Police Fight a Losing Battle Against Encrypted Comms
Police say they cracked the Sky ECC message app, which has 170,000 users and is allegedly used by drugs traffickers. However, a string of similar operations suggests a flawed strategy.
Police Take Down Pirate Streaming App with 100mn Users
Mobdro was believed to have been the most downloaded pirate streaming app in the world.
Why Are 74% of Operators Still Vulnerable to Signaling Attacks?
Brendan Cleary, CEO of Cellusys, told the RAG TV audience about security weaknesses that put all phone users at risk.
Telenor Opposes Myanmar Cybersecurity Bill; Defends Human Rights
Telenor Group CEO Sigve Brekke explained why the leading operator in Myanmar ‘strongly objects’ to draconian new laws.
Anti-Spam Webinars Share Emails of All 1,693 Participants
Email addresses for every registration to the SIP Forum’s SIPNOC 2020 webinars were added to a list that could be seen by anyone.
Protecting Online Identities in a Chaotic World
Author and analyst Edward Finegold discussed the evolving challenges surrounding digital identities and the revenues they generate for episode 4 of the current season of RAG TV.
Racist Robocaller Fined $9.9mn
American neo-Nazi Scott Rhodes spoofed the CLIs of 4,959 calls that promoted his website and beliefs.
US City Ends Public Use of Facial Recognition by Private Sector
Residents of Portland can demand $1,000 in damages for each day their new rights are violated. The impact will extend beyond Portland.
Zoom Employee Charged with Sabotaging Meetings about Tiananmen Square Massacre
Xinjiang Jin was hired to assist Chinese law enforcement but faked evidence of users supporting terrorism and child pornography.
Activists File Privacy Complaints Over Apple’s User Tracking Codes
Apple’s identifier for advertisers (IDFA) may have violated the EU rules that also require user consent for non-essential cookies.