Surveillance & Privacy

Australia caught Roblox letting adults message 1.7 million kids—now the platform faces $49.5 million in fines
Surveillance & Privacy

Australia caught Roblox letting adults message 1.7 million kids—now the platform faces $49.5 million in fines

Australia's regulator fined Roblox $49.5M for failing to stop adults from contacting 1.7M children. The…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison
Chinese hackers spent three years planting 'digital bombs' inside 5,000 US water utilities—and nobody has a plan
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Chinese hackers spent three years planting ‘digital bombs’ inside 5,000 US water utilities—and nobody has a plan

Chinese state hackers embedded malware in thousands of US water systems. A war game revealed…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison
Nielsen now requires panelists to wear wrist devices that listen to everything on TV — starting August 31st
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Nielsen now requires panelists to wear wrist devices that listen to everything on TV — starting August 31st

Nielsen's new wearable meters will track what panelists watch at home. Starting August 31st, research…

By Miora Danielle Raveloarison

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SignalTrace just weaponized your AirPods against license plate readers nationwide
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SignalTrace just weaponized your AirPods against license plate readers nationwide

A startup is linking Bluetooth data from your phone and AirPods to license plate readers, turning traffic cameras into mass…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Google's Gemini Voice Assistant: One Poisoned Text Message Away From Total Android Hijack
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Google’s Gemini Voice Assistant: One Poisoned Text Message Away From Total Android Hijack

A single text from WhatsApp or Slack could hijack Google Gemini on Android, accessing calls, windows, and memory without malware.…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Will Freeman's DeFlock.me Just Defeated Flock Safety's Legal Threats—and Exposed Thousands of Police Spy Cameras
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Will Freeman’s DeFlock.me Just Defeated Flock Safety’s Legal Threats—and Exposed Thousands of Police Spy Cameras

A grassroots activist used EFF legal defense to defeat a surveillance company's cease-and-desist and expose tens of thousands of police…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Your Wi-Fi router just became a surveillance camera—KIT researchers show how in May 2026
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Your Wi-Fi router just became a surveillance camera—KIT researchers show how in May 2026

Researchers at Germany's KIT demonstrate Wi-Fi routers can identify and track people through walls using radio waves alone, turning home…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant