Surveillance

09.17.19

Gadgetry

Billions of license plate scans are part of a private surveillance database

Repo drivers and others can pay a small fee to track cars.

By J. Fingas, 09.17.19

09.16.19

Russia reportedly breached encrypted FBI comms in 2010

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Security

Russia reportedly breached encrypted FBI comms in 2010

The Obama administration seized two US compounds in response.

By J. Fingas, 09.16.19

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09.14.19

SIM-based attack has been used to spy on people for two years

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Security

SIM-based attack has been used to spy on people for two years

Simjacker theoretically affects most phones.

By J. Fingas, 09.14.19

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08.28.19

Amazon's Ring reveals where it's partnering with law enforcement

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Security

Amazon's Ring reveals where it's partnering with law enforcement

The 405 cities are listed on Ring's ‘Active Law Enforcement Map.’

By C. Fisher, 08.28.19

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08.07.19

Senators want answers from Google over Huawei's cancelled smart speaker (updated)

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Politics

Senators want answers from Google over Huawei's cancelled smart speaker (updated)

They're worried it could have been a spying device.

By J. Fingas, 08.07.19

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08.06.19

Amazon is reportedly teaching police how to get Ring footage without a warrant (updated)

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Security

Amazon is reportedly teaching police how to get Ring footage without a warrant (updated)

No warrant? No problem.

By G. Torbet, 08.06.19

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07.27.19

Hitting the Books: Modern surveillance and 'the science of happiness'

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Internet

Hitting the Books: Modern surveillance and 'the science of happiness'

It's spying on your citizens, but for their own good.

By A. Tarantola, 07.27.19

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07.25.19

Amazon asks police to advertise Ring cameras as part of partnerships

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Home

Amazon asks police to advertise Ring cameras as part of partnerships

It's positioning Ring as a potential law enforcement tool.

By J. Fingas, 07.25.19

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07.22.19

Huawei allegedly developed a spy-friendly phone network for North Korea

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Mobile

Huawei allegedly developed a spy-friendly phone network for North Korea

The government elite even received special encryption.

By J. Fingas, 07.22.19

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07.21.19

Hackers broke into a contractor for Russia's spy agency

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Security

Hackers broke into a contractor for Russia's spy agency

They stole info that included an FSB plan to deanonymize Tor.

By J. Fingas, 07.21.19

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Surveillance

Billions of license plate scans are part of a private surveillance database

Russia reportedly breached encrypted FBI comms in 2010

SIM-based attack has been used to spy on people for two years

Amazon's Ring reveals where it's partnering with law enforcement

Senators want answers from Google over Huawei's cancelled smart speaker (updated)

Amazon is reportedly teaching police how to get Ring footage without a warrant (updated)

Hitting the Books: Modern surveillance and 'the science of happiness'

Amazon asks police to advertise Ring cameras as part of partnerships

Huawei allegedly developed a spy-friendly phone network for North Korea

Hackers broke into a contractor for Russia's spy agency

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