Drug and immigration cops in the US are buying surveillance cameras to hide in streetlights and traffic barrels.
Tag Archives: surveillance
China hijacking internet traffic using BGP, claim researchers
Researchers claim that unusual BGP routing changes are actually man-in-the-middle surveillance.
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.
Airbnb launches investigation after man finds hidden camera in clock
Trust your gut: if staring at that common object in your rental gives you the heebie jeebies, it might be because it’s staring back at you.
Mobile spyware maker mSpy leaks millions of records – AGAIN
The irony: Parents put it on kids’ phones to protect them, but this breach exposed sensitive data including Whatsapp and Facebook messages.
Sacramento admits to tracking welfare recipients’ license plates
For 2 years, welfare investigators used a huge database of automated license plate reader images to sniff out fraud, without audit or policy.
Hidden camera Uber driver fired after live streaming passenger journeys
He streamed videos of hundreds of passengers on Twitch, where viewers critiqued bodies and behavior and grabbed at least one upskirt clip.
Crimson Hexagon banned by Facebook over user data concern
Facebook is probing whether the firm’s government contracts comply with its policies, which nix use of user data for government surveillance.
Privacy – can you have too much of a good thing? [PODCAST]
Catch up with Day 4 of our Security SOS Week – here’s the fourth episode of our week-long online security summit.
Why the airplane romance that went viral should worry everyone
Covert footage taken of two strangers on a plane went viral as people mooned over The Lovebirds In The Air (And Mucho Spying) Affair.