Category: privacy
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Smashing Security podcast #409: Peeping perverts and FBI phone calls
Smashing Security podcast #409: Peeping perverts and FBI phone calls In episode 409 of the “Smashing Security” podcast, we uncover the curious case of the Chinese cyber-attack on Littleton’s Electric Light Company, and a California landlord’s hidden camera scandal. Find out about this, and more, in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by…
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RIP Mark Klein
RIP Mark Klein 2006 AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein has died. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce schneier
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Rayhunter: Device to Detect Cellular Surveillance
Rayhunter: Device to Detect Cellular Surveillance The EFF has created an open-source hardware tool to detect IMSI catchers: fake cell phone towers that are used for mass surveillance of an area. It runs on a $20 mobile hotspot. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce schneier
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Atlas of Surveillance
Atlas of Surveillance The EFF has released its Atlas of Surveillance, which documents police surveillance technology across the US. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce schneier
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UK Is Ordering Apple to Break Its Own Encryption
UK Is Ordering Apple to Break Its Own Encryption The Washington Post is reporting that the UK government has served Apple with a “technical capability notice” as defined by the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, requiring it to break the Advanced Data Protection encryption in iCloud for the benefit of law enforcement. This is a big…
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WhatsApp New Privacy Let Users Control who Can See The Profile Photo
WhatsApp New Privacy Let Users Control who Can See The Profile Photo In a move to enhance user privacy, WhatsApp has rolled out a significant update allowing users to control who can view their profile photos. This feature, available on both iOS and Android devices, provides users with more granular control over their privacy settings.…
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Smashing Security podcast #399: Honey in hot water, and reset your devices
Smashing Security podcast #399: Honey in hot water, and reset your devices Ever wonder how those “free” browser extensions that promise to save you money actually work? We dive deep into the controversial world of Honey, the coupon-finding tool owned by PayPal, and uncover a scheme that might be leaving you with less savings and…
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Google Is Allowing Device Fingerprinting
Google Is Allowing Device Fingerprinting Lukasz Olejnik writes about device fingerprinting, and why Google’s policy change to allow it in 2025 is a major privacy setback. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce schneier
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750,000 patients’ medical records exposed after data breach at French hospital
750,000 patients’ medical records exposed after data breach at French hospital A hacker calling themselves “nears” claims to have compromised the systems of multiple healthcare facilities across France, claiming to have gained access to the records of over 1.5 million people. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Graham Cluley…
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Secret Service Tracking People’s Locations without Warrant
Secret Service Tracking People’s Locations without Warrant This feels important: The Secret Service has used a technology called Locate X which uses location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on phones. Because users agreed to an opaque terms of service page, the Secret Service believes it doesn’t need a warrant. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce…
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The Scale of Geoblocking by Nation
The Scale of Geoblocking by Nation Interesting analysis: We introduce and explore a little-known threat to digital equality and freedomwebsites geoblocking users in response to political risks from sanctions. U.S. policy prioritizes internet freedom and access to information in repressive regimes. Clarifying distinctions between free and paid websites, allowing trunk cables to repressive states, enforcing…