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Privacy? Data Protection? Respect for Civil Liberties? "404 Not Found" when it comes to scumbags who love scifi dystopias...
"Thomas Shedd, a Musk-associate and now head of the General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services (TTS), told government tech workers in a meeting this week that the administration plans to widely deploy AI throughout the government. Shedd also said the administration would need help altering login.gov, a government login system, to further integrate with sensitive systems like social security “to further identify individuals and detect and prevent fraud,” which employees identified on the meeting as “an illegal task.”
Shedd, who is a former Tesla engineer, said the government should “try to get consent,” regarding login.gov changes but that “we should still push forward and see what we can do.”
WIRED and the New York Times previously reported on aspects of the meeting. 404 Media has now obtained audio of the full meeting and quotes it extensively below. Shedd told TTS workers that the administration would need help making radical changes to various government systems: “Things are going to get intense,” he said."
https://www.404media.co/things-are-going-to-get-intense-how-a-musk-ally-plans-to-push-ai-on-the-government/
#USA #Musk #Surveillance #DOGE #AI #Privacy #DataProtection #TTS
"Thomas Shedd, a Musk-associate and now head of the General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services (TTS), told government tech workers in a meeting this week that the administration plans to widely deploy AI throughout the government. Shedd also said the administration would need help altering login.gov, a government login system, to further integrate with sensitive systems like social security “to further identify individuals and detect and prevent fraud,” which employees identified on the meeting as “an illegal task.”
Shedd, who is a former Tesla engineer, said the government should “try to get consent,” regarding login.gov changes but that “we should still push forward and see what we can do.”
WIRED and the New York Times previously reported on aspects of the meeting. 404 Media has now obtained audio of the full meeting and quotes it extensively below. Shedd told TTS workers that the administration would need help making radical changes to various government systems: “Things are going to get intense,” he said."
https://www.404media.co/things-are-going-to-get-intense-how-a-musk-ally-plans-to-push-ai-on-the-government/
#USA #Musk #Surveillance #DOGE #AI #Privacy #DataProtection #TTS
‘Things Are Going to Get Intense:’ How a Musk Ally Plans to Push AI on the Government
404 Media has obtained audio of a meeting held by Thomas Shedd, a Musk-associate who is now heading a team of government coders. In the call one employee pushed back and said one of the planned moves is an “illegal task.”Jason Koebler (404 Media)
#Google’s new #AI policy removes promises not work on weapons or #surveillance
"A spokesperson for Google declined to answer specific questions about Google’s policies...", but spewed: “There’s a global competition taking place for AI leadership... We believe democracies should lead in AI development, guided by core values like freedom, equality, and respect for human rights." ad nauseum
Paywall https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/04/google-ai-policies-weapons-harm/
Paywall b Gone https://archive.ph/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/04/google-ai-policies-weapons-harm/ #ArtificialIntelligence #GoogleEvil
"A spokesperson for Google declined to answer specific questions about Google’s policies...", but spewed: “There’s a global competition taking place for AI leadership... We believe democracies should lead in AI development, guided by core values like freedom, equality, and respect for human rights." ad nauseum
Paywall https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/04/google-ai-policies-weapons-harm/
Paywall b Gone https://archive.ph/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/04/google-ai-policies-weapons-harm/ #ArtificialIntelligence #GoogleEvil
#Spyware Vendor Allegedly Targeted 90 #WhatsApp Users With #Zero-Click #Attack
The spyware allegedly came from an #israeli company called #paragon Solutions and targeted select users in over two dozen #countries, WhatsApp says.
#journalist #ICE #usa #facebook #meta #privacy #surveillance #data #pdf #malware #trojan #zeroclick #IM
The spyware allegedly came from an #israeli company called #paragon Solutions and targeted select users in over two dozen #countries, WhatsApp says.
#journalist #ICE #usa #facebook #meta #privacy #surveillance #data #pdf #malware #trojan #zeroclick #IM
Privacy at work - a dying habit?
More than three-quarters of UK employers admit to using some form of surveillance tech to spy on their remote workers' productivity. It gets worse.
I should say that we don't - but then what would you expect from an employee owned company, established with the expectation that remote working would be a norm and that trust was essential for everyone.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/forget_the_idea_of_wfh/?td=rt-3a
#trust #privacy #snooping #UK #surveillance
More than three-quarters of UK employers admit to using some form of surveillance tech to spy on their remote workers' productivity. It gets worse.
