Candidate for Swimming with the Fishes

Mohamed Orahhou, a Norwegian who worked as a security agent at the US embassy in Oslo has been charged with spying for Russia and Iran...

The 27-year-old man is accused of having supplied information on embassy activities... In return, he was paid in euros and bitcoin.

He is accused of having supplied ... the contact details of diplomats, embassy staff and their families. He is also accused of having supplied the diplomatic licence-plate numbers of vehicles used by the embassy.

The charge sheet also alleges he handed over the plans of the embassy, security routines and a list of couriers Norway's intelligence service used. more

Apparently, the dude never heard about his predecessor, Hvaldimir, a white beluga whale famously suspected of being a Russian spy, found dead off the coast of Norway.

Hey, Security. Talk to the hand...

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Accuracy

Palm vein recognition is one the most accurate biometric technologies, primarily due to its internal, unique, and stable biological characteristics.

FAR is typically around 0.00008% (or 1 in 1.25 million), FRR is 0.01%

Stability 

Palm vein patterns remain stable throughout a person’s life, make it suitable for long-term us 

Secure

Because palm veins are not visible to the naked eyes, also liveness detection requires active blood flow, adding a natural anti-spoofing layer. It is very hard to be duplicated.

Privacy

Unlike fingerprint or facial recognition that may be captured without user’s permission, palm vein can not be captured secretly as the vein patterns are inside the body, which makes almost impossible to collect or clone without the user’s participation.

Hygienic

Non-contact enrollment and identification surfaces. more

The Latest Eavesdropping Buzz

Amazon's New AI Wearable: Listening to You Like a Best Friend (or a Creepy Ex)

It's officially a wild world out there in tech land, where your devices are not just smart—they're practically eavesdropping. 

Amazon has taken a significant step into the AI wearable realm by acquiring a startup called Bee, which creates a device that records everything you say. Yes, you read that correctly: everything. Talk about a leap in user experience—or a giant leap toward a reality show called “Keeping Up with the Amazons.”

• Always Listening: Bee can record everything, theoretically capturing all your brilliant thoughts and awkward moments.

• Privacy Concerns: Remember when Amazon had to address Alexa's ability to record conversations? The Bee wearable might be stirring up some déjà vu. more

FutureWatch: As You Distort Wi-Fi Space You Become Identifiable

Wi-Fi networks could soon track you without devices, as Italian researchers harness signal distortions to create unique biometric identifiers...

Researchers in Italy have shown that even ordinary Wi-Fi signals can be used to track people, without needing them to carry any device at all.

A team from La Sapienza University of Rome has developed a system called ‘WhoFi,’ which can generate a unique biometric identifier based on how a person’s body interacts with surrounding Wi-Fi signals. WhoFi can identify people within a Wi-Fi area with an accuracy of 95.5%.

The approach, described in a preprint paper, uses signal distortions caused by the human body to re-identify individuals as they move across spaces covered by different Wi-Fi networks.

More information: Danilo Avola et al, WhoFi: Deep Person Re-Identification via Wi-Fi Channel Signal Encoding, arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2507.12869

Protector App - Uber with Guns?

Short-Term Security. 

Immediate Protection with No Commitment

An app you can use to hire a trained law enforcement professional in NYC or LA. Launched after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December.

"Protector provides discreet, high-level protection for executives, public figures, and innovators facing elevated risk. We work behind the scenes to assess threats, monitor digital exposure, and ensure medical readiness, so our clients can operate with confidence and clarity." more

Cautionary Tale: Weak Password Sinks a 158-Year-Old Company

KNP Logistics, a 158-year-old transportation firm, collapsed after falling victim to a ransomware attack that locked them out of their own systems.

One password is believed to have been all it took for a ransomware gang to destroy a 158-year-old company and put 700 people out of work.

In KNP's case, it's thought the hackers managed to gain entry to the computer system by guessing an employee's password, after which they encrypted the company's data and locked its internal systems. more

No. Adding another ! to your password isn't the answer.

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Spy Cockroaches and AI Robots...

Germany plots the future of warfare.

Sven Weizenegger, who heads up the Cyber Innovation hub, the Bundeswehr's innovation accelerator, said the war in Ukraine was also changing social attitudes, removing a stigma towards working in the defence sector. "Germany has developed a whole new openness towards the issue of security since the invasion," he said.

Some of the ideas under development feel akin to science fiction – like Swarm Biotactics' cyborg cockroaches that are equipped with specialised miniature backpacks that enable real-time data collection via cameras for example...

"Our bio-robots - based on living insects - are equipped with neural stimulation, sensors, and secure communication modules," said CEO Stefan Wilhelm. "They can be steered individually or operate autonomously in swarms...

"We just need to get to this mindset: a strong defense industrial base means a strong economy and innovation on steroids," said Markus Federle, managing partner at defence-focused investment firm Tholus Capital. more

FutureWatch: Spy-Grade Storage Drive

...self-destructs on demand just like in the movies!

It's not every day that you come across a product where the standout feature is its ability to go kaput at a moment's notice. 

