🌎 Discussion: Spying, Surveillance, and Privacy Concerns

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

Saw this in my TL and was searching for the right thread to put it in, which led me to find we don’t really have a thread for this subject, so here we go. Discuss anything having to do NSA/FBI/CIA surveillance on American citizens here, or discussion of legislation involving the subject, such as the Patriot Act.

 

[squeekness]

Now there's a cheery thought....

 

[InCali]

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation.

apnews.com

Methinks this dude is in a lot of trouble.

Prolly not too popular with the Florida Cubano population. LOL

 

[squeekness]

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

The Associated Press has learned that a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation.

apnews.com

Methinks this dude is in a lot of trouble.

Prolly not too popular with the Florida Cubano population. LOL

Might not fare well in a Florida prison, then.....

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Congress postpones spy tool reforms amid stark disagreements

Section 702, a surveillance program used by the NSA, CIA and FBI is being targeted as a domestic spying tool. But dozens of retired intelligence officials are trying to protect it.

scrippsnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Europe reaches a deal on the world's first comprehensive AI rules

The rules would go into full effect in 2025, and could serve as a blueprint for regulators elsewhere in the world.

scrippsnews.com

It Sure Looks Like Governments Want to Let AI Surveillance Run Wild

As the EU seeks to finalize a landmark AI law, critics see a big loophole for developers of the worst kinds of police tech.

gizmodo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Billionaire Larry Ellison says a vast AI-fueled surveillance system can ensure 'citizens will be on their best behavior'

Billionaire Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison said he expects AI surveillance systems to reach a point where all citizens are under constant watch.

www.businessinsider.com

• Larry Ellison says AI will enable a vast surveillance system that can monitor citizens.
• Ellison, the billionaire cofounder of Oracle, shared his thoughts on AI during a recent meeting.
• Oracle, a software company, is aggressively pursuing AI projects.

Ellison said AI would be used in the future to constantly watch and analyze vast surveillance systems, like security cameras, police body cameras, doorbell cameras, and vehicle dashboard cameras.

"We're going to have supervision," Ellison said. "Every police officer is going to be supervised at all times, and if there's a problem, AI will report that problem and report it to the appropriate person. Citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that's going on."

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

I'm Not Sure I Trust Apple's AI This Deep in My Digital Life

Apple has a good reputation when it comes to privacy, but no system is infallible.

www.howtogeek.com

 

[blueharvest]

Feds warn of 'vast surveillance' of your online data

A new government report investigates how the world's biggest social media platforms are collecting and using your personal information. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have privacy practices that could put your data at risk

These social media sites hang onto your data after you've deleted your account

www.tomsguide.com

 

[Lily Adler]

Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have privacy practices that could put your data at risk

These social media sites hang onto your data after you've deleted your account

www.tomsguide.com

WhatsApp is actually surprising since it's a Meta product.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Microsoft’s new “Copilot Vision” AI experiment can see what you browse

Microsoft brings two new opt-in trial features to some users of its Copilot AI-assistant.

arstechnica.com

Microsoft’s history is littered with ‘features’ introduced as optional before making them mandatory.

 

[blueharvest]

US, Microsoft seize more than 100 websites used by Russian hackers | Semafor

Federal investigators say Russian intelligence used internet domains to target current and former national security officials.

www.semafor.com

 

[blueharvest]

Chinese hack of telecommunications companies under investigation, NSA chief says

Gen. Timothy Haugh, director of the NSA, said the investigation of the hack, which reportedly affected AT&T, Verizon and Lumen, is in its early stages.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

CTV industry’s unprecedented “surveillance”

48-page report citing Ars Technica urges FTC, FCC investigate connected TV data harvesting. Gen AI, potentially racially discrimniatory practices head concerns.

arstechnica.com

 

[blueharvest]

'We already have the receipts.' Election denier says his group gained access to U.S. banking data

An election denier says his group — working through the assistant police chief in tiny Millersville — gained access to a confidential federal database that tracks Americans’ banking transactions.

www.newschannel5.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Facial Recognition That Tracks Suspicious Friendliness Is Coming to a Store Near You

Coresight AI has released a new product that sends alerts to store security when customers and staff have anomalous interactions.

gizmodo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Verizon, AT&T tell courts: FCC can’t punish us for selling user location data

Carriers claim location data isn’t protected, say they have right to jury trial.

arstechnica.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

Spies hack Wi-Fi networks in far-off land to launch attack on target next door

“Nearest Neighbor Attack” finally lets Russia’s Fancy Bear into target’s Wi-Fi network.

arstechnica.com

 

[blueharvest]

China Wiretaps Americans in 'Worst Hack in Our Nation's History'

America's aging infrastructure seems to be the culprit.

gizmodo.com

 

[blueharvest]

Russian spying ring ‘planned honeytrap to bait journalists’

Two Bulgarian men have pleaded guilty to spying for Russians in the UK

www.thetimes.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Feds Propose Crackdown on Data Brokers Selling Sensitive Personal Information

New rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and settlements from the Federal Trade Commission would limit what information data brokers can sell and who they can sell it to.

gizmodo.com

 

[blueharvest]

Eye in the sky: The feds have quietly built surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont, New York - VTDigger

VTDigger found that at least three towers first proposed in 2021 have been built in the region since — and it’s possible more are on the way.

vtdigger.org

 

[blueharvest]

Many Americans’ cellphone data being hacked by China, official says

Cyber-espionage group ‘Salt Typhoon’ targeting ‘at least’ eight US telecom and telecom infrastructure firms

www.theguardian.com