A joint investigation by WIRED, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) and Netzpolitik.org reveals that US companies legally collecting digital advertising data are enabling adversaries. Track US military and intelligence personnel cheaply.. A cross-analysis of billions of location coordinates by a US-based data broker revealed detailed tracking of thousands of devices from sensitive US sites in Germany, including NSA facilities and bases that allegedly house US nuclear weapons.

Elsewhere, social media giant Meta has revealed for the first time its efforts to tackle forced labor compounds. Pig killing scams on the rise on its platforms. The company revealed that it had been quietly collaborating with global law enforcement agencies, tech industry partners and external experts for two years to dismantle the crime syndicates behind these operations in Southeast Asia and the UAE. has been This year alone, Meta reports that it has removed more than 2 million accounts linked to scam compounds in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates.

At the CyberWarcon security conference on Friday, cybersecurity firm SpyCloud shared findings on this. Publicly accessible black market services Offers low-cost access to sensitive information about Chinese citizens, including phone numbers, banking details, hotel and flight records, and even real-time location data. According to the firm’s researchers, these services appear to obtain their data through insiders within Chinese surveillance agencies and government contractors, who sell their access. Cybersecurity firm Volextee also revealed at the conference that an alleged Russian hacking group Developed a new Wi-Fi hacking technique. This involves taking control of a nearby laptop and using it as a bridge to infiltrate a targeted Wi-Fi network. Dubbed the “nearest-neighbor attack,” the method was uncovered during a 2022 investigation into the firm’s breach of an undisclosed Washington, D.C. network. Clients and finally, researchers explore how America is calling out foreign influence campaigns. They’re faster than ever — but with plenty of room for improvement.

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Hacktivists have breached an online “educational platform”. Right wing influencer Andrew Tate It reportedly reveals the email addresses of hundreds of thousands of users as well as the content of the platform’s private chat servers. The data from the hack, which was first reported by the Daily Dot, is now out. Published by Daniel of Secrets, a non-profit distributed by Transparency..

Andrew Tate, the so-called “king of toxic masculinity”, is currently under arrest in Romania and He faces two separate criminal charges.This includes charges of forming an organized criminal group and trafficking women to Romania, the UK and the US.

The compromise platform, a subscription-based service called The Real World (formerly known as Hustler’s University), describes itself as a “global community” focused on “personal growth.” According to its website, members get access to a wide range of expert training, mentoring, and educational courses for about $50 a month.