I should say that we don't - but then what would you expect from an employee owned company, established with the expectation that remote working would be a norm and that trust was essential for everyone.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/forget_the_idea_of_wfh/?td=rt-3a
#trust #privacy #snooping #UK #surveillance
"In this article, I'll share some of the key lessons we've learned about navigating the complex world of digital security. I'll look at how to identify the right tools, services, resources, and organisations to protect your community, network, or organisation from cyber threats - and why this work is more important than ever. Consider this: almost everything we do online relies on the infrastructure and services of the 'big five' technology companies - Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft (GAFAM) + rapidly catching up with Chinese counterparts: TikTok, DeepSeek. At the same time, the regulations and policies that govern these digital spaces and their gatekeepers can be overturned overnight by shifting political agendas with the stroke of a pen, while the sophistication of surveillance and hacking tools is no match for what civil society has at its disposal. It's a precarious environment and difficult times, and understanding how to protect against these risks is more important than ever."
https://tacticaltech.org/news/insights/persistent-problems-of-digital-resilience/
#CyberSecurity #DigitalRights #Surveillance #Privacy
https://tacticaltech.org/news/insights/persistent-problems-of-digital-resilience/
#CyberSecurity #DigitalRights #Surveillance #Privacy
The Persistent Problems Of Digital Resilience
In this article, I'll share some of the key lessons we've learned about navigating the complex world of digital security.Tactical Tech
Today, Thurs, 30 Jan 2025, #TulsiGabbard, #Trump’s pick for director of national #intelligence, goes before the #Senate Intelligence Cmte for what’s expected to be a contentious session focusing on her views on major #ForeignPolicy challenges, controversial statements on #Russia & #Syria, her unscheduled hours long meetings w/ #BasharAlAssad, & her position on the delicate balance between government #surveillance & #CivilLiberties. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10AM ET.
#NationalSecurity
#NationalSecurity
"Last week, EFF, along with the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, ACLU, and ACLU of Michigan, filed an amicus brief in People v. Carson in the Supreme Court of Michigan, challenging the constitutionality of the search warrant of Mr. Carson's smart phone.
In this case, Mr. Carson was arrested for stealing money from his neighbor's safe with a co-conspirator. A few months later, law enforcement applied for a search warrant for Mr. Carson's cell phone. The search warrant enumerated the claims that formed the basis for Mr. Carson's arrest, but the only mention of a cell phone was a law enforcement officer's general assertion that phones are communication devices often used in the commission of crimes. A warrant was issued which allowed the search of the entirety of Mr. Carson's smart phone, with no temporal or category limits on the data to be searched. Evidence found on the phone was then used to convict Mr. Carson.
On appeal, the Court of Appeals made a number of rulings in favor of Mr. Carson, including that evidence from the phone should not have been admitted because the search warrant lacked particularity and was unconstitutional. The government's appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was accepted and we filed an amicus brief."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/eff-michigan-supreme-court-cell-phone-search-warrants-must-strictly-follow-fourth
#USA #Michigan #Surveillance #Cellphones #FourthAmendment #PoliceState #Privacy
In this case, Mr. Carson was arrested for stealing money from his neighbor's safe with a co-conspirator. A few months later, law enforcement applied for a search warrant for Mr. Carson's cell phone. The search warrant enumerated the claims that formed the basis for Mr. Carson's arrest, but the only mention of a cell phone was a law enforcement officer's general assertion that phones are communication devices often used in the commission of crimes. A warrant was issued which allowed the search of the entirety of Mr. Carson's smart phone, with no temporal or category limits on the data to be searched. Evidence found on the phone was then used to convict Mr. Carson.
On appeal, the Court of Appeals made a number of rulings in favor of Mr. Carson, including that evidence from the phone should not have been admitted because the search warrant lacked particularity and was unconstitutional. The government's appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was accepted and we filed an amicus brief."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/eff-michigan-supreme-court-cell-phone-search-warrants-must-strictly-follow-fourth
#USA #Michigan #Surveillance #Cellphones #FourthAmendment #PoliceState #Privacy
"Last week, EFF, along with the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, ACLU, and ACLU of Michigan, filed an amicus brief in People v. Carson in the Supreme Court of Michigan, challenging the constitutionality of the search warrant of Mr. Carson's smart phone.
In this case, Mr. Carson was arrested for stealing money from his neighbor's safe with a co-conspirator. A few months later, law enforcement applied for a search warrant for Mr. Carson's cell phone. The search warrant enumerated the claims that formed the basis for Mr. Carson's arrest, but the only mention of a cell phone was a law enforcement officer's general assertion that phones are communication devices often used in the commission of crimes. A warrant was issued which allowed the search of the entirety of Mr. Carson's smart phone, with no temporal or category limits on the data to be searched. Evidence found on the phone was then used to convict Mr. Carson.
