Archive for the 'Surveillance' Category
The Spy in Your Phone
October 27th, 2023This is a couple of years old and has been covered extensively on Cryptogon, but it sums up a lot of information. Via: Al Jazeera: Related: Finding You: The Network Effect of Telecommunications Vulnerabilities for Location Disclosure
Louis Rossmann: Grayjay
October 23rd, 2023Grayjay is fantastic. I installed Grayjay from the source on their site, not Google’s Play Store. I don’t normally use YouTube from my phone, because the official app and all of the ads make for a terrible experience. Also, the official app requires the phone’s display to be turned on during playback, and I mostly […]
After Russia Pulls Out of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, U.S. Conducts Experiment to Improve “Detection of Underground Nuclear Explosive Tests”
October 22nd, 2023Via: Fox: The U.S. conducted a high-explosive experiment at a nuclear test site in Nevada hours after Russia revoked a ban on atomic-weapons testing, which Moscow said would put it on par with the United States. Wednesday’s test used chemicals and radioisotopes to “validate new predictive explosion models” that can help detect atomic blasts in […]
This Is Not Just About the Border…
October 14th, 2023The border is wide open for illegal immigration and, “As an American citizen, I’m expected to let a TSA agent go to second base on me simply because I want to get on a plane.” … “They are locking this place down, and it’s going to be for everyone.” Via: Truthstream Media:
Canadian Podcasters Must Register with Government
October 1st, 2023The Canadian government, armed with one of the world's most repressive online censorship schemes, announces that all "online streaming services that offer podcasts" must formally register with the government to permit regulatory controls:https://t.co/wHOloLgnY2 pic.twitter.com/6noTYceVsg — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 1, 2023
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Develops Energy Harvesting Module That Efficiently Generates Power from Electromagnetic Wave Noise
September 12th, 2023In other words, surveillance devices will never run out of power. Via: Sony: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) today announced that it has developed an energy harvesting*1 module that uses electromagnetic wave noise energy. The new module applies technology that SSS has cultivated in the tuner development process to generate power from electromagnetic wave noise […]
Homeland Security Uses AI Tool to Analyze Social Media of U.S. Citizens and Refugees
September 10th, 2023Cryptogon, 2007: They have an unthinkable surveillance capability that includes all of your email, web, purchasing and telephone activity. And, if I’m right, they’re keeping track of where you are and where you’ve been. *snort* Via: Vice: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using an invasive, AI-powered monitoring tool to screen travelers, including U.S. citizens, […]
Google Bakes a User-Tracking Ad Platform Directly Into Chrome, Generates a “Topic” List It Shares with Advertisers
September 7th, 2023And Chrome is the most popular browser in the world by a large margin. Via: ArsTechnica: Don’t let Chrome’s big redesign distract you from the fact that Chrome’s invasive new ad platform, ridiculously branded the “Privacy Sandbox,” is also getting a widespread rollout in Chrome today. If you haven’t been following this, this feature will […]
Major Vulnerability on Apple Devices, Update Immediately – “BLASTPASS” Can Install Malware Without User Interaction
September 7th, 2023Via: Ars Technica: Apple has released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS today to fix actively exploited zero-day security flaws that can be used to install malware via a “maliciously crafted image” or attachment. The iOS 16.6.1, iPadOS 16.6.1, macOS 13.5.2, and watchOS 9.6.2 updates patch the flaws across all of Apple’s platforms. […]
If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
September 6th, 2023Add it to the list… Via: Gizmodo: If your vehicle was made in the last few years, you’re probably driving around in a data-harvesting machine that may collect personal information as sensitive as your race, weight, and sexual activity. Volkswagen’s cars reportedly know if you’re fastening your seatbelt and how hard you hit the brakes. […]
