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Apple Patches Vulnerabilities in iOS Exploited by Spyware

eSecurity Planet

Apple continues to be haunted by spyware developed by an Israeli security firm that hostile governments used to hack into Apple devices to spy on journalists, activists and world leaders (see Apple Security Under Scrutiny Amid Fallout from NSO Spyware Scandal ). operating system was being exploited by the invasive Pegasus spyware.

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The Internet Enabled Mass Surveillance. AI Will Enable Mass Spying.

Schneier on Security

Yes, spyware companies like NSO Group help the government hack into people’s phones , but someone still has to sort through all the conversations. The technologies aren’t perfect; some of them are pretty primitive. We could pass strong data-privacy rules. Want to know who is talking about what?

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AI and Mass Spying

Schneier on Security

Yes, spyware companies like NSO Group help the government hack into people’s phones , but someone still has to sort through all the conversations. The technologies aren’t perfect; some of them are pretty primitive. We could pass strong data-privacy rules. Want to know who is talking about what?

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Android mobile devices from top vendors in China have pre-installed malware

Security Affairs

China is currently the country with the largest number of Android mobile devices, but a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the Trinity College of Dublin revealed that top-of-the-line Android devices sold in the country are shipped with spyware. ” reads the paper published by the experts.

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Tracking the Trackers: For Better or Worse

SecureWorld News

There is still no federal-wide data privacy laws, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have introduced a bill banning law enforcement and intelligence agencies from easily purchasing personal data use that includes location tracking, social media activity and search history records. Not so fast.

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US Adds Spyware Vendors to Entity List for Cyber Exploits Trafficking

SecureWorld News

Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has taken significant action to address the escalating concern surrounding the misuse of surveillance technology by foreign entities. government's growing concern about the role of surveillance technology in enabling campaigns of repression and human rights abuses.

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$12m Grindr fine shows GDPR’s got teeth

Malwarebytes

As thoughts turn to Data Privacy this week in a big way , GDPR illustrates it isn’t an afterthought. Grindr, the popular social network and dating platform , will likely suffer a $ 12 million USD fine due to privacy related complaints. Users were “forced to accept the privacy policy in its entirety to use the app”.