Digital Privacy & Cyber Policy Newly Unsealed Court Filings Reveal DHS Use of Palantir-Powered Databases to Track Immigration Observers and Protesters October 10, 2026 A recently unsealed federal court filing in Maine has brought to light allegations that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) utilized a sophisticated, Palantir-hosted database to catalog, monitor, and…
Digital Privacy & Cyber Policy Cisco Talos unveils CAIRN framework to track the evolution of autonomous AI-integrated malware September 23, 2026 The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into the cyber threat landscape has prompted a significant shift in how security researchers categorize and defend against digital intrusions. For years, the cybersecurity…
Digital Privacy & Cyber Policy The Rising Tide of Digital Surveillance: How DHS Uses Customs Summons to Track Political Dissent September 13, 2026 In an unprecedented expansion of federal investigative authority, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has increasingly turned to a specific legal instrument—the 1509 customs summons—to gather granular data on private…