Clearview fine: The unacceptable face of modern surveillance

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued its third largest ever fine of £7.5m. It was imposed on Clearview AI, the controversial facial recognition company that has already been on the wrong end of similar decisions from regulators i… Continue reading Clearview fine: The unacceptable face of modern surveillance

Israeli military personnel spied on via Strava fitness-tracking app

The Strava fitness-tracking app is being used to spy upon members of the Israeli military, tracking their movements at secret bases across the country and potentially even help observe their activities when they travel overseas.

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Smashing Security podcast #279: Encrypted notes, and a deadly case of AirTag spying

How did a saxophonist sneak sensitive information in and out of the Soviet Union? How might an Apple AirTag have led to murder? And isn’t the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain doing just great?

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Belarusian hacktivist group releases purported Belarusian wiretapped audio of Russian embassy

The release seems designed to drive a wedge between Russia and its close ally Russia.

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ExpressVPN Removes VPN Servers in India Rejecting Data Collection Law

By Deeba Ahmed
The new law requires service providers to store users’ web usage patterns, designated IP addresses, etc. for the…
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DuckDuckGo Allows Microsoft Trackers Despite No Tracking Policy – Researcher

By Waqas
The privacy-oriented search engine and browser provider DuckDuckGo has received flak after a researcher identified Microsoft Trackers in…
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Democrats press Google to overhaul data location practices to protect abortion-seekers

“Google cannot allow its online advertising-focused digital infrastructure to be weaponized against women,” the lawmakers write.

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Advocates urge Amazon to drop controversial DHS surveillance program

HART will become the one-stop shop for profiles that combine data from other DHS projects.

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