The New Frontier of Conflict: When Security Cameras Become Weapons

#Cybersecurity #Surveillance #MiddleEast #IoTSecurity #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-07-the-new-frontier-of-conflict-when-security-cameras-become-weapons-f5620f6f

The Ad-Tech Surveillance Loophole: How US Borders Agency Tracked Phones

#Privacy #DataBrokers #Surveillance #FourthAmendment #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-07-the-ad-tech-surveillance-loophole-how-us-borders-agency-tracked-phones-108ff160

#FBI investigates breach of #surveillance and #wiretap systems

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-investigates-breach-of-surveillance-and-wiretap-systems/

#cybersecurity

A global map of mass surveillance programs

https://negativepid.blog/a-global-map-of-mass-surveillance-programs/

#surveillance #FiveEyes #privacy #dataSecurity #dataPrivacy #compliance #governance #Europe #US #dataRegulations #onlinePrivacy #negativepid

Weasel Words: OpenAI’s #Pentagon Deal Won’t Stop AI‑Powered #Surveillance

#OpenAI , the maker of #ChaptGPT , is rightfully facing widespread criticism for its decisions to fill the gap the U.S. Department of Defense ( #DoD ) created when rival #Anthropic refused to drop its restrictions against using its #AI for surveillance and autonomous #weapons systems.
#privacy

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/weasel-words-openais-pentagon-deal-wont-stop-ai-powered-surveillance

Surveillance used to look like cameras.

Now it often looks like advertising infrastructure.

Behavior tracking, data brokers, and behavioral models create datasets that governments can access later.

*The surveillance already happened.*

https://knowprose.com/2026/03/when-surveillance-isnt-called-surveillance/

#Privacy #Surveillance #DigitalTwins #DataEconomy

California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup

California's Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) requires every operating system provider in California to collect age information from users at account setup. The law takes effect on January 1, 2027 and does not require photo ID uploads or facial recognition

#California #ageverification #privacy #surveillance #technology #tech

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/california-introduces-age-verification-law

Als "the good guys" worden gehacked en informatie van nietsvermoedende niet-Amerikanen NIET ALLEEN in handen van de FBI valt: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/05/politics/fbi-investigating-cyber-breach-critical-surveillance-network (mijn eerste bron: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-investigates-breach-of-surveillance-and-wiretap-systems/).

Nb. dit soort taps vinden plaats in het kader van de FISA (The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) wetgeving waarin niet-Amerikanen nauwelijks rechten hebben. De FBI tapt zoveel mogelijk telecommunicatie van of naar de VS, maar hoogst waarschijnlijk ook verbindingen die geheel buiten de VS blijven.

Dat is dezelfde wetgeving die straks (of nu al) voor DigiD en informatiesystemen van de Belastingdienst en Defensie geldt.

Een surveillance maatschappij helpt ook the bad guys (dankzij gehackte camera's op straat wist de Mossad waar Khamenei zich bevond.

Dit is precies waarom we geen ChatControl of achterdeurtjes in encryptie moeten willen!

#FISA #Datalek #Surveillance #ChatControl #AchterDeurtjes #BackDoors #Encryptie #Encryption #EncryptionBackdoors #FBI #CIA #NSA #FisaSection702

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Stukje uit https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/05/politics/fbi-investigating-cyber-breach-critical-surveillance-network “The FBI identified and addressed suspicious activities on FBI networks, and we have leveraged all technical capabilities to respond,” the bureau said in a statement to CNN on Thursday, declining to elaborate. A source familiar with the investigation told CNN the cybersecurity incident is related to a digital system the bureau uses to manage wiretapping and foreign intelligence surveillance warrants as part of investigations.

EU Chat Control drops mandatory encryption-breaking scans — huge privacy win after years of resistance! 🎉

But now pushes mandatory age verification across apps, risking anonymity while letting Big Tech "voluntarily" scan. Fight continues in trilogues. 🛡️

🔗 https://tuta.com/blog/chat-control-criticism

#TechNews #Privacy #Chat #Control #ChatControl #EU #Europe #Encryption #AgeVerification #Surveillance #DigitalRights #Resistance #Cybersecurity #Anonymity #BigTech

Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online

The bipartisan push to remove anonymity from the internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented mass surveillance and censorship.

https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/kosa-online-age-verification-free-speech-privacy/

#AgeVerification #IDverification #privacy #surveillance #censorship #dystopia #technology #USA

🇪🇺 🚨Final negotiations on Chat Control 2.0 just started between the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of the EU.

What is good:

✅ Encryption will not be broken

What is bad:

❌ Commission & Council want #IDchecks

Lots of journalists, whistleblowers, activists and dissidents choose Tuta to protect their identity. We hope the European Parliament will stick to their decision to oppose mass #surveillance and #censorship.

