Tag: spying
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Hacker News: Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying
Source URL: https://www.theverge.com/news/608145/apple-uk-icloud-encrypted-backups-spying-snoopers-charter Source: Hacker News Title: Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK government’s order for Apple to create a backdoor for accessing users’ encrypted iCloud backups highlights tensions between privacy and security. This situation underscores critical issues around…
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Hacker News: Zero-click WhatsApp spyware targeted 90 journalists, says Meta
Source URL: https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/03/zero-click-whatsapp-spyware-targeted-90-journalists-says-meta/ Source: Hacker News Title: Zero-click WhatsApp spyware targeted 90 journalists, says Meta Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A targeted zero-click spyware attack against 90 journalists and civil society members via WhatsApp has been identified, utilizing software from Paragon Solutions. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities of messaging platforms and…
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Hacker News: Malicious extensions circumvent Google’s remote code ban
Source URL: https://palant.info/2025/01/20/malicious-extensions-circumvent-googles-remote-code-ban/ Source: Hacker News Title: Malicious extensions circumvent Google’s remote code ban Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses security vulnerabilities related to malicious browser extensions in the Chrome Web Store, focusing on how they can execute remote code and compromise user privacy. It critiques Google’s policies regarding…
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Simon Willison’s Weblog: My AI/LLM predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years, for Oxide and Friends
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/10/ai-predictions/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: My AI/LLM predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years, for Oxide and Friends Feedly Summary: The Oxide and Friends podcast has an annual tradition of asking guests to share their predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years. Here’s 2022, 2023 and 2024. This…
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The Register: Look for the label: White House rolls out ‘Cyber Trust Mark’ for smart devices
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/white_house_smart_device_security_label/ Source: The Register Title: Look for the label: White House rolls out ‘Cyber Trust Mark’ for smart devices Feedly Summary: Beware the IoT that doesn’t get a security tag The White House this week introduced a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for technology products so that consumers can have some assurance their smart…
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Simon Willison’s Weblog: Weeknotes: Starting 2025 a little slow
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/4/weeknotes/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Weeknotes: Starting 2025 a little slow Feedly Summary: I published my review of 2024 in LLMs and then got into a fight with most of the internet over the phone microphone targeted ads conspiracy theory. In my last weeknotes I talked about how December in LLMs has…
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The Register: China’s cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/31/china_cyber_intrusions_2024/ Source: The Register Title: China’s cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024 Feedly Summary: From targeted espionage to pre-positioning – not that they are mutually exclusive The Chinese government’s intrusions into America’s telecommunications and other critical infrastructure networks this year appears to signal a shift from cyberspying as usual to prepping…
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Slashdot: DHS Says China, Russia, Iran, and Israel Are Spying on People in US with SS7
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/17/1844234/dhs-says-china-russia-iran-and-israel-are-spying-on-people-in-us-with-ss7?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: DHS Says China, Russia, Iran, and Israel Are Spying on People in US with SS7 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights the concerns raised by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the exploitation of telecommunications networks by certain countries, particularly in relation to…
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Data and computer security | The Guardian: Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive’ surveillance in smart devices
Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/05/air-fryer-excessive-surveillance-smart-devices-which-watches-speakers-trackers Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive’ surveillance in smart devices Feedly Summary: UK consumer group Which? finds some everyday items including watches and speakers are ‘stuffed with trackers’Air fryers that gather your personal data and audio speakers “stuffed with…
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Slashdot: Millions of U.S. Cellphones Could Be Vulnerable to Chinese Government Surveillance
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/03/1953214/millions-of-us-cellphones-could-be-vulnerable-to-chinese-government-surveillance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Millions of U.S. Cellphones Could Be Vulnerable to Chinese Government Surveillance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article emphasizes the grave implications of a cyberattack by Chinese hackers on U.S. telecom systems, highlighting vulnerabilities that could allow widespread surveillance of millions of U.S. cellphone users. The…