Privacy & Intellectual Property
The Hacker Who Stole a Telco’s Most Valuable Personal Data Without Using a Computer
A 1980's phreaker said she stole the phone numbers of LA celebrities by checking unlocked cabinets in the office of Pacific Bell.
NSO Group Sues Newspaper Over Claims Its Phone Spyware Was Abused by Israeli Police
The notorious spyware firm disputes one technical detail in articles written by Tomer Gannon based on whistleblower testimony.
Indian Activist Challenges Police Use of Facial Recognition
The police in Hyderabad want to connect 440,000 CCTV cameras to their facial recognition system.
Second Israeli Spyware Business Exploited iPhone Zero-Click Vulnerabilities
QuaDream independently developed methods to install spyware using the same FORCEDENTRY vulnerability as NSO Group.
The FBI Purchased Pegasus Phone Spyware
After two years of evaluation, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation decided against using the notorious Israeli-developed spyware shortly before the Biden administration blacklisted its makers.
Newspaper Says Israeli Police Used Pegasus for Warrantless Spying on Phones
Court orders to permit surveillance were reportedly only requested if incriminating evidence had already been found using Pegasus.
Would You Implant a Phone-Readable COVID Passport Microchip in Your Hand?
This article is really about some dubious Swedish businessmen and why the world's media gave them free advertising.
Mysterious New YouTube News Channels Fronted by Deepfake Presenters
Advertising revenues are being farmed using thousands of short videos with presenters who only appear to be human.
Hackers Access Mobile Operator’s Billing Records
Compromised data was used to port the accounts of some UScellular customers to other networks.
Huawei Spent Over $50mn on Funding UK Universities
Confirmed spending is high although many institutions will not disclose how much they received from the network manufacturer.
ETSI Releases ‘First Comprehensive Global Standard for Securing Smartphones’
Europe continues to provide international leadership that respects the privacy of phone users.
Apple Sues NSO Group for Installing iPhone Spyware
Privacy-conscious customers of Apple will be concerned about the way vulnerabilities have been exploited.
The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard
Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.
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