 million contract for Cellebrite devices, which allow agents to break into a locked phone in their physical possession. https://reason.com/2025/09/29/ice-doesnt-want-you-to-know-why-they-bought-a-phone-cracking-system/

Keep up with the different surveillance technologies police are ...

2025-09-30T16:03:30Z

Keep up with the different surveillance technologies police are using across the U.S., from body-worn cameras to cell-site simulators using the Atlas of Surveillance from EFF! https://www.atlasofsurveillance.org/

Flock, the automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company with a ...

2025-07-07T16:04:37Z

Flock, the automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company with a presence in thousands of communities across the U.S., has stopped agencies across the country from searching cameras https://www.404media.co/flock-removes-states-from-national-lookup-tool-after-ice-and-abortion-searches-revealed/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter

We are proud that more members than ever with our Internet ...

2024-12-26T16:00:20Z

We are proud that more members than ever with our Internet membership can stay connected when they need it in places where connectivity resources are scarce. Our members’ generous contributions make all of Calyx’s work possible, and we are proud to show our thanks by helping bridge the digital divide, especially in moments when our members need it most. To learn more about our New Year's resolutions and get involved, come visit us at https://calyxinstitute.org/news/2024/whats-your-resolution-for-2025.

Become a Calyx Institute member today and get some Calyx merch! ...

2024-11-10T17:00:05Z

Become a Calyx Institute member today and get some Calyx merch! All memberships get a shirt or hat + stickers and pins! https://members.calyxinstitute.org/enroll/start

When using CalyxOS, your phone dialer has built-in support for ...

2024-11-08T17:00:07Z

When using CalyxOS, your phone dialer has built-in support for encrypted calls, messages and video chat. Keep your conversations private, by default. calyxos.org

Forget haunted hayrides and Children of the Corn: the real ag ...

2024-10-15T16:00:01Z

Forget haunted hayrides and Children of the Corn: the real ag nightmare is cyberattacks on food & agriculture. Risks have spiked as automation has become more pervasive, sparking concerns that current efforts to protect the US food system aren’t enough https://therecord.media/government-is-not-ready-for-food-agriculture-cybersecurity-usda

Global Community Spotlight: Digital Grassroots is a youth and ...

2024-10-08T16:00:18Z

Global Community Spotlight: Digital Grassroots is a youth and female-led non-profit working to increase digital citizenship on Internet governance and digital rights among youth from underrepresented communities globally. Check out their free trainings and more: https://digitalgrassroots.org/

Vendors of mercenary spyware tools used by nation-states to track ...

2024-10-06T16:00:03Z

Vendors of mercenary spyware tools used by nation-states to track citizens and enemies have gotten savvy about evading efforts to limit their use.
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/commercial-spyware-use-roars-back-despite-sanctions

Bring the classroom with you wherever you go with unlimited ...

2024-10-04T16:00:01Z

Bring the classroom with you wherever you go with unlimited mobile internet! Our hotspot memberships help you stay connected, and help us make digital privacy accessible! https://members.calyxinstitute.org/enroll

“U.S. students’ mental health crisis is real, but ...

2024-09-18T16:00:42Z

“U.S. students’ mental health crisis is real, but psychological surveillance solutions are fake.” #BacktoSchool https://buff.ly/4cIWrGP