AI-Powered Border Control: The Hidden Cost of Predictive Travel Surveillance
As AI surveillance systems increasingly determine who can cross borders, human rights advocates raise alarms about the lack of transparency and accountability. Companies like Travizory are developing opaque algorithmic systems that profile travelers, while those affected struggle to understand how they're being evaluated.
Location Data Broker Breach Exposes Widespread App Tracking Network
A massive data breach at Gravy Analytics has revealed extensive location tracking affecting millions of users across thousands of popular mobile apps including Candy Crush and Tinder. The incident exposes concerning privacy implications and raises alarms about data collection practices in the mobile ecosystem.
Unauthorized Surveillance Device Detected at 2024 Democratic Convention in Chicago
Evidence reveals unauthorized cell-site simulator deployment at the 2024 DNC in Chicago, raising major privacy and security concerns. The surveillance technology could potentially intercept sensitive communications between party officials and delegates, prompting investigations into its source and purpose.
Google's New Digital Fingerprinting System to Track Users Across All Devices Starting February
Google plans to launch an advanced digital fingerprinting system that will track users across multiple devices, including TVs and gaming consoles, starting February 16. Privacy experts warn that this sophisticated tracking method collects unique hardware and software data points that are difficult to detect or remove.
Russia Tests Digital Iron Curtain: Regions Cut Off from Global Internet in Sovereign Web Trial
Russia conducted extensive trials of its sovereign internet infrastructure by isolating multiple regions from global internet access, particularly affecting ethnic minority areas. The government's $500 million investment and crackdown on VPNs signal an escalating push toward digital isolation.
Massive Privacy Breach: Popular Apps Secretly Harvesting User Location Data Through Ad Networks
Thousands of widely-used mobile apps, including Candy Crush, Tinder, and MyFitnessPal, have been implicated in a large-scale location data collection scheme through advertising networks. The unauthorized tracking potentially exposed millions of users' sensitive location data across the US, Russia, and Europe through real-time bidding systems.
The Hidden Cost of Targeted Ads: How Real-Time Bidding Enables Mass Surveillance
Every online ad auction broadcasts personal data about billions of users to thousands of companies, creating a massive surveillance backdoor. From data brokers to government agencies, this system enables widespread tracking and profiling with serious privacy and national security implications.
Massive Privacy Breach: License Plate Readers Expose Real-Time Vehicle Surveillance Data
Over 150 unsecured Motorola ALPR cameras were found broadcasting live footage and detailed vehicle data across U.S. cities without authentication. The security flaw exposed thousands of vehicle records including photos, license plates, and vehicle details, highlighting major privacy concerns around surveillance technology.
Telegram Shifts Privacy Stance, Shares User Data with US Law Enforcement
Messaging platform Telegram has provided data on over 2,200 users to US authorities in 2024, marking a dramatic policy change. The shift follows CEO Pavel Durov's arrest and signals the end of Telegram's previous resistance to government oversight.
Apple's $95M Siri Privacy Settlement: Secret Recordings Spark Legal Battle
Apple agrees to pay $95 million to settle claims that Siri recorded private conversations without user consent, potentially offering up to $20 per device to affected users. The lawsuit revealed contractors accessed confidential recordings, leading to privacy setting changes and renewed scrutiny of voice assistant technologies.