On appeal, the Court of Appeals made a number of rulings in favor of Mr. Carson, including that evidence from the phone should not have been admitted because the search warrant lacked particularity and was unconstitutional. The government's appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was accepted and we filed an amicus brief."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/eff-michigan-supreme-court-cell-phone-search-warrants-must-strictly-follow-fourth
#USA #Michigan #Surveillance #Cellphones #FourthAmendment #PoliceState #Privacy
In this case, Mr. Carson was arrested for stealing money from his neighbor's safe with a co-conspirator. A few months later, law enforcement applied for a search warrant for Mr. Carson's cell phone. The search warrant enumerated the claims that formed the basis for Mr. Carson's arrest, but the only mention of a cell phone was a law enforcement officer's general assertion that phones are communication devices often used in the commission of crimes. A warrant was issued which allowed the search of the entirety of Mr. Carson's smart phone, with no temporal or category limits on the data to be searched. Evidence found on the phone was then used to convict Mr. Carson.
On appeal, the Court of Appeals made a number of rulings in favor of Mr. Carson, including that evidence from the phone should not have been admitted because the search warrant lacked particularity and was unconstitutional. The government's appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was accepted and we filed an amicus brief."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/eff-michigan-supreme-court-cell-phone-search-warrants-must-strictly-follow-fourth
#USA #Michigan #Surveillance #Cellphones #FourthAmendment #PoliceState #Privacy
“Microsoft to install facial-recognition technology in stores, which could be used to identify individual customers: When a shopper approaches the shelf, she would see a price calibrated specifically for her. The next shopper might pay a different amount based on their profile. Retailers could use shopper data to charge higher prices to those who can afford to pay more.”
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/retail-grocery-automation-esl-kroger/
It’s OK, if you don’t like it, you can just simply not buy food.
#surveillance #capitalism #microsoft #BigTech #dystopia
Via @ErickaSimone & @broadwaybabyto
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/retail-grocery-automation-esl-kroger/
It’s OK, if you don’t like it, you can just simply not buy food.
#surveillance #capitalism #microsoft #BigTech #dystopia
Via @ErickaSimone & @broadwaybabyto
Automation in Retail Is Even Worse Than You Thought | The Nation
New technology is not just making shopping more challenging for workers and consumers—it’s poised to rip off the most vulnerable.The Nation
Worried about public health being dismantled? Wear a mask.
Worried about Medicare/Medicaid? Wear a mask.
Worried about the surveillance state? Wear a mask.
Want to fight authoritarian fascists? Wear a mask.
Interested in peaceful protest? Wear a mask.
Want to stay as healthy as you can for as long as you can? Wear a mask.
Wearing a mask is the best way to safeguard your health AND show resistance & solidarity. It’s a great form of allyship with disabled and marginalized communities too.
#CovidIsNotOver #covidisairborne #sarscov2 #fascism #surveillance #maskswork #publichealth #longcovid
Worried about Medicare/Medicaid? Wear a mask.
Worried about the surveillance state? Wear a mask.
Want to fight authoritarian fascists? Wear a mask.
Interested in peaceful protest? Wear a mask.
Want to stay as healthy as you can for as long as you can? Wear a mask.
Wearing a mask is the best way to safeguard your health AND show resistance & solidarity. It’s a great form of allyship with disabled and marginalized communities too.
#CovidIsNotOver #covidisairborne #sarscov2 #fascism #surveillance #maskswork #publichealth #longcovid
How Barcelona became an unlikely hub for spyware startups
Having Barcelona become a crucial regional outpost for offensive cybersecurity companies puts the spyware problem squarely on the doorstep of Europe, which has a fractious relationship with surveillance tech, due to scandals in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, and Poland — all involving Israeli spyware makers.
#Barcelona #spain #israel #spyware #startups #business #malware #security #cybersecurity #privacy #surveillance
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/how-barcelona-became-an-unlikely-hub-for-spyware-startups/
Having Barcelona become a crucial regional outpost for offensive cybersecurity companies puts the spyware problem squarely on the doorstep of Europe, which has a fractious relationship with surveillance tech, due to scandals in Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, and Poland — all involving Israeli spyware makers.
