Security News

FTC exposes massive surveillance of kids, teens by social media giants
2024-09-19 17:16

A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report has found that social media and video streaming companies have been engaging in widespread user surveillance, particularly of children and teens, with...

The Present and Future of TV Surveillance
2024-08-27 11:08

Ars Technica has a good article on what’s happening in the world of television surveillance. More than even I realized.

Take a Selfie Using a NY Surveillance Camera
2024-08-23 11:05

This site will let you take a selfie with a New York City traffic surveillance camera.

Surveillance Watch
2024-08-23 01:15

This is a fantastic project mapping the global surveillance industry.

Russia tells citizens to switch off home surveillance because the Ukrainians are coming
2024-08-21 15:01

Forget about your love life too, no dating apps until the war is over Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs is warning residents of under-siege regions to switch off home surveillance systems and...

New Patent Application for Car-to-Car Surveillance
2024-08-05 11:07

Ford has a new patent application for a system where cars monitor each other's speeds, and then report then to some central authority. Slashdot thread. Tags: cars, patents, police.

Public Surveillance of Bars
2024-07-02 11:06

About Bruce Schneier I am a public-interest technologist, working at the intersection of security, technology, and people. I've been writing about security issues on my blog since 2004, and in my monthly newsletter since 1998.

LightSpy Spyware's macOS Variant Found with Advanced Surveillance Capabilities
2024-06-07 15:44

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that the LightSpy spyware allegedly targeting Apple iOS users is in fact a previously undocumented macOS variant of the implant. The findings come from...

Taiwanese film studio snaps up Chinese surveillance camera specialist Dahua
2024-04-18 03:30

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Hugely expanded Section 702 surveillance powers set for US Senate vote
2024-04-17 23:44

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