Apple said there’s “too significant a risk” of exposing the anti-exploit work needed to fend off the very adversaries involved in the case.
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EFF Issues New Warning After Discovery of Automated License Plate Reader Vulnerabilities
The EFF has issued a warning over the use of automated license plate readers following the discovery of serious vulnerabilities.
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Kaiser Permanente Data Breach Impacts 13.4 Million Patients
US healthcare giant is warning millions of current and former patients that their personal information was exposed to third-party advertisers.
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House Passes Reauthorization of Key US Surveillance Program After Days of Upheaval Over Changes
The bill was approved on a bipartisan basis, 273-147, though it will still have to clear the Senate to become law.
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US Bans Trading With Canadian Network Intelligence Firm Sandvine
The US has restricted trade with Canadian company Sandvine for aiding the Egyptian government’s web monitoring operations.
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An Online Dump of Chinese Hacking Documents Offers a Rare Window Into Pervasive State Surveillance
Leaked documents show how Chinese authorities surveil dissidents overseas, hack other nations and promote pro-Beijing narratives online.
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Amazon’s French Warehouses Fined Over Employee Surveillance
France’s data protection agency fines Amazon’s French warehouses unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for “excessively intrusive” employee surveillance system.
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FBI Chief Makes Fresh Pitch for Spy Program Renewal and Says It’d Be ‘Devastating’ If It Lapsed
FBI Director Christopher Wray calls for the reauthorization of a U.S. government surveillance tool set to expire at the end of the year.
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Trail of Bits Spinout iVerify Tackles Mercenary Spyware Threat
iVerify, a seed-stage startup spun out of Trail of Bits, ships a mobile threat hunting platform to neutralize iOS and Android zero-days.
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Key GOP Lawmaker Calls for Renewal of Surveillance Tool as He Proposes Changes to Protect Privacy
The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee has called for the renewal of a key US government surveillance tool as he proposed a series of changes aimed at safeguarding privacy.
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