#Barcelona #spain #israel #spyware #startups #business #malware #security #cybersecurity #privacy #surveillance
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/how-barcelona-became-an-unlikely-hub-for-spyware-startups/
How Barcelona became an unlikely hub for spyware startups | TechCrunch
Barcelona's mix of affordable cost of living and quality of life has helped create a vibrant startup community — and become a hotbed for the creation of surveillance technologies.Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)
Digitale Identitäten
eIDAS-Trilog: Hunderte Wissenschaftler:innen und NGOs warnen vor #Massenüberwachung
"Die #EU will eine digitale Brieftasche für alle Bürger:innen einführen․ Rund 400 Forschende und 30 NGOs kritisieren in einem offenen Brief, dass die aktuellen Pläne staatlichen Behörden ermöglichen, die Kommunikation aller EU-Bürger:innen auszuspähen․"
https://netzpolitik.org/2023/eidas-trilog-hunderte-wissenschaftlerinnen-und-ngos-warnen-vor-massenueberwachung/
#eiDAS #Überwachung #EU #Surveillance #Privacy #Data
eIDAS-Trilog: Hunderte Wissenschaftler:innen und NGOs warnen vor #Massenüberwachung
"Die #EU will eine digitale Brieftasche für alle Bürger:innen einführen․ Rund 400 Forschende und 30 NGOs kritisieren in einem offenen Brief, dass die aktuellen Pläne staatlichen Behörden ermöglichen, die Kommunikation aller EU-Bürger:innen auszuspähen․"
https://netzpolitik.org/2023/eidas-trilog-hunderte-wissenschaftlerinnen-und-ngos-warnen-vor-massenueberwachung/
#eiDAS #Überwachung #EU #Surveillance #Privacy #Data
eIDAS-Trilog: Hunderte Wissenschaftler:innen und dutzende NGOs warnen vor Massenüberwachung
Die EU will eine digitale Brieftasche für alle Bürger:innen einführen. Rund 400 Forschende und 30 NGOs kritisieren in einem offenen Brief, dass die aktuellen Pläne es staatlichen Behörden ermöglichen würden, die Kommunikation aller EU-Bürger:innen au…netzpolitik.org
Secret #EU law threatens #Internet security #massSurveillance
Last Chance to fix #eIDAS
"New legislative articles, introduced in recent closed-door meetings and not yet public, envision that all web browsers distributed in Europe will be required to trust the certificate authorities and cryptographic keys selected by EU governments.
These changes radically expand the capability of EU governments to surveil their citizens by ensuring cryptographic keys under government control can be used to intercept encrypted web traffic across the EU. Any EU member state has the ability to designate cryptographic keys for distribution in web browsers and browsers are forbidden from revoking trust in these keys without government permission.
https://last-chance-for-eidas.org/
#Europe #Surveillance #Privacy #Data #Antireport
Last Chance to fix #eIDAS
"New legislative articles, introduced in recent closed-door meetings and not yet public, envision that all web browsers distributed in Europe will be required to trust the certificate authorities and cryptographic keys selected by EU governments.
These changes radically expand the capability of EU governments to surveil their citizens by ensuring cryptographic keys under government control can be used to intercept encrypted web traffic across the EU. Any EU member state has the ability to designate cryptographic keys for distribution in web browsers and browsers are forbidden from revoking trust in these keys without government permission.
https://last-chance-for-eidas.org/
#Europe #Surveillance #Privacy #Data #Antireport
Last Chance for eIDAS
13 days before the first eIDAS vote, still no public textlast-chance-for-eidas.org
"Government must stop restricting website access with laws requiring age verification.
Some advocates of these censorship schemes argue we can nerd our way out of the many harms they cause to speech, equity, privacy, and infosec. Their silver bullet? “Age estimation” technology that scans our faces, applies an algorithm, and guesses how old we are – before letting us access online content and opportunities to communicate with others. But when confronted with age estimation face scans, many people will refrain from accessing restricted websites, even when they have a legal right to use them. Why?
Because quite simply, age estimation face scans are creepy AF – and harmful. First, age estimation is inaccurate and discriminatory. Second, its underlying technology can be used to try to estimate our other demographics, like ethnicity and gender, as well as our names. Third, law enforcement wants to use its underlying technology to guess our emotions and honesty, which in the hands of jumpy officers is likely to endanger innocent people. Fourth, age estimation face scans create privacy and infosec threats for the people scanned. In short, government should be restraining this hazardous technology, not normalizing it through age verification mandates."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/face-scans-estimate-our-age-creepy-af-and-harmful
#USA #AgeVerification #AgeEstimation #Surveillance #Privacy #CyberSecurity #FaceScans
Some advocates of these censorship schemes argue we can nerd our way out of the many harms they cause to speech, equity, privacy, and infosec. Their silver bullet? “Age estimation” technology that scans our faces, applies an algorithm, and guesses how old we are – before letting us access online content and opportunities to communicate with others. But when confronted with age estimation face scans, many people will refrain from accessing restricted websites, even when they have a legal right to use them. Why?
