Its already massive facial recognition databases have ballooned, and government watchdog GAO found that the FBI isn’t checking accuracy.
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Government spyware hidden in Google Play store apps
The malware, dubbed Exodus, records and steals all manner of data and leaves phones vulnerable to further hacking and data tampering.
DEA and ICE hiding cameras in streetlights and traffic barrels
Drug and immigration cops in the US are buying surveillance cameras to hide in streetlights and traffic barrels.
Facebook scolds police for using fake accounts to snoop on citizens
Put down that “Bob Smith” fake account and back off, Facebook told the Memphis Police Department, waving its real-names policy in the air.
Police accidentally tweet bookmarks that reveal surveilled groups
The Massachusetts State Police (MSP) accidentally spilled some of its opsec onto Twitter last week, uploading a screenshot that revealed browser bookmarks.