Category Archives: surveillance

Zoom Can Spy on Your Calls and Use the Conversation to Train AI, But Says That It Won’t

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This is why we need regulation:

Zoom updated its Terms of Service in March, spelling out that the company reserves the right to train AI on user data with no mention of a way to opt out. On Monday, the company said in a blog post that there’s no need to worry about that. Zoom execs swear the company won’t actually train its AI on your video calls without permission, even though the Terms of Service still say it can.

Of course, these are Terms of Service. They can change at any time. Zoom can renege on its promise at any time. There are no rules, only the whims of the company as it tries to maximize its profits…

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Balancing telecom security, law enforcement, and customer trust

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In this Help Net Security interview, Mark O’Neill, CTO at BlackDice Cyber, talks about collaboration, transparent policies, and a security-first mindset. As 5G and IoT emerge, robust measures and AI will navigate challenges and shape the telecom indust… Continue reading Balancing telecom security, law enforcement, and customer trust→

Google unveils stronger cellular security for Android 14

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Google has revealed new cellular security mitigations that will be available for users and enterprises on its soon-to-be-released Android 14, and announced a new release schedule for Chrome Stable channel updates. Boosting network security on Android 1… Continue reading Google unveils stronger cellular security for Android 14→

LetMeSpy Android Spyware Service Shuts Down After Data Breach

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By Waqas
LetMeSpy Faces Demise After Devastating Data Breach: Spyware Service Shuts Down Amidst Massive User Data Compromise.
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Delivering privacy in a world of pervasive digital surveillance: Tor Project’s Executive Director speaks out

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The overarching mission of the US-based non-profit organization the Tor Project is to advance human rights and make open-source, privacy preserving software available to people globally, so that they can browse the internet privately, protect themselve… Continue reading Delivering privacy in a world of pervasive digital surveillance: Tor Project’s Executive Director speaks out→

Iranian Stalkerware ‘Spyhide’ Steals Data from 60,000 Android Devices

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By Habiba Rashid
So far, Spyhide app collected 3.3 million texts and 1.2 million call logs from compromised Android devices.
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AI and Microdirectives

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Imagine a future in which AIs automatically interpret—and enforce—laws.

All day and every day, you constantly receive highly personalized instructions for how to comply with the law, sent directly by your government and law enforcement. You’re told how to cross the street, how fast to drive on the way to work, and what you’re allowed to say or do online—if you’re in any situation that might have legal implications, you’re told exactly what to do, in real time.

Imagine that the computer system formulating these personal legal directives at mass scale is so complex that no one can explain how it reasons or works. But if you ignore a directive, the system will know, and it’ll be used as evidence in the prosecution that’s sure to follow…

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French Police Will Be Able to Spy on People through Their Cell Phones

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The French police are getting new surveillance powers:

French police should be able to spy on suspects by remotely activating the camera, microphone and GPS of their phones and other devices, lawmakers agreed late on Wednesday, July 5.

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Covering laptops, cars and other connected objects as well as phones, the measure would allow the geolocation of suspects in crimes punishable by at least five years’ jail. Devices could also be remotely activated to record sound and images of people suspected of terror offenses, as well as delinquency and organized crime…

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