State DMV offices around U.S. have made tens of millions of dollars in profit since 2014 by selling personal data of drivers which surprisingly is not in violation of state law.
U.S. states are showing their disapproval of how federal government has dealt with Big Tech so far by launching antitrust probe into firms like Facebook and Google.
Arising concerns that Amazon Ring might use its Ring doorbells product to create a gigantic surveillance network through existing 400 partnerships with local police departments and law enforcement agencies.
EU is trialling facial recognition technology through ADDS, Automatic Deception Detection System, which will use AI to assess visitors’ facial expressions and behavior before granting entry permit.
Swedish police will be given powers to deploy spyware on devices of suspected criminals. The spyware could turn on cameras, microphones, and access encrypted chat logs or images stored on the device.
Agencies of nearly two dozen small cities and towns in Texas were hit with a ransomware attack that crippled key city services like payment processing operations and printing of identity documents.
New UN report warns that digital welfare technologies used by many governments could be used to “surveil, target, harass and punish” the poor and vulnerable instead.
Huawei’s dream of becoming a leader in 5G networks remains on hold as new study found many of its employees had prior links to Chinese intelligence and worked in projects eavesdropping on citizens or scooping up valuable data.
National ransomware epidemic hits municipalities, school districts and local government agencies with 621 attacks recorded this year. Things are so bad that U.S. is drafting new legislation to prevent, mitigate and respond to future attacks.
A recent audit of websites by the well-known Online Trust Alliance has revealed something that many consumers have long suspected. Financial institutions are the least trusted when it comes to cybersecurity. Although the results are no doubt coloured by the inherent fear that many consumers have when it comes to the security of their money, it should still be a worry for banks which have long struggled with issues around online trust.