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Cellebrite cut off Serbia citing misuse of its phone unlocking tools. Why not others?
By techtost.com
Last year, phone-hacking tools maker Cellebrite announced it had suspended Serbian police as a customer after human rights investigators alleged local police and intelligence services used…
In 2010, the famous security researcher Barnafrom Jack spectacularly hacked into an ATM cash machine on stage at the Black Hat security conference, causing it to…
Sex toy maker Tenga notified customers of a data breach on Friday, according to an email obtained by TechCrunch. In the message, the Japanese company said…
Def Con, one of the world’s largest and longest-running hacking conventions, announced Wednesday that three people connected to Jeffrey Epstein are no longer allowed to attend.…
The Internet today has a permission problem. As non-humans – chatbots, AI agents and automated systems – have proliferated on the web, so has the need…
Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack journalist’s iPhone in Angola, investigation finds
By techtost.com
A government client of spyware maker Intellexa hacked the phone of a prominent journalist in Angola, according to Amnesty International, the latest case of someone in…
The European Parliament is blocking artificial intelligence on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks
By techtost.com
The European Parliament has reportedly barred lawmakers from using artificial intelligence tools on their work devices, citing cybersecurity and privacy risks by uploading confidential mail to…
DOJ says Trenchant boss sold holdings to Russian broker able to access ‘millions of computers and devices’
By techtost.com
The former boss of a US maker of hacking and surveillance tools stole and sold technology capable of hacking millions of computers and people around the…
Amazon’s Ring cancels partnership with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds and police
By techtost.com
Ring