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As the U.S. deals with a nationwide swatting wave, Motherboard has traced much of the activity to a particular swatting-as-a-service account on Telegram. Torswats uses synthesized voices to pressure law enforcement to specific locations.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7z8be/torswats-computer-generated-ai-voice-swatting
#CYBER #Swatting #SWAT #Harrassment #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #texttospeech #OrderoftheNineAngles #worldnews #worldprivacy

Nexx's garage locks are vulnerable to hackers over the internet. Rather than replying to requests for comment, Nexx is forcing its customers to only use Bluetooth.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5ybe9/nexx-smart-garage-lock-hacked-not-working
#CYBER #hackers #worldprivacy #worldnews #Hacking #cybersecurity #IoT #smart

A security researcher found a series of vulnerabilities with the Nexx brand of smart garage openers. He says he could remotely find garages to target, and then open them across the internet.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkadqy/hackers-can-remotely-open-smart-garage-doors-across-the-world-simpaltek
#CYBER #Hacking #worldnews #worldprivacy #hackers #nexx #smartdevices #InternetofThings

The U.S. military and FBI have previously bought access to netflow data from a company called Team Cymru. Now the IRS wants to buy products from the company too.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kwd7/irs-wants-to-buy-internet-mass-monitoring-tool-team-cymru-netflow
#netflow #CYBER #worldprivacy #worldnews #privacy #data #DataBrokers #IRS

Digital rights experts told Motherboard the RESTRICT Act, which may be used to ban TikTok, could impact many other types of services too, including VPNs.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3ddb/restrict-act-insanely-broad-ban-tiktok-vpns
#TikTok #CYBER #worldnews #worldprivacy #tiktokban #SocialMedia #firstamendment

The FBI previously purchased access to "netflow" data, which a company called Team Cymru obtains from ISPs. Team Cymru then sells it to the government.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy3z9a/fbi-b
#netflow #CYBER #privacy #worldnews #worldprivacy #data #DataBrokers #teamcymru

The DEA run "EPIC Portal" includes access to license plate reader information, drug seizures, intelligence reports, and more.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3mexy/inside-the-dea-tool-hackers-allegedly-used-extort-epic-portal
#CYBER #hackers #Hacking #worldnews #worldprivacy #licenseplatereaders #dea

Nicholas Ceraolo, who faces years in prison for allegedly accessing a U.S. federal law enforcement database and other crimes, was still at large when authorities announced the charges against him.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7zqqe/nicholas-ceraolo-arrested-florida-hackers-federal-law-enforcement-database
#hackers #CYBER #SIMSwapping #Hacking #worldnews #worldprivacy #Crime

The U.S. government database provided access to a treasure trove of sensitive data. "I can request information on anyone in the U.S.," one of the alleged hackers wrote.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkae7g/nobody-is-safe-in-wild-hacking-spree-hackers-accessed-federal-law-enforcement-database
#Hacking #CYBER #SIMSwapping #simswapper #hackers #databases #facial-recognition #worldprivacy

The group is blackmailing Ring on its site: "There's always an option to let us leak your data," they posted.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjvd9q/ransomware-group-claims-hack-of-amazons-ring
#CYBER #hackers #ring #amazon #Hacking #HACK #worldprivacy #worldnews

Data generated by the official's use of the AllTrails hiking app shows visits to the White House, and also suggests the specific house where he or his family lives.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7b4zy/alltrails-data-exposes-precise-movements-of-former-top-biden-official
#CYBER #locationdata #worldprivacy #worldnews #privacy #alltrails #Strava #tracking #nationalsecurity

Dutch police hacked and shutdown Exclu, a phone network used by alleged criminals. A promotional video shows professional fighters promoting the phones.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7z897/top-kickboxers-advertised-exclu-encrypted-phones
#CYBER #encryptedphones #exclu #HACK #OrganizedCrime #DutchPolice #worldprivacy #worldnews

Dutch police hacked and shutdown Exclu, a phone network used by alleged criminals. A promotional video shows professional fighters promoting the phones.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7z897/top-kickboxers-advertised-exclu-encrypted-phones
#CYBER #encryptedphones #exclu #HACK #OrganizedCrime #DutchPolice #worldprivacy #worldnews

Dutch police hacked and shutdown Exclu, a phone network used by alleged criminals. A promotional video shows professional fighters promoting the phones.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7z897/top-kickboxers-advertised-exclu-encrypted-phones
#CYBER #encryptedphones #exclu #HACK #OrganizedCrime #DutchPolice #worldprivacy #worldnews

Dutch police hacked and shutdown Exclu, a phone network used by alleged criminals. A promotional video shows professional fighters promoting the phones.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7z897/top-kickboxers-advertised-exclu-encrypted-phones
#CYBER #encryptedphones #exclu #HACK #OrganizedCrime #DutchPolice #worldprivacy #worldnews

Dutch police hacked and shutdown Exclu, a phone network used by alleged criminals. A promotional video shows professional fighters promoting the phones.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7z897/top-kickboxers-advertised-exclu-encrypted-phones
#CYBER #encryptedphones #exclu #HACK #OrganizedCrime #DutchPolice #worldprivacy #worldnews

After Motherboard announced Team Cymru sold internet monitoring tools to the U.S. military, the Tor Project announced it would stop using infrastructure donated by the company.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34jbj/tor-projects-moves-away-from-team-cymru-infrastructure
#CYBER #TorProject #tor #teamcymru #SURVEILLANCE #worldprivacy #Internetmonitoring #USmilitary

For months, the Times has been exposing the phone numbers of soldiers who criticized the war as well as the numbers of potential family members.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/epz3xj/new-york-times-exposed-russian-soldiers-criticizing-war-phone-numbers
#CYBER #UkraineWar #worldprivacy #privacy #SURVEILLANCE #OSINT

The FBI somehow obtained the IP address of someone who allegedly visited an ISIS-related site on the dark web. The DOJ is blocking discussion of the issue from entering the public docket.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34dx3/fbi-wont-say-hacked-dark-web-isis-site-nit
#CYBER #FBI #NITs #networkinvestigativetechnique #Hacking #worldprivacy #worldnews