surveillance

Regulator Warns Over Surveillance Oversight As System ‘Simplified’

Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner warns government plans would reduce oversight of key surveillance technologies

2 years ago

Chinese Police Utilise Tracking Feature In Hikvision Software – Report

Surveillance of protests. Police can track protests in China by enabling ‘alarms’ on software from CCTV giant Hikvision

2 years ago

ByteDance Admits Staff Obtained TikTok Data Of Journalists

Chinese parent of TikTok says some staff improperly accessed TikTok user data of two journalists and have been let go

2 years ago

Alabama, Utah Latest US States To Ban TikTok

More US (Republican) states ban TikTok on state devices and computers, following earlier Taiwanese national security ban

2 years ago

Apple Abandons Plan To Check iOS Devices For Child Abuse Images

Controversial plan to check images for CSAM on iOS devices and iCloud has now been abandoned this week by Apple

2 years ago

Chinese Students Invent AI ‘Invisibility Cloak’

Chinese graduate students create low-cost, inconspicuous garment whose patterns block AI cameras from recognising wearer as human

2 years ago

UK Bans China’s Hikvision CCTV At ‘Sensitive’ Locations

Hikvision denies it poses a national security threat after UK government bans Chinese CCTV at 'sensitive' locations

2 years ago

MPs Warned Not To Take Mobile Phones Into ‘Sensitive Meetings’

Commons speaker warns MPs their phones are a “potential goldmine” for hostile states, after Liz Truss’s phone was reportedly hacked…

2 years ago

TikTok Denies Report It Can ‘Track’ US Citizens

Chinese owned TikTok has denied a media report that it had 'targetted' US citizens, and says it does not collect…

2 years ago

UK Parliament Shutters TikTok Account Over Security Fears

Fears over China's data collection law prompts UK Parliament to close down its TikTok account, after just one week of…

2 years ago

EU Officials Phones Hacked By NSO’s Pegasus Spyware – Report

The European Union reportedly finds evidence that smartphones of senior officials may have been compromised by Pegasus spyware

2 years ago

Amazon Ring Gave Doorbell Footage To US Police Without Owners’ Consent

Surveillance footage from Amazon Ring doorbells has been provided to US police forces 11 times so far in 2022, without…

2 years ago

Apple Introduces Lockdown Mode To Thwart Spyware Menace

New Lockdown Mode feature for iPhones, iPads and Macs has been introduced, as Apple seeks to combat menace from state-sponsored…

2 years ago

Parliamentarians Call For Ban On Chinese Surveillance Firms

Cross-party group of MPs and Lords calls for ban on widely used Hikvision and Dahua surveillance tech in UK over…

2 years ago

NSO Boss To Be Questioned By Spanish Judge Over Spyware Claim

Spain's High Court on Tuesday called for CEO of Israel's NSO to testify in case about Pegasus spying on Spanish…

2 years ago

Russian Oligarchs ‘Hired Israeli Private Eye’ To Carry Out Hacks

Jailed Israeli private detective Aviram Azari allegedly worked with powerful Russians to conduct surveillance on rivals, says New York court…

2 years ago

Clearview AI Fined £7.5m Over Facial Recognition Data

UK Information Commissioner's Office orders controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI to delete data it holds on UK residents

3 years ago

Apple Accused By Union Of Staff Law Violations At NY Store

Staff at Apple's World Trade Centre store in New York are allegedly being questioned and spied on, over trade union…

3 years ago

UK Web Users’ Data ‘Shared 987 Times Per Day’

New study from Irish Council for Civil Liberties finds average European user's data shared 376 times per day, rising to…

3 years ago

Government Surveillance Commissioner Warns Of Chinese-made CCTV – Report

UK's surveillance camera commissioner warns government, public bodies, and local authorities, against buying Chinese-made CCTV cameras

3 years ago

Spanish Prime Minister, Defence Minister ‘Hacked With Pegasus’

Spanish government claims prime minister and defence minister targeted with Pegasus spyware last year, as it faces pressure over alleged…

3 years ago

AI-Powered Surveillance Systems ‘Spreading In China’

'One Person, One File' systems using AI to automatically identify individuals and classify data spreading rapidly in China, claims report

3 years ago

Telegram Founder Reassures Ukrainian Users Of Privacy

Pavel Durov, co-founder of Telegram, says he had to leave Russia because of FSB demands and insists the data of…

3 years ago

Teenager Who Tracked Elon Musk Jet, Now Tracking Russian Oligarchs

Jack Sweeney, famous for tracking the jets of Elon Musk, has now turned his attention to the private jets of…

3 years ago

Israeli Investigators Review NSO Database In Pegasus Hacking Probe

Israeli inquiry examines database from NSO Group amidst allegations that controversial Pegasus spyware was used against domestic public figures

3 years ago

Apple To Issue AirTag Warning Amid Stalking Fears

Tech giant Apple to issue setup warning after a number of high profile incidents where AirTags have been used to…

3 years ago

FBI Admits Procurement Of NSO’s Pegasus For ‘Product Testing’

“Limited licence” for NSO's Pegasus spyware was obtained by FBI in 2019, but bureau says it never used it to…

3 years ago

FBI Urges Olympic Athletes To Use Burner Phones

FBI urges athletes competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics to leave their personal devices at home, and rather carry burner…

3 years ago

Meta Warns 50,000 Users Targeted By Surveillance Firms

Surveillance-for-hire firms have spied on 50,000 Facebook users that includes journalists and activists, as Meta bans seven companies

3 years ago

NSO Considers Sale Or Shutdown Of Pegasus Unit – Report

Blacklisted surveillance specialist NSO is reportedly considering selling the firm, or shutting down its Pegasus unit altogether

3 years ago