Because quite simply, age estimation face scans are creepy AF – and harmful. First, age estimation is inaccurate and discriminatory. Second, its underlying technology can be used to try to estimate our other demographics, like ethnicity and gender, as well as our names. Third, law enforcement wants to use its underlying technology to guess our emotions and honesty, which in the hands of jumpy officers is likely to endanger innocent people. Fourth, age estimation face scans create privacy and infosec threats for the people scanned. In short, government should be restraining this hazardous technology, not normalizing it through age verification mandates."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/face-scans-estimate-our-age-creepy-af-and-harmful
#USA #AgeVerification #AgeEstimation #Surveillance #Privacy #CyberSecurity #FaceScans
Face Scans to Estimate Our Age: Creepy AF and Harmful
Government must stop restricting website access with laws requiring age verification. Some advocates of these censorship schemes argue we can nerd our way out of the many harms they cause to speech, equity, privacy, and infosec.Electronic Frontier Foundation
"This decision sheds light on the government’s liberal use of what is essential a “finders keepers” rule regarding your communication data. As a legal authority, FISA Section 702 allows the intelligence community to collect a massive amount of communications data from overseas in the name of “national security.” But, in cases where one side of that conversation is a person on US soil, that data is still collected and retained in large databases searchable by federal law enforcement. Because the US-side of these communications is already collected and just sitting there, the government has claimed that law enforcement agencies do not need a warrant to sift through them. EFF argued for over a decade that this is unconstitutional, and now a federal court agrees with us."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/victory-federal-court-finally-rules-backdoor-searches-702-data-unconstitutional
#USA #Surveillance #PoliceState #Section702 #Backdoors #CyberSecurity #Privacy
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/victory-federal-court-finally-rules-backdoor-searches-702-data-unconstitutional
#USA #Surveillance #PoliceState #Section702 #Backdoors #CyberSecurity #Privacy
VICTORY! Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data Unconstitutional
Better late than never: last night a federal district court held that backdoor searches of databases full of Americans’ private communications collected under Section 702 ordinarily require a warrant.Electronic Frontier Foundation
"The Federal Trade Commission’s initial findings from its surveillance pricing market study revealed that details like a person’s precise location or browser history can be frequently used to target individual consumers with different prices for the same goods and services.
The staff perspective is based on an examination of documents obtained by FTC staff’s 6(b) orders sent to several companies in July aiming to better understand the shadowy market that third-party intermediaries use to set individualized prices for products and services based on consumers’ characteristics and behaviors, like location, demographics, browsing patterns and shopping history.
Staff found that consumer behaviors ranging from mouse movements on a webpage to the type of products that consumers leave unpurchased in an online shopping cart can be tracked and used by retailers to tailor consumer pricing."
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-surveillance-pricing-study-indicates-wide-range-personal-data-used-set-individualized-consumer
#USA #FTC #SurveillancePricing #Surveillance #DataProtection
The staff perspective is based on an examination of documents obtained by FTC staff’s 6(b) orders sent to several companies in July aiming to better understand the shadowy market that third-party intermediaries use to set individualized prices for products and services based on consumers’ characteristics and behaviors, like location, demographics, browsing patterns and shopping history.
Staff found that consumer behaviors ranging from mouse movements on a webpage to the type of products that consumers leave unpurchased in an online shopping cart can be tracked and used by retailers to tailor consumer pricing."
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-surveillance-pricing-study-indicates-wide-range-personal-data-used-set-individualized-consumer
#USA #FTC #SurveillancePricing #Surveillance #DataProtection
Selbst Wohnzimmer-Aufnahmen sind nicht vor Polizei sicher
"Ein Mann aus dem US-Bundeststaat Ohio sollte der Polizei Aufnahmen aus seinem Wohnzimmer vorlegen, obwohl nur gegen seinen Nachbarn ermittelt wurde. Als er sich weigerte, legte die Behörde einen richterlichen Beschluss bei #Amazon Ring vor. Das Unternehmen gab alle verfügbaren Aufnahmen an die #Polizei heraus."
https://netzpolitik.org/2023/amazon-ring-selbst-wohnzimmer-aufnahmen-sind-nicht-vor-polizei-sicher/
Vernetzte Dashcam:
#Amazon bringt #Überwachungstechnik Ring auf die Straße
https://netzpolitik.org/2023/vernetzte-dashcam-amazon-bringt-ueberwachungstechnik-ring-auf-die-strasse/
via @netzpolitik_feed
#netzpolitik #Überwachung #videosurveillance #Surveillance #sozialeKontrolle #antireport #Überwachungskapitalismus
"Ein Mann aus dem US-Bundeststaat Ohio sollte der Polizei Aufnahmen aus seinem Wohnzimmer vorlegen, obwohl nur gegen seinen Nachbarn ermittelt wurde. Als er sich weigerte, legte die Behörde einen richterlichen Beschluss bei #Amazon Ring vor. Das Unternehmen gab alle verfügbaren Aufnahmen an die #Polizei heraus."
https://netzpolitik.org/2023/amazon-ring-selbst-wohnzimmer-aufnahmen-sind-nicht-vor-polizei-sicher/
Vernetzte Dashcam:
#Amazon bringt #Überwachungstechnik Ring auf die Straße
https://netzpolitik.org/2023/vernetzte-dashcam-amazon-bringt-ueberwachungstechnik-ring-auf-die-strasse/
via @netzpolitik_feed
#netzpolitik #Überwachung #videosurveillance #Surveillance #sozialeKontrolle #antireport #Überwachungskapitalismus
Amazon Ring: Selbst Wohnzimmer-Aufnahmen sind nicht vor Polizei sicher
Ein Mann aus dem US-Bundeststaat Ohio sollte der Polizei Aufnahmen aus seinem Wohnzimmer vorlegen, obwohl nur gegen seinen Nachbarn ermittelt wurde. Als er sich weigerte, legte die Behörde einen richterlichen Beschluss bei Amazon Ring vor.netzpolitik.org
Matt Mahmoudi (Researcher & Advisor on AI & Human Rights) discusses how #Palestine is being instrumentalized for the development of vast architectures of #surveillance and control. Watch the full panel here: https://buff.ly/3PfyFJ4.
