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‘#Starkiller ’ Phishing Service Proxies Real #Login Pages, #MFA
Most #phishing websites R little more than static copies of login pages 4 popular online destinations, & they are often quickly taken down by anti-abuse activists & #security firms. But a stealthy new phishing-as-a-service offering lets customers sidestep both of these pitfalls: It uses cleverly disguised links to load the target brand’s real website, & then acts as a relay between target & legitimate site
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/02/starkiller-phishing-service-proxies-real-login-pages-mfa/
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The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out—or self-censor
Freedom of speech is a foundational principle of healthy #democracies and hence a primary target for aspiring #authoritarians , who typically try to squash #dissent. There is a point where the threat from authorities is sufficiently severe that a population will self-censor rather than risk punishment.
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Meet the winners of the 2024 #IgNobel Prizes
The #IgNobelPrizes honor "achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think."
Curiosity is the driving force behind all #science, which may explain why so many scientists sometimes find themselves going in some decidedly #eccentric research directions.
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#Clio : Privacy-preserving insights into real-world #AI use \ #Anthropic
What do people use AI models for? Despite the rapidly-growing popularity of large language models, until now we’ve had little insight into exactly how they’re being used.
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App for #snitching on #CharlieKirk critics #leaks user data - Boing Boing
#Snitches get… snitched on. And sold, by the looks of it. "Cancel the Hate," an app #conservatives are using to help #identify and harass people who criticize or mock far-right #influencer Charlie Kirk, #leaked users' data and preceded an "influx of donation requests."
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#privacy #snitch #leak #maga #tpusa #farright
https://boingboing.net/2025/09/23/app-for-snitching-on-charlie-kirk-critics-leaks-user-data.html
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US Warns Hidden #Radios May Be Embedded In Solar-Powered #Highway Infrastructure - Slashdot/
The 4-page #security note, said that undocumented cellular radios had been discovered "in certain foreign-manufactured power #inverters and #BMS ," referring to #battery management systems.
The note, which has not previously been reported, did not specify where the products containing undocumented equipment had been imported from, but many inverters are made in #China.
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#Encryption Made for #Police and #Military #Radios May Be Easily #Cracked
Researchers found that an encryption #algorithm likely used by law enforcement and special forces can have weaknesses that could allow an attacker to listen in.
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To The Surprise Of No One, #Cops Are Using #ALPR #Cameras To #Stalk Their Exes | Techdirt
That’s the upshot of this report from the Institute for #Justice, which has been #tracking what cops have been tracking now that they have always-on access to massive networks of #security cameras, including #Flock Safety’s controversial offerings, which also include automatic license plate readers (ALPR)
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To The Surprise Of No One, #Cops Are Using #ALPR #Cameras To #Stalk Their Exes | Techdirt
That’s the upshot of this report from the Institute for #Justice, which has been #tracking what cops have been tracking now that they have always-on access to massive networks of #security cameras, including #Flock Safety’s controversial offerings, which also include automatic license plate readers (ALPR)
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To The Surprise Of No One, #Cops Are Using #ALPR #Cameras To #Stalk Their Exes | Techdirt
That’s the upshot of this report from the Institute for #Justice, which has been #tracking what cops have been tracking now that they have always-on access to massive networks of #security cameras, including #Flock Safety’s controversial offerings, which also include automatic license plate readers (ALPR)
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To The Surprise Of No One, #Cops Are Using #ALPR #Cameras To #Stalk Their Exes | Techdirt
That’s the upshot of this report from the Institute for #Justice, which has been #tracking what cops have been tracking now that they have always-on access to massive networks of #security cameras, including #Flock Safety’s controversial offerings, which also include automatic license plate readers (ALPR)
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Open Records Laws Reveal ALPRs’ Sprawling #Surveillance. Now States Want to Block What the Public Sees.
Reporters, community advocates, EFF, and others have used public records laws to reveal and counteract abuse, misuse, and fraudulent narratives around how law enforcement agencies across the country use and share data collected by automated license plate readers (#ALPR s).
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Open Records Laws Reveal ALPRs’ Sprawling #Surveillance. Now States Want to Block What the Public Sees.
Reporters, community advocates, EFF, and others have used public records laws to reveal and counteract abuse, misuse, and fraudulent narratives around how law enforcement agencies across the country use and share data collected by automated license plate readers (#ALPR s).
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Open Records Laws Reveal ALPRs’ Sprawling #Surveillance. Now States Want to Block What the Public Sees.
Reporters, community advocates, EFF, and others have used public records laws to reveal and counteract abuse, misuse, and fraudulent narratives around how law enforcement agencies across the country use and share data collected by automated license plate readers (#ALPR s).
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Open Records Laws Reveal ALPRs’ Sprawling #Surveillance. Now States Want to Block What the Public Sees.
Reporters, community advocates, EFF, and others have used public records laws to reveal and counteract abuse, misuse, and fraudulent narratives around how law enforcement agencies across the country use and share data collected by automated license plate readers (#ALPR s).
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#DirecTV #screensavers will show AI-generated #ads with your face in 2026
As if DirecTV doesn't have enough trouble keeping customers, the satellite #TV provider's #streaming devices will show AI-generated #screensaver ads next year, according to an announcement today from partnering ads company #Glance.
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#Samsung teams up with #Glance to use your face in AI-generated #LockScreen ads
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#BorderPatrol Agents Sold #ChallengeCoins With ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Characters in #RiotGear
Nonprofits run out of US Border Patrol stations are also selling other “operation”-themed coins that include a phrase popularized by the #ProudBoys , potentially in violation of government rules.
#cbphttps://www.wired.com/story/us-border-patrol-challenge-coins-nonprofits/
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The New Era of #Militia #Influencers
The militia movement in the US is undergoing a #rebrand that trades #counterprotests for expensive #weapons ,manly sweatshirts, and highly curated #Instagram grids.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-new-era-of-militia-influencers/
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#Europe tries to force age verification onto #Pornhub and other adult sites
European regulators have opened formal proceedings into Pornhub and three other adult platforms for suspected violations of the #DigitalServicesAct (DSA), the #EuropeanCommission announced yesterday. Pornhub, #Stripchat , #XNXX , and #XVideos are accused of failing to prevent minors from accessing adult content.
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#Samsung Hit with #RestrainingOrder Over #SmartTV #Surveillance Tech in #Texas
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Federal Workers Sue to Disconnect #DOGE Server
Two federal workers, citing reports that Elon Musk’s associates are operating an illegally connected email server at #OPM , seek a restraining order.
#email #ElonMusk #Musk #privacy #security #restrainingorderhttps://www.wired.com/story/federal-workers-sue-over-doge-server/
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#California Targets Tractor Supply's Tricky #Tracking
The California #Privacy Protection Agency ( #CPPA ) issued a record fine earlier this month to #TractorSupply , the country’s self-proclaimed largest “rural lifestyle” retailer, for apparently ducking its responsibilities under the #CaliforniaConsumerPrivacyAct.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/california-targets-tractor-supplys-tricky-tracking
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California’s newly empowered privacy regulators announced their first case Monday, a probe of the data practices of newer-generation #cars that are often or always connected to the internet.
The #California #Privacy Protection Agency said its enforcement division would review manufacturer’s treatment of data collected from vehicles, including locations, smartphone connections and images from cameras.
#cppahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/31/cppa-privacy-car-data/
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#Meta plans to test and tinker with X’s community notes #algorithm
Meta plans to test out X's algorithm for #CommunityNotes to #crowdsource fact-checks that will appear across #Facebook , #Instagram , and #Threads.
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Report: #Meta will train #AIagents by #tracking employees' mouse, keyboard use
The news organization cites internal memos posted by the Meta #Superintelligence Labs team in reporting on the new Model Capability Initiative employee-tracking software. That software will operate on specific work-related apps and websites and also make use of periodic screenshots to provide context for the #AI #training, according to the memo.
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#Predator #Spyware Turns Failed #Attacks Into Intelligence For Future #Exploits - Slashdot
The new research reveals an error #taxonomy that reports exactly why #deployments fail, turning black boxes into #diagnostic events for threat actors. Almost exclusively marketed to and used by national governments and intelligence agencies, the spyware also detects #cybersecurity tools, suppresses #forensics evidence, and has built-in geographic restrictions.
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#Pentagon Introduces New Restrictions on #Reporter Access
The #DepartmentofDefense will force reporters to pledge not to gather or use any information that had not been formally authorized for release, or risk losing their #credential to cover the #military.
#Trump #journalism #journalist #dodhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/business/media/pentagon-restrictions-reporters-hegseth-trump.html