eavesdropping, privacy, Security technology, sidechannelattacks, surveillance
Yet another way of eavesdropping on someone’s computer activity: using the webcam microphone to “listen” to the computer’s screen. Powered by WPeMatico
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computersecurity, hacking, police, privacy, Security technology, vulnerabilities
Suprising no one, the security of police bodycams is terrible. Mitchell even realized that because he can remotely access device storage on models like the Fire Cam OnCall, an attacker could potentially plant malware on some of the cameras. Then, when the camera connects to a PC for syncing, it could deliver all sorts of … Read More “Hacking Police Bodycams” »
android, google, phones, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, tracking
Google is tracking you, even if you turn off tracking: Google says that will prevent the company from remembering where you’ve been. Google’s support page on the subject states: “You can turn off Location History at any time. With Location History off, the places you go are no longer stored.” That isn’t true. Even with … Read More “Google Tracks its Users Even if They Opt-Out of Tracking” »
deanonymization, machinelearning, plagiarism, privacy, Security technology
Fascinating research de-anonymizing code — from either source code or compiled code: Rachel Greenstadt, an associate professor of computer science at Drexel University, and Aylin Caliskan, Greenstadt’s former PhD student and now an assistant professor at George Washington University, have found that code, like other forms of stylistic expression, are not anonymous. At the DefCon … Read More “Identifying Programmers by their Coding Style” »
eavesdropping, hacking, physicalsecurity, privacy, robotics, Security technology, surveillance
The Diqee 360 robotic vacuum cleaner can be turned into a surveillance device. The attack requires physical access to the device, so in the scheme of things it’s not a big deal. But why in the world is the vacuum equipped with a microphone? Powered by WPeMatico
edwardsnowden, espionage, nationalsecuritypolicy, nsa, privacy, Security technology, surveillance
The Intercept has a long story about the NSA’s domestic interception points. Includes some new Snowden documents. Powered by WPeMatico
biometrics, facerecognition, privacy, Security technology, surveillance
At least right now, facial recognition algorithms don’t work with Juggalo makeup. Powered by WPeMatico
datacollection, dataprotection, laws, privacy, Security technology
The California legislature unanimously passed the strongest data privacy law in the nation. This is great news, but I have a lot of reservations. The Internet tech companies pressed to get this law passed out of self-defense. A ballot initiative was already going to be voted on in November, one with even stronger data privacy … Read More “California Passes New Privacy Law” »
consumerization, deception, facebook, google, norway, privacy, Security technology, socialmedia
The Norwegian Consumer Council just published an excellent report on the deceptive practices tech companies use to trick people into giving up their privacy. From the executive summary: Facebook and Google have privacy intrusive defaults, where users who want the privacy friendly option have to go through a significantly longer process. They even obscure some … Read More “Manipulative Social Media Practices” »
censorship, iran, privacy, Security technology, telegram
The Center for Human Rights in Iran has released a report outlining the effect’s of that country’s ban on Telegram, a secure messaging app used by about half of the country. The ban will disrupt the most important, uncensored platform for information and communication in Iran, one that is used extensively by activists, independent and … Read More “The Effects of Iran’s Telegram Ban” »