#DNL34 #KillCloud #AI #Gaza @@DocMattMoudi
#DNL34 #KillCloud #AI #Gaza @@DocMattMoudi
Investigating the Kill Cloud — Disruption Network Lab
Information Warfare, Autonomous Weapons & AI · 10 Years Disruption Network Lab 29.11–1.12.2024Disruption Network Lab
Even modest makeup can thwart facial recognition.
#privacy #surveillance
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/make_up_thwart_facial_recognition/
#privacy #surveillance
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/make_up_thwart_facial_recognition/
Police surveillance of young people's social media posts is used to create 'gang' narratives where they don't exist.
The Manchester 10 case and the recent appeal outcome reveals how digital 'evidence' is used unjustly to embroil people on conspiracy charges.
#surveillance #policing #Manchester10
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/15/manchester-conviction-quashed-rap-video-evidence-refuted
The Manchester 10 case and the recent appeal outcome reveals how digital 'evidence' is used unjustly to embroil people on conspiracy charges.
#surveillance #policing #Manchester10
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/15/manchester-conviction-quashed-rap-video-evidence-refuted
"Which surveillance technologies are California police using? Are they buying access to your location data? If so, how much are they paying? These are basic questions the Electronic Frontier Foundation is trying to answer in a new lawsuit called Pen-Link v. County of San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office.
EFF filed a motion in California Superior Court to join—or intervene in—an existing lawsuit to get access to documents we requested. The private company Pen-Link sued the San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office to block the agency from disclosing to EFF the unredacted contracts between them, claiming the information is a trade secret. We are going to court to make sure the public gets access to these records.
The public has a right to know the technology that law enforcement buys with taxpayer money. This information is not a trade secret, despite what private companies try to claim."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/eff-goes-court-uncover-police-surveillance-tech-california
#USA #Surveillance #California #PoliceState
EFF filed a motion in California Superior Court to join—or intervene in—an existing lawsuit to get access to documents we requested. The private company Pen-Link sued the San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office to block the agency from disclosing to EFF the unredacted contracts between them, claiming the information is a trade secret. We are going to court to make sure the public gets access to these records.
The public has a right to know the technology that law enforcement buys with taxpayer money. This information is not a trade secret, despite what private companies try to claim."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/eff-goes-court-uncover-police-surveillance-tech-california
#USA #Surveillance #California #PoliceState
"Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely being co-opted by rogue members of the advertising industry to harvest sensitive location data on a massive scale, with that data ending up with a location data company whose subsidiary has previously sold global location data to US law enforcement.
The thousands of apps, included in hacked files from location data company Gravy Analytics, include everything from games like Candy Crush and dating apps like Tinder to pregnancy tracking and religious prayer apps across both Android and iOS. Because much of the collection is occurring through the advertising ecosystem—not code developed by the app creators themselves—this data collection is likely happening without users’ or even app developers’ knowledge.
“For the first time publicly, we seem to have proof that one of the largest data brokers selling to both commercial and government clients appears to be acquiring their data from the online advertising ‘bid stream,’” rather than code embedded into the apps themselves, Zach Edwards, senior threat analyst at cybersecurity firm Silent Push and who has followed the location data industry closely, tells 404 Media after reviewing some of the data."
https://www.wired.com/story/gravy-location-data-app-leak-rtb/
#USA #DataBrokers #DataBrokerage #Surveillance #LocationData #GravyAnalytics
The thousands of apps, included in hacked files from location data company Gravy Analytics, include everything from games like Candy Crush and dating apps like Tinder to pregnancy tracking and religious prayer apps across both Android and iOS. Because much of the collection is occurring through the advertising ecosystem—not code developed by the app creators themselves—this data collection is likely happening without users’ or even app developers’ knowledge.
“For the first time publicly, we seem to have proof that one of the largest data brokers selling to both commercial and government clients appears to be acquiring their data from the online advertising ‘bid stream,’” rather than code embedded into the apps themselves, Zach Edwards, senior threat analyst at cybersecurity firm Silent Push and who has followed the location data industry closely, tells 404 Media after reviewing some of the data."
https://www.wired.com/story/gravy-location-data-app-leak-rtb/
#USA #DataBrokers #DataBrokerage #Surveillance #LocationData #GravyAnalytics
"A device capable of intercepting phone signals was likely deployed during the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, WIRED has learned, raising critical questions about who authorized its use and for what purpose.
