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09/12/2020
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By JD Heyes
Leaked documents indicate Chinese tech companies like ByteDance, TikTok used by ChiCom government to push propaganda
The Trump administration has been warning our allies for years that the Chinese government is using domestic technology companies to spy on ‘competitor’ nations — i.e. potential enemies in ways the former Soviet Union could have only dreamed of. That’s one of the main reasons why President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and […]
08/17/2020
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By Ralph Flores
Report: Over 500 apps come with hidden tracking software from US government contractor
Hundreds of millions of mobile phones are at risk of being tracked using hidden software from a federal contractor. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Anomaly Six – a Virginia-based company with ties to the U.S. defense and intelligence communities – has put government tracking software in over 500 mobile applications. Anomaly Six said that […]
08/07/2020
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By Franz Walker
Google “accidentally” lets Home smart speakers listen to users
Google “accidentally” enabled a feature on its popular Google Home smart speaker that makes it listen to the sounds of objects in users’ houses. Google Home usually only responds to its active “wake word” – usually “Ok, Google,” “Hey, Google” or similar phrases. However, a supposed “accidental” change that came as part of a recent software […]
07/21/2020
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By Franz Walker
Experts warns TikTok is spyware for the Chinese regime
Experts are warning that Tiktok, the video-sharing app and social network used by millions of mostly young Americans, cannot be trusted due to its links to China and the suspicious activity demonstrated by the app itself. Critics of TikTok have warned that the app could be used as a spying tool for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and that user’s […]
07/20/2020
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By Lance D Johnson
US and UK partner up to ban Huawei from 5G surveillance and data collection
The world’s top superpowers are in a battle to dominate the 5G landscape, which includes data collection, data security, and data control. Many technology and national security experts view China’s largest technology company, Huawei, as a cybersecurity threat capable of infiltrating countries with surveillance equipment that can be used to the advantage of China’s Communist […]
07/20/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Report: Chinese spy recruitment hub LinkedIn guilty of accessing private data
American business and employment-oriented social media platform LinkedIn is currently in hot water over allegations that its iPhone application read and diverted its users’ content, some of which may be deemed sensitive. The California-based network, a Reuters report said, is now facing charges filed by Apple user Adam Bauer, at the San Francisco Federal Court. […]
07/15/2020
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By Franz Walker
New Facebook patent to use TVs, phones to spy on people
A new patent filing shows that Facebook is working on an insidious new way to get smartphones to spy on people. The patent would let it hide audio signals on TVs that would trigger smartphones to start listening in on their owners. According to the filing, published June 14, Facebook would use the system with ads […]
06/28/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Big Brother caught watching: Norway pulls coronavirus contact tracing app due to privacy issues
Norway is halting the use of an app designed to help trace the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus after the country’s data protection agency warned that the app did not effectively protect users’ privacy. According to the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet), the app, known as Smittenstop — Norwegian for “Infection stop” — was shown to collect “large amounts […]
03/20/2020
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By Michael Alexander
The US government thinks that fighting coronavirus requires spying on your phone’s data
As it turns out, the United States government is looking at a new potential tool to be used in the fight against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic: Big Data. In a report published Tuesday, The Seattle Times said that the federal government is currently in talks with tech conglomerates Facebook and Google, as well as other tech […]
11/15/2019
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By Ethan Huff
Yes, Facebook is watching you through your phone and computer cameras without your permission
Mark Zuckerberg is hilariously blaming a “bug” for secretly provisioning his Facebook platform to record users’ faces from their smartphone and laptop cameras, without their permission, every time they browse the social media site. Reports indicate that multiple users were shocked to discover that their device cameras were secretly recording them “in the background” as […]
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