Archive for the 'Surveillance' Category
Africa to Become Testing Ground for “Trust Stamp” Vaccine Record and Payment System
July 13th, 2020Wow. You’ll love this one: “Wellness Pass.” Via: Mint Press: A biometric digital identity platform that “evolves just as you evolve” is set to be introduced in “low-income, remote communities” in West Africa thanks to a public-private partnership between the Bill Gates-backed GAVI vaccine alliance, Mastercard and the AI-powered “identity authentication” company, Trust Stamp. The […]
Israeli Intelligence-Linked Firm Using AI to Profile Americans and Guide U.S. Lockdown Policy
July 3rd, 2020Via: The Last American Vagabond: A company tied to Israel’s military signal intelligence unit, Unit 8200, has recently partnered with the state of Rhode Island to use an artificial intelligence-based system developed in tandem with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to profile Americans potentially infected and/or “at risk” of being infected with coronavirus, then informing […]
‘COVID-19 Exposure Logging’ Function Appears in Settings on iPhones and Android Devices
July 3rd, 2020Via: Sun: A MYSTERY “COVID-19 Exposure Logging” function has appeared in settings on iPhones and Android devices. COVID-19 Exposure Logging can be accessed by iPhone and Android users through the “settings” section of both phones. … The features allow for contact tracing when the connecting phone apps are downloaded.
European Police Hacked Encrypted Phones Used by Thousands of Criminals
July 2nd, 2020“…and users seemed to think that it was foolproof.” Comedy Gold on Cryptogon this morning. Via: Engadget: In one of the largest law enforcement busts ever, European police and crime agencies hacked an encrypted communications platform used by thousands of criminals and drug traffickers. By infiltrating the platform, Encrochat, police across Europe gained access to […]
Unidentified Wave-Glider Off U.S. Coast
June 29th, 2020I wonder if some rich person like Robert Bigelow could build a fleet of these to look for UFOs??? Via: Covert Shores: A photo has been shared on Instagram asking ‘what is this?’ Well, it is a version of the Wave Glider with a previously unseen aerial attached. The small uncrewed surface vessel (USV) was […]
Mass-Tracking COVI-PASS Immunity Passports Slated to Roll Out in 15 Countries
June 29th, 2020Via: Mint Press: A British cybersecurity company, in partnership with several tech firms, is rolling out the COVI-PASS in 15 countries across the world; a “digital health passport” that will contain your COVID-19 test history and other “relevant health information.” According to the company website, the passport’s objective is “to safely return to work” and […]
Air Force Investigates Military Planes that Monitored Minneapolis, D.C. Protests
June 19th, 2020Via: Star Tribune: The Air Force inspector general is investigating whether the military improperly used a little-known reconnaissance plane to monitor protests in Washington and Minneapolis this month, the Air Force said on Thursday. The inquiry was apparently prompted by lawmakers who expressed concerns to Pentagon officials that the use of military surveillance airplanes may […]
Massive Spying on Users of Google’s Chrome Through Extensions
June 18th, 2020Via: Reuters: A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google’s market-leading Chrome web browser, researchers at Awake Security told Reuters, highlighting the tech industry’s failure to protect browsers as they are used more for email, payroll and other sensitive functions. … Most of the free extensions purported to […]
Trump Team Prepares $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan to Spur Economy
June 16th, 2020Via: Reuters: The Trump administration is preparing an up to $1 trillion infrastructure package focused on transportation projects as part of its push to spur the world’s largest economy back to life, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. The Department of Transportation’s preliminary version reserves most funds for projects such as roads […]
Political Groups Use “Deeply Spooky” Protester Location Data
June 16th, 2020Via: Ars Technica: It’s no secret that police and other law enforcement agencies have a history of using mobile phone location and other data to target or investigate individuals, and the wave of mass protests in support of black communities and against police brutality this month has provided a rich data trove for them to […]
