Privacy

A sprawling advertising-based surveillance apparatus known as Webloc, capable of tracking the historical movements of up to half a billion mobile devices, has been linked to law enforcement and intelligence agencies across Hungary, El Salvador, and numerous U.S. jurisdictions, according to an investigation by the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, according to The Hacker News.

The Federal Communications Commission has unveiled a proposed rule pushing for more stringent anti-robocall measures on top of already available know your customer rules, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

Security researchers from Access Now and Lookout have detailed a sophisticated espionage campaign that began in 2023 and continued through 2025.

Effective March 23, 2026, Hong Kong police can demand individuals reveal encryption keys protecting electronic devices such as computers and phones.

Bryan Fleming, the first convicted spyware maker in over a decade, has been sentenced to time served and a $5,000 fine, avoiding jail time after pleading guilty to federal charges related to his surveillance company, pcTattletale.

The "BrowserGate" report claims LinkedIn injects JavaScript that identifies thousands of browser extensions, linking this information to user profiles.

Alcatraz develops physical security systems utilizing AI-powered facial recognition to control access to critical infrastructure like data centers and airports.