Automated license plate reading technology has widely implemented across American cities, which has enabled driver tracking to an increasingly detailed extent. In 2016 and 2017, 173 local and federal …
Australia Anti-Encryption Law Triggers Sweeping Backlash
"A controversial Australian bill, which could give the government access to data protected by end-to-end encryption, was passed Thursday. The bill, called the Assistance and Access Act, empowers …
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The Days of Secret Military Operations May Soon Be Over. Does That Matter?
Social media and expanded access to the internet is making covert operations increasingly difficult, with some experts arguing that secrets now come with a “half-life.” “With all of these sensors, …
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People Who Buy Smart Speakers Have Given Up on Privacy, Researchers Find
The general attitude towards privacy held by most of those using smart devices has become one of resignation, according to a recent study from researchers at the University of Michigan. In spite of …
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Venezuela is releasing an ID card that can track and punish citizens
According to a dissident, refugee, and former technical advisor tortured by the government for his eventual opposition to the project, Venezuela has been working with China to develop technology that …
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More Than 50% of Free Mobile VPN Apps Have Chinese Ties
"Mobile VPNs are raising major privacy concerns as researchers find more than 50% of free VPN apps on Apple's App Store and Google Play are from Chinese developers or owned by China. Simon Migliano, …
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Amazon must give up Echo recordings in double murder case, judge rules
A New Hampshire judge has ordered Amazon to deliver Echo recordings connected to a double murder that occurred in the room in which the Echo was located. An Amazon spokesperson had stated that it …
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Dutch police decrypt 258,000 messages after breaking expensive IronChat crypto app
Dutch law enforcement decrypted over 258,000 messages sent within the IronChat application, a method sold as an end-to-end encrypted message service and allegedly endorsed by Edward Snowden (he has …
Messages from 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts reportedly up for sale
"Hackers are reportedly offering to sell private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook accounts.mMany of the compromised accounts belong to Facebook users in Ukraine and Russia, but some are from the …
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Steganography and a New Covert Messaging Technique? Complete Works Of Shakespeare Hidden Inside Twitter Thumbnail Image
A researcher has embedded the complete works of William Shakespeare in an image that he has distributed on Twitter. From the file, even the thumbnail image, the embedded file containing the works can …