More on Chat Control: https://tuta.com/blog/chat-control-criticism

https://itsfoss.com/news/age-verification-pandemic/

As of today, about half of all U.S. states have some form of age verification law around. Not just the US, but the UK, Australia, Brazil, Singapore, and of course the EU, all either already have, or are planing Age verification laws.

#AgeVerification #Linux #surveillance #SurveillanceCapitalism #Privacy

It was *never* about the children.

The recent age verification mandates for operating systems and websites have massive implications. It's about mass surveillance, privacy, and censorship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqt5czOckdw

#tech #technology #unitedstates #america #masssurveillance #censorship #privacy #surveillance #ageverification #age #google #microsoft #apple #clientsidescanning #api #dystopia

#Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be #Anonymous Online
#Bipartisan push to remove #anonymity from #internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented #surveillance and #censorship.
A dozen “child online safety” bills moving in House of Reps with bipartisan support. Framed as a way to crack down on harmful content and make internet safer, would force social media to enact invasive identity verification measures in order to keep children from online spaces.
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/kosa-online-age-verification-free-speech-privacy/

Federal Agents Are Intimidating #LegalObservers at Their Homes: “They Know Where You Live.”

#Immigration authorities in #Minnesota have identified legal observers by name and address, and in some cases showed up at their homes.

by Austin Campbell
March 5 2026, 5:53 a.m.

"Former Minnesota state Sen. #MattLittle was lawfully observing federal immigration agents in a Dakota County neighborhood last month when the drive took an unexpected turn.

"As he followed their vehicles, they led him down a rural road that grew increasingly familiar during the 20-minute drive. Soon, Little told #TheIntercept, he realized where the federal agents were headed: his house.

"When he approached his driveway, two SUVs were already waiting, Little said. Agents moved to block his car, claiming he had impeded their investigation and that local law enforcement would be called. No other officers came to his house, and Little was not cited or charged.

" 'The intent was clearly to intimidate us. It’s stressful. It’s a little bit scary. But at the same time,' Little said, 'I just think it’s really important to be out there and monitoring what they’re doing.'

"Interviews, sworn declarations, and video reviewed by The Intercept indicate that Little is not the only person subjected to this kind of #intimidation. Across the #TwinCities, immigration agents have identified legal observers by name and address, and, in some cases, led them back to their homes after they engaged in lawful monitoring of immigration activity. Legal observers say this pattern of behavior sends a clear and chilling message: The federal government knows who they are and where they live.

"These encounters are unfolding amid a rapid expansion of federal #surveillance capabilities.

"Immigration authorities have significantly expanded their use of mobile #biometric and surveillance tools in recent years. Officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as Customs and Border Protection, for example, can use the smartphone app #MobileFortify to photograph a person’s face or capture fingerprints in the field and compare them against federal biometric databases, according to a Department of Homeland Security inventory of artificial intelligence technologies."

Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/ice-cbp-minnesota-surveillance-intimidation-observers/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MggRo

#AbolishCBP #AbolishICE #ICESucks #Palantir #AISucks #PoliceState #USPol #Orwellian #SilencingDissent #SurveillanceState

"Signs an FBI wiretapping & surveillance NET🚨got hacked.

Extremely concerning.🚨These sys' have huge potential access to every citizens sens data.

Making them an incredibly juicy🎯or for #hacking.

America has a bad history with #surveillance sys' getting hacked by #China & other for ops.

When you build a backdoor, or a mechanism for accessing comms o/s the usual controls,🚨hackers will come for it."
J S-Railton

#FBI Dir Patel: inept loyalist.
NatSec: compromised‼️
#USPol
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/politics/fbi-investigating-cyber-breach-critical-surveillance-network

FBI Hired #SocialMedia Surveillance Firm That Labeled #BlackLivesMatter Organizers “Threat Actors”

"A new Senate report calls out the FBI for lying to Congress about its social media monitoring, pointing out the FBI’s hiring of ZeroFox.
(...)
The FBI’s primary tool for monitoring social media threats is the same contractor that labeled peaceful Black Lives Matter protest leaders DeRay McKesson and Johnetta Elzie as “threat actors” requiring “continuous monitoring” in 2015.
The contractor, ZeroFox, identified McKesson and Elzie as posing a “high severity” physical threat, despite including no evidence that McKesson or Elzie were suspected of criminal activity."

https://theintercept.com/2023/07/06/fbi-social-media-surveillance-zerofox/

#Rassismus #USA #BLM #FBI #Surveillance #Antireport

#Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

„Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it….“

https://www.wired.com/story/the-wired-guide-to-protecting-yourself-from-government-surveillance/

#Surveillance #SurveillanceCapitalism #Privacy #Data #Datenschutz #Privacy #Repression

