surveillance
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FBI investigates breach affecting wiretap management system
The FBI is probing a breach that affected an unclassified system used to manage wiretaps and surveillance warrants. The agency began investigating on February 17 after spotting abnormal logs, and said it addressed suspicious activity.
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Texas sues five TV makers over alleged secret collection of viewing data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense and TCL, alleging their smart TVs used Automated Content Recognition to capture and transmit viewing data without consent; Paxton’s office also warned of national security risks tied to China-based companies.
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MI5 warns Chinese agents using social media and fake recruiters to target UK parliament and officials
MI5 has issued an espionage alert warning that Chinese intelligence officers are using social media and fake recruiters to cultivate people with access to sensitive UK information, Security Minister Dan Jarvis told parliament, and the government has removed Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive sites.
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Breach of RemoteCOM surveillance service exposes records of nearly 14,000 monitored people
A breach of RemoteCOM’s SCOUT monitoring system exposed nearly 14,000 records of people under court supervision and contact details for thousands of officers, with leaked files showing device monitoring data, activity alerts and fees for monitored individuals.
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Russia Restricts Voice Calls on WhatsApp, Telegram as Moscow Pushes National Messaging App Max
Russia’s Roskomnadzor has begun restricting voice calls on WhatsApp and Telegram, saying the apps fuel crime and violence, as Moscow presses ahead with a domestic messaging app called Max. WhatsApp and Telegram push back on encryption and moderation efforts, while lawmakers and media reports highlight a broader battle over secure communication and surveillance.
