surveillance
Coruna: Spy-grade iOS exploit kit powering financial crime
A powerful iOS exploit kit has circulated among multiple threat actors over the past year, moving from a commercial surveillance operation to state-linked espionage campaigns …
$100 radio equipment can track cars through their tire sensors
When people consider what might track their movements, they think of smartphone apps, GPS services, or roadside cameras. The tires of a new car rarely enter that equation. …
EU’s Chat Control could put government monitoring inside robots
Cybersecurity debates around surveillance usually stay inside screens. A new academic study argues that this boundary no longer holds when communication laws extend into …
Group Policy abuse reveals China-aligned espionage group targeting governments
ESET Research has identified a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat group that uses Windows Group Policy to deploy malware and move through victim …
How far can police push privacy before it breaks
Police use drones, body cameras, and license plate readers as part of their daily work. Supporters say these tools make communities safer. Critics see something different, a …
Connected homes: Is bystander privacy anyone’s responsibility?
Smart doorbells, connected cameras, and home monitoring systems have become common sights on doorsteps and living rooms. They promise safety and convenience, but they also …
How neighbors could spy on smart homes
Even with strong wireless encryption, privacy in connected homes may be thinner than expected. A new study from Leipzig University shows that someone in an adjacent apartment …
What Chat Control means for your privacy
The EU’s proposed Chat Control (CSAM Regulation) aims to combat child sexual abuse material by requiring digital platforms to detect, report, and remove illegal content, …
Rayhunter: EFF releases open-source tool to detect cellular spying
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released Rayhunter, a new open-source tool designed to detect cell site simulators (CSS). These devices, also known as IMSI …
AI video surveillance could end privacy as we know it
AI-powered video surveillance brings up big questions about privacy. On one hand, it can make us feel safer, but on the other, it can easily cross the line into intrusion. The …
When typing becomes tracking: Study reveals widespread silent keystroke interception
You type your email address into a website form but never hit submit. Hours later, a marketing email shows up in your inbox. According to new research, that is not a …
Nearly 500 researchers urge EU to rethink controversial CSAM scanning proposal
Nearly 500 scientists and researchers have signed an open letter warning that the latest version of the EU’s Chat Control Proposal would weaken digital security while failing …