Atlanta Police Must Stop High-Tech Spying on Political Movements

„ The Atlanta Police Department has been snooping on social media to closely monitor the meetings, protests, canvassing–even book clubs and pizza parties–of the political movement to stop “Cop City,” a police training center that would destroy part of an urban forest. Activists already believed they were likely under surveillance by the Atlanta Police Department due to evidence in criminal cases brought against them, but the extent of the monitoring has only just been revealed. The Brennan Center for Justice has obtained and released over 2,000 pages of emails from inside the Atlanta Police Department chronicling how closely they were watching the social media of the movement….“

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/atlanta-police-must-stop-high-tech-spying-political-movements

#Copcity #StopCopCity #Atlanta #Surveillance #Repression #Police #Antireport

FTC to Turn a Blind Eye to Age Verification Privacy Violations

The FTC has issued a statement saying that it won't enforce COPPA if the violations relate to age verification.

https://www.freezenet.ca/ftc-to-turn-a-blind-eye-to-age-verification-privacy-violations/

#News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #COPPA #FTC #surveillance #US

404 Media reports on “Nearby Glasses,” an app that scans Bluetooth signals and alerts users if smart glasses like Meta’s Ray-Bans may be nearby 👓📱 A tiny pushback against “luxury surveillance.” Read more: https://www.404media.co/this-app-warns-you-if-someone-is-wearing-smart-glasses-nearby/ #privacy #surveillance #tech #RayBan #Meta

California’s AB 1043 forces all OS vendors—including Linux distros and SteamOS—to send apps real-time “age bracket” signals starting 2027. 🧩

Sold as self-reported child safety, but makes OS an age oracle for developers, hitting privacy and open platforms hard. 🛡️

🔗 https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/california-introduces-age-verification-law

#TechNews #Privacy #Government #Surveillance #AgeVerification #Linux #SteamOS #BigTech #Children #Safety #Data #Security #DigitalRights #OS #Regulation #Freedom #Cybersecurity #California #OpenSource

An Android app “Nearby Glasses” alerts users when Bluetooth signals from smart glasses like Ray‑Ban Meta are detected nearby, raising fresh questions about everyday surveillance 👓📡 Read more: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Against-surveillance-Android-app-detects-nearby-smart-glasses-11196154.html #privacy #surveillance #Android #SmartGlasses #Newz #RayBan #Meta Or Share your own post let people know about this ✅ 💡

EFF says an internal DHS document reported by 404 Media shows Customs and Border Protection used location data sourced from the online ad ecosystem, including real-time bidding bidstream, to track phones. The reported pilot ran in 2019-2021, and the post argues this enables warrantless location surveillance via data brokers. Suggested mitigations include disabling mobile advertising IDs, tightening app location permissions, and reducing or removing precise location and ad IDs from ad tech workflows, alongside stronger privacy laws.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/targeted-advertising-gives-your-location-government-just-ask-cbp

#InfoSec #Privacy #AdTech #Surveillance

ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and Border Patrol, is using a broad web of surveillance tools — purchased as its budget has ballooned under this administration — to monitor, apprehend and intimidate both the people it seeks to deport and the U.S. citizens critical of its policies, in the real world and online.

#surveillance #privacy #spying #dhs #ice #technology #tech

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/04/nx-s1-5717031/ice-dhs-immigrants-surveillance-confrontation-deportation-mobile-fortify

A Knock on the Window and a Glimpse of America’s Surveillance Future – Mother Jones
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/mobile-fortify-face-scan-dhs-kristi-noem-database-technology/
#usa #dhs #ice #privacy #surveillance #1984

Fortune: #Discord cuts ties with #PeterThiel-backed verification software after its #code was found tied to U.S. #surveillance efforts - https://web.archive.org/web/20260224100715/https://fortune.com/2026/02/24/discord-peter-thiel-backed-persona-identity-verification-breach/

#Persona basically left their code accessible on a #USGovernment endpoint. Researchers looked.

Yeah, they know what you say on #SocialMedia, #FacialIdentity, and 267 other things to identify and profile you.

#PersonalIdentity #AgeVerification #SpyWare #PersonaIdentities #hack #hackers #WhiteHat

@BBC

#BreakingNews
*Has the General Public finaly awoken to the fact that the point of no return has been reached regarding #AI, at least in the #US?*

(2/n)

...Protesters outside OpenAI’s #SanFrancisco headquarters rallied against the company’s #Pentagon deal, which was signed shortly after rival #Anthropic’s fallout with the #DefenseDepartment over concerns about #AI use in #Surveillance and...

#OpenAI #Anthropic
#Claude #SamAltman
#Pentagon
#DepartmentOfDefense
#USNews