Electronics shops in Hong Kong have seen a sharp increase in demand for cheap burner phones as the Chinese-ruled city’s government eases coronavirus restrictions but pushes the use of a Covid-19 contact-tracing app which has raised privacy concerns. more
Congressman Murphy reintroduces legislation to crack down on foreign spying at universities... According to the Intellectual Property Commission, they estimate foreign groups steal $300 billion in American intellectual property annually, and the Commission says China is responsible for 70% of that theft or $210 billion annually. more
Critical Flaw in Agora SDK Lets Hackers Eavesdrop on Live Video Calls...
Agora works with MeetMe to integrate its
live video streaming features with the popular dating app and online
therapy platform Talkspace to facilitate online mental health therapy sessions. more
SolarWinds attack hit 100 companies and took months of planning, says White House...
Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology at the White House, said in a press briefing
that nine government agencies were breached while many of the 100
private sector US organizations that were breached were technology
companies. more
WARNING: Web Tracking Might Expose Businesses to Wiretapping Lawsuits...
Imagine this. A consumer goes to your website to buy your goods or
services. Your website works great, thanks in part to a small bit of
code your company licenses that allows you to track a consumer’s
experience on your website, commonly called “session replay” software....A few weeks later you’re being served with a class action lawsuit
alleging violations of the Federal Wiretap Act and/or analogous State
statutes... more
Top 9 Surveillance Videos of the Week: Naked Man Breaks Into House With Baseball Bat...
Other top surveillance videos of the week include the “world’s worst Door Dash driver,” an armed dog theft and more.
'Spy pixels in emails have become endemic'...
Emails pixels can be used to log:
• if and when an email is opened
• how many times it is opened
• what device or devices are involved
• the user's rough physical location, deduced from their internet protocol (IP) address - in some cases making it possible to see the street the recipient is on. more
Former Union Spy & Freedom Crusader, Harriet Tubman Inducted Into Hall of Fame...
One hundred and fifty years after
her work as a Union spy, Harriet Tubman is being inducted into the U.S.
Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame, The Washington Post reports. more
James Bond Theory: 007's True Mission Is to Distract From OTHER Spies...
For those wondering how such a non-secretive spy became so prominent, a recent Reddit theory
looks to provide an answer — and it's pretty convincing. James Bond
isn't meant to be a successful agent; he is a distraction that allows
other truly secret MI6 operatives to complete their missions. more
Corporate espionage has never been easier. Workplaces—unpopulated for months— became easy targets for corporate spies and foreign government types. The pandemic created a golden opportunity to Deep Plant their electronic surveillance devices...The reality is, organizations just don’t know if employees will be returning to hot-wired offices. more
