"Five and a quarter, five and a half, I yield back."
Author: Laura Hautala
Spy app for parents leaked messages from targets’ phones, report says – CNET
MSpy bills itself as a way to monitor the phones of children.
Twitter boosts requirements for ads ahead of US midterm elections – CNET
It applies to ads about elections, or a laundry list of national political issues.
Yahoo Mail scans your inbox for receipts, but its competitors don’t – CNET
It uses the information to put users in interest groups, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Wickr may have a way to avoid Russia’s encrypted chat crackdown – CNET
Partnership with censorship-evading experts at Psiphon aims to keep the service going everywhere.
Facebook deletes over 650 accounts linked to influence efforts from Iran, Russia – CNET
The company takes down fake accounts associated with two separate efforts, though the Kremlin denies involvement.
How Microsoft spotted another Russian hacking attempt – CNET
Also: How it all fits in with a larger campaign to influence elections.
Google sued over tracking user location amid privacy concerns – CNET
A Google user says the company misled him and other users.