That's exactly what the Team Group P250Q SSD (solid state drive) is all about. This industrial storage drive for computers and servers can physically destroy itself at the push of a button, so your secrets go up in smoke before they fall into the wrong hands...

The nuclear option involves a patented independent destruction circuit that overloads the flash memory chip, melting it in the process.  more  video

Apple sues YouTuber who had planted 'spy'...

...at Apple employee's house for iOS 26 leaks.

Apple has filed a federal lawsuit against YouTuber Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti, accusing them of orchestrating a scheme to steal iOS 26 trade secrets from a development iPhone. 

The lawsuit claims Ramacciotti broke into his friend Ethan Lipnik's Apple-issued development phone while staying at his home, then showed the unreleased software to Prosser via FaceTime.

According to Apple's complaint, Ramacciotti used location tracking to monitor when Lipnik would be away from his Santa Clara apartment, obtained his passcode, and accessed his development iPhone. The device contained unreleased iOS 19 software and "significant amounts of additional Apple trade secret information that has not yet been publicly disclosed."

Prosser allegedly recorded the call and used the footage to create "reconstructed" renderings for his YouTube channel, generating ad revenue from Apple's confidential information.

Apple terminated Lipnik's employment for failing to secure the development device and is seeking injunctive relief and damages. more

Data Leak Exposes IDs of UK Spies

Cover is also blown for thousands of Afghan allies as UK government scrambles to respond.

A major data breach has blown the cover off more than 100 British officials—including MI6 agents and Special Air Service members—while also exposing thousands of Afghan allies to potential Taliban reprisals. 

The breach, which occurred in February 2022 but was only discovered more than a year later, spilled personal details from a sensitive database meant to help Afghans who supported the UK during its 20-year campaign in Afghanistan, per the BBC. more

FutureWatch: Reachy Mini, tiny new open-source robot leading the DIY robot revolution

Remember when robots were either million-dollar factory arms or creepy Boston Dynamics videos that made you question humanity's future? Well, Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics just released Reachy Mini, a desktop robot that costs less than most people's monthly grocery bill, and might be the most adorable little robot we’ve ever seen. more

What has this to do with spying?
Reachy Mini is an 11-inch tall, open-source robot that you can program in Python right out of the box. Think of it as the friendly cousin of those intimidating industrial robots, but one that actually wants to hang out on your desk and maybe help with your coding projects. video

You are witnessing the beginning of AI, super-smart, open-source, programmable, internet communications capable, devices which will become commonplace home/office devices. And we thought the Internet of Things presented security and privacy problems. Just wait.

Secret Recordings are on the Rise

Divorcees spying on exes, perverted landlords and staff wanting to know their next pay rise are among those making secret recordings using bugs hidden in everyday items, an expert has warned.

Spy cameras and listening devices obscured in phone chargers, photo frames, alarm clocks, mirrors, plug sockets, pens and smoke alarms are available in huge numbers on mainstream sites including Amazon and eBay.

One bug sweeping specialist told MailOnline that recording devices contained in plug sockets used for USB mobile phone chargers were particularly popular with snoopers because 'no one is going to suspect them'.  more

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Spycam News: Ba Dmup "Here we come..."

Thai police have arrested a woman who allegedly had sexual relations with monks, and then used photos and videos of the acts to extort money from them.

The woman, who police are calling "Ms Golf", had sex with at least nine monks, police said at a press conference on Tuesday. They believe she received around 385 million baht ($11.9m; £8.8m) over the past three years.

Investigators who searched her house found more than 80,000 photos and videos used to blackmail the monks, the police spokesman said...

The police have also opened a hotline for people to report "misbehaving monks". more

Norway on Lookout For Russian Spies In an Arctic Town

Paranoia pervades the placid border town of Kirkenes in Norway’s far north. Residents are routinely trailed by unknown men. The Wall Street Journal’s camera crew was photographed and followed around town by a suspicious vehicle with no license plate. Most locals warn you to keep your wits about you because, as one said in a hushed tone, “the Russians are watching.”

The Journal’s video shows us accompanying Norway’s domestic intelligence agency, the PST, on patrol for Russian spies. We meet residents convinced they are under Russian surveillance, and we find out firsthand what it feels like to be trailed.

European intelligence officials say Kirkenes is a laboratory for Russia’s hybrid warfare—a potential ground zero for the kinds of espionage and sabotage attacks that have ramped up across Europe in recent years. more

Unauthorized LEGO copies of ASML’s chip machines sold in China despite export bans

Unauthorized LEGO replicas of ASML’s most advanced chipmaking machines are being sold openly on Chinese e-commerce platforms, highlighting how difficult it is to control sensitive technology—even in miniature form.

The LEGO versions of ASML’s High-NA EUV machines, which cost about 208 euros and were intended solely as novelty items for ASML employees, have appeared on Taobao, a popular marketplace operated by Alibaba Group...

While the Chinese government has allegedly not been able to obtain the real EUV machines—subject to strict export controls imposed by the U.S. and Dutch governments—buyers can reportedly easily purchase the toy version. more  "Leaked" new cell Chinese phone photo.