The device, known as a cell-site simulator, was identified by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights advocacy organization, after analyzing wireless signal data collected by WIRED during the August event.
Cell-site simulators mimic cell towers to intercept communications, indiscriminately collecting sensitive data such as call metadata, location information, and app traffic from all phones within their range. Their use has drawn widespread criticism from privacy advocates and activists, who argue that such technology can be exploited to covertly monitor protesters and suppress dissent.
The DNC convened amid widespread protests over Israel’s assault on Gaza. While credentialed influencers attended exclusive yacht parties and VIP events, thousands of demonstrators faced a heavy law enforcement presence, including officers from the US Capitol Police, the Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations, local sheriff’s offices, and Chicago police."
https://www.wired.com/story/2024-dnc-cell-site-simulator-phone-surveillance/
#USA #DNC #Surveillance #DemocraticParty #PoliceState
The device, known as a cell-site simulator, was identified by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights advocacy organization, after analyzing wireless signal data collected by WIRED during the August event.
Cell-site simulators mimic cell towers to intercept communications, indiscriminately collecting sensitive data such as call metadata, location information, and app traffic from all phones within their range. Their use has drawn widespread criticism from privacy advocates and activists, who argue that such technology can be exploited to covertly monitor protesters and suppress dissent.
The DNC convened amid widespread protests over Israel’s assault on Gaza. While credentialed influencers attended exclusive yacht parties and VIP events, thousands of demonstrators faced a heavy law enforcement presence, including officers from the US Capitol Police, the Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations, local sheriff’s offices, and Chicago police."
https://www.wired.com/story/2024-dnc-cell-site-simulator-phone-surveillance/
#USA #DNC #Surveillance #DemocraticParty #PoliceState
Secret Phone Surveillance Tech Was Likely Deployed at 2024 DNC
Data WIRED collected during the 2024 Democratic National Convention strongly suggests the use of a cell-site simulator, a controversial spy device that intercepts sensitive data from every phone in its range.Dhruv Mehrotra (WIRED)
A hack of location data co Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your info.
Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely being co-opted by rogue members of the ad IDU to harvest sensitive location data on a massive scale, with that data ending up with a location data co whose subsidiary has previously sold global location data to US LE -Candy Crush, Tinder, to pregnancy tracking & religious prayer...
#Surveillance #Data https://www.404media.co/candy-crush-tinder-myfitnesspal-see-the-thousands-of-apps-hijacked-to-spy-on-your-location/
Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely being co-opted by rogue members of the ad IDU to harvest sensitive location data on a massive scale, with that data ending up with a location data co whose subsidiary has previously sold global location data to US LE -Candy Crush, Tinder, to pregnancy tracking & religious prayer...
#Surveillance #Data https://www.404media.co/candy-crush-tinder-myfitnesspal-see-the-thousands-of-apps-hijacked-to-spy-on-your-location/
Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location
A hack of location data company Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
Your Next AI Wearable Will Listen to Everything All the Time
#AI #CES2025 #PERPETUITY #SURVEILLANCE #WEARABLES #KEWLNEWS #PRESS
#AI #CES2025 #PERPETUITY #SURVEILLANCE #WEARABLES #KEWLNEWS #PRESS
"Hackers claim to have compromised Gravy Analytics, the parent company of Venntel which has sold masses of smartphone location data to the U.S. government. The hackers said they have stolen a massive amount of data, including customer lists, information on the broader industry, and even location data harvested from smartphones which show peoples’ precise movements, and they are threatening to publish the data publicly.
The news is a crystalizing moment for the location data industry. For years, companies have harvested location information from smartphones, either through ordinary apps or the advertising ecosystem, and then built products based on that data or sold it to others. In many cases, those customers include the U.S. government, with arms of the military, DHS, the IRS, and FBI using it for various purposes. But collecting that data presents an attractive target to hackers.
“A location data broker like Gravy Analytics getting hacked is the nightmare scenario all privacy advocates have feared and warned about. The potential harms for individuals is haunting, and if all the bulk location data of Americans ends up being sold on underground markets, this will create countless deanonymization risks and tracking concerns for high risk individuals and organizations,” Zach Edwards, senior threat analyst at cybersecurity firm Silent Push, and who has followed the location data industry closely, told 404 Media. “This may be the first major breach of a bulk location data provider, but it won't be the last.”"
https://www.404media.co/hackers-claim-massive-breach-of-location-data-giant-threaten-to-leak-data/
#CyberSecurity #USA #Venntel #DataBreaches #LocationData #Surveillance #Privacy #DataProtection
The news is a crystalizing moment for the location data industry. For years, companies have harvested location information from smartphones, either through ordinary apps or the advertising ecosystem, and then built products based on that data or sold it to others. In many cases, those customers include the U.S. government, with arms of the military, DHS, the IRS, and FBI using it for various purposes. But collecting that data presents an attractive target to hackers.
“A location data broker like Gravy Analytics getting hacked is the nightmare scenario all privacy advocates have feared and warned about. The potential harms for individuals is haunting, and if all the bulk location data of Americans ends up being sold on underground markets, this will create countless deanonymization risks and tracking concerns for high risk individuals and organizations,” Zach Edwards, senior threat analyst at cybersecurity firm Silent Push, and who has followed the location data industry closely, told 404 Media. “This may be the first major breach of a bulk location data provider, but it won't be the last.”"
https://www.404media.co/hackers-claim-massive-breach-of-location-data-giant-threaten-to-leak-data/
#CyberSecurity #USA #Venntel #DataBreaches #LocationData #Surveillance #Privacy #DataProtection
Hackers Claim Massive Breach of Location Data Giant, Threaten to Leak Data
Gravy Analytics has been one of the most important companies in the location data industry for years, collating smartphone location data from around the world selling some to the U.S. government. Hackers say they stole a mountain of data.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
"Some #Motorola automated #licenseplatereaders... are live-streaming video and car data to the unsecured internet where anyone can watch and scrape them... In a proof-of-concept, a privacy advocate then developed a tool that automatically scans... footage for license plates, and dumps that information into a spreadsheet, allowing someone to track... movements... in real time."
Researcher Turns Insecure License Plate Cams Into Open Source #Surveillance Tool
https://www.404media.co/researcher-turns-insecure-license-plate-cameras-into-open-source-surveillance-tool/ #CyberSecurity
Researcher Turns Insecure License Plate Cams Into Open Source #Surveillance Tool
https://www.404media.co/researcher-turns-insecure-license-plate-cameras-into-open-source-surveillance-tool/ #CyberSecurity
Researcher Turns Insecure License Plate Cameras Into Open Source Surveillance Tool
Privacy advocate draws attention to the fact that hundreds of police surveillance cameras are streaming directly to the open internet.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
"A global spy tool exposed the locations of billions of people to anyone willing to pay. A Catholic group bought location data about gay dating app users in an effort to out gay priests. A location data broker sold lists of people who attended political protests.
What do these privacy violations have in common? They share a source of data that’s shockingly pervasive and unregulated: the technology powering nearly every ad you see online.
Each time you see a targeted ad, your personal information is exposed to thousands of advertisers and data brokers through a process called “real-time bidding” (RTB). This process does more than deliver ads—it fuels government surveillance, poses national security risks, and gives data brokers easy access to your online activity. RTB might be the most privacy-invasive surveillance system that you’ve never heard of."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/online-behavioral-ads-fuel-surveillance-industry-heres-how
#Privacy #Surveillance #CyberSecurity #AdTargeting #DataProtection #DataBrokers #DataBrokerage #RTB
What do these privacy violations have in common? They share a source of data that’s shockingly pervasive and unregulated: the technology powering nearly every ad you see online.
Each time you see a targeted ad, your personal information is exposed to thousands of advertisers and data brokers through a process called “real-time bidding” (RTB). This process does more than deliver ads—it fuels government surveillance, poses national security risks, and gives data brokers easy access to your online activity. RTB might be the most privacy-invasive surveillance system that you’ve never heard of."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/online-behavioral-ads-fuel-surveillance-industry-heres-how
#Privacy #Surveillance #CyberSecurity #AdTargeting #DataProtection #DataBrokers #DataBrokerage #RTB
"Some of the most picturesque landscapes in the United States can be found along the border with Mexico. Yet, from San Diego’s beaches to the Sonoran Desert, from Big Bend National Park to the Boca Chica wetlands, we see vistas marred by the sinister spread of surveillance technology, courtesy of the federal government.
EFF refuses to let this blight grow without documenting it, exposing it, and finding ways to fight back alongside the communities that live in the shadow of this technological threat to human rights.
Here’s a galley of images representing our work and the new developments we’ve discovered in border surveillance in 2024."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/exposing-surveillance-us-mexico-border-2024-year-review-pictures
#USA #Mexico #Surveillance #BorderSurveillance #BorderControl
EFF refuses to let this blight grow without documenting it, exposing it, and finding ways to fight back alongside the communities that live in the shadow of this technological threat to human rights.
Here’s a galley of images representing our work and the new developments we’ve discovered in border surveillance in 2024."
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/exposing-surveillance-us-mexico-border-2024-year-review-pictures
#USA #Mexico #Surveillance #BorderSurveillance #BorderControl
