Archive for the 'Surveillance' Category
White House App Network Traffic Analysis
March 31st, 2026Via: atomic.computer: Of the 206 app-initiated requests captured (excluding iOS system traffic), only 48 (23%) went to whitehouse.gov. The other 158 (77%) went to third-party services including Elfsight, OneSignal, YouTube, Google DoubleClick, Facebook, and Twitter.
FCC Imposes Sweeping Ban on Foreign-Made Routers, Affecting All New Models
March 25th, 2026Most routers are made in China. While it’s possible to find routers that aren’t made in China, it’s definitely not easy. My incredible Asus Rapture AX6000 was made in Taiwan. My old Mikrotik Hex was made in Latvia, but that line of routers is also made in several other countries, including China. How about routers […]
Slovenia Becomes First EU Country to Introduce Fuel Rationing
March 24th, 2026Previously: “If the war continues, my guess is that governments around the world will begin ramping up emergency measures within 20 to 30 days.” Ok, it turns out that the answer was ten days… On a related topic, I was expecting that some diabolical tracking app or other Covid-style pass would be required to manage […]
President of Mexico: Digital Payments Mandatory for Fuel and Road Tolls This Year
March 21st, 2026Via: The Last American Vagabond: In an interview with Bloomberg, Romano stated, “The central bank is preparing to publish protocols to drive the adoption of payments sent by mobile phones.” He noted, “Authorities are studying separate measures that could include eliminating cash payments for some services and products, such as gas stations and toll roads.” […]
“Drones Hovering Above Rubio and Hegseth’s Homes Leave Military Officials Baffled”
March 20th, 2026Via: Independent: A series of “unidentified” drones have been spotted hovering over the Washington D.C. military base where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth live, prompting the U.S. government to consider relocating them. The military is closely monitoring potential threats to senior government figures amid the Trump administration’s war on Iran, […]
Pentagon to Adopt Palantir AI as Core U.S. Military System
March 20th, 2026Via: Reuters: Palantir’s Maven artificial intelligence system will become an official program of record, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg said in a letter to Pentagon leaders, a move that locks in long-term use of Palantir’s weapons-targeting ?technology across the U.S. military. In the March 9 letter to senior Pentagon leaders and U.S. military commanders, […]
‘Multiple Waves’ of Unauthorized Drones Recently Spotted Over Strategic U.S. Air Force Base
March 20th, 2026Via: ABC: A drone sighting that temporarily raised alarms at one of the United States Air Force’s largest and most strategic airfields earlier this month was more extensive, and potentially more dangerous, than first reported, according to a confidential internal briefing document reviewed by ABC News. Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana said it was […]
You Already Know Surveillance on Android Is a Nightmare…
March 12th, 2026But it’s not that bad. It’s worse. Via: Sal Tech:
Meet The Ellisons: Zionists, Technocrats, Moguls
March 11th, 2026Via: Corbett Report:
Mexico Mandates Biometric SIM Registration for All Phone Numbers
March 4th, 2026Via: Reclaim the Net: By July 1, 2026, every active cell phone number in the country must be biometrically linked to a named, government-credentialed individual or face suspension. That’s around 127 million numbers, each one tethered to an identity the Mexican government can look up by name. The mobile registration law took effect January 9, […]
