Tag: privacy
7-Year Prison Sentence for Fake Airplane Wi‑Fi Scammer Who Copied Private Sex Images from Women’s Phones
Michael Clapsis used his network engineering skills to access the devices of passengers.
French Government Switches to Secure National Instant Messaging Platform
A circular dated July 25 wants French public servants to make more use of Tchap from September 1.
What an American Hacker’s Methods Tells Us about a Flaw in Fraud Prevention Strategies
Cameron Wagenius used an online alias to sell customer data stolen from Verizon and AT&T while he was serving in the US Army.
X-ploring the Privacy Risks with Somos’ HLR Query Service
One of the most respected experts on the use of telco data for surveillance examines the queries of mobile operator data performed by XConnect, a UK subsidiary of US number intelligence providers Somos.
SK Telecom Gives 50% Discount to Stem Exodus of Customers Following HSS Data Breach
CEO Yoo Young-sang announced a KRW500bn (USD370mn) customer giveaway alongside a KRW700bn (USD510mn) plan to invest in security.
The Role of Telecoms’ Murky Intermediaries Highlighted by Bloomberg Article
Information shared by a whistleblower has drawn some attention to the creepy-crawlies that lurk in the dark recesses of the comms sector.
Experts and NGOs Back ‘No Phone Home’ Campaign Against Digital ID that Enables Surveillance
Signatories include the American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Brendan Eich, Bruce Schneier, Bill Buchanan, and me.
Buggy IMS Implementation Caused UK Mobile Operator to Broadcast the Location of Users
Anyone with a basic understanding of networks could have tracked customers of O2 UK due to a mistake with how a Mavenir IMS had been set up.
AT&T Defeat of FCC over $57mn Data Breach Fine Shows US Regulatory Enforcement Is Broken
Giving corporations the right to a jury trial is no substitute for appointing regulators that are competent to make the decisions we all need them to make.
TransUnion and the Murky World of HLR Queries
TransUnion says they track the details of 8.6 billion phone numbers across 250 countries and territories. Who has consented to this?
Secret Government Order Gives UK Power to Spy on Encrypted Data of All Apple Users Globally
The British government has found a way to provoke the ire of most American politicians whilst handing a public relations victory to every tyrant on the planet.
Trump Jeopardizes EU-US Data Transfer Deal
The European Commission keeps choosing to believe the USA has a data protection framework of stable genius when all the evidence suggests it is unreliable and untrustworthy.
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