“The Messages app does not even show users that files have been sent; many just find out after they get a response from the recipient of the random photos sent to them.”
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/2/17528076/samsung-phones-text-rcs-update-messages
“The consent form isn’t exactly clear that it would allow humans — and not just computers — to read your emails.”
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/2/17527972/gmail-app-developers-full-email-access
“The program is aimed at cleaning voter records and preventing voter fraud but has drawn criticism for its high error rate and lax security.”
“The feature disables data transfer through the Lightning port one hour after a phone was last locked, preventing popular third-party hacking tools used by law enforcement from accessing the device.”
Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/13/technology/apple-iphone-law-enforcement/index.html
“He is wanted by the US. He is in exile in Russia. But he is satisfied with the way his revelations of mass surveillance have rocked governments, intelligence agencies and major internet companies.”
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/04/edward-snowden-people-still-powerless-but-aware
“Everyone’s privacy rights are now solely in the hands of the government’s intelligence oversight committee.”
“Germany’s federal network agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, has announced a ban on the sale of children’s smartwatches because some models come with a remote listening capability, which counts as a spying device under German law. The same agency banned the sale of the talking doll Cayla and similarly told parents to destroy the toy after deeming it a spying device.”
“A large number of government agencies, marketing firms, healthcare organizations and IT support companies are publishing credentials via public Trello boards.”
Read more: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/06/further-down-the-trello-rabbit-hole/
“He’s not the first Tor node administrator whose IP address has led police to his door.”
Read more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/05/30/tor-exit-node-admin-acquitted-of-aiding-terrorism/
“Apple has prevented the Telegram messaging service from updating globally ever since Russia banned the service and ordered Apple to remove it from its online store.”