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The Latest in Creepy Spyware

Schneier on Security

Where are the consumer protection agencies? Manufacturers of those systems have included cameras for possible future uses, such as hand gestures to control in-flight entertainment.". "The on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret and should have been listed in the tech specs," the spokesperson said.

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FTC bans SpyFone and its CEO from continuing to sell stalkerware

Malwarebytes

Wednesday’s enforcement action represents a much firmer stance from the FTC compared to the settlement it reached in 2019 , when the government agency refrained from even using the term “stalkerware” and it focused more on lacking cybersecurity protections within the apps it investigated, not on the privacy invasions that were allowed.

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Explained: Privacy washing

Malwarebytes

In a recent blog, privacy company Proton explained how Google is spending millions lobbying and actively fighting against privacy laws that would protect you from online surveillance. This is done under the guise that Google wants regulators to let companies decide themselves what’s good for you and for society.

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Camera tricks: Privacy concerns raised after massive surveillance cam breach

SC Magazine

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., granting them access to live and archived video feeds across multiple organizations, including manufacturing facilities, hospitals, schools, police departments and prisons. When surveillance leads to spying.

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New IoT Security Regulations

Schneier on Security

Due to ever-evolving technological advances, manufacturers are connecting consumer goods­ -- from toys to lightbulbs to major appliances­ -- to the internet at breakneck speeds. It falls upon lawmakers to create laws that protect consumers. It's easier to extend the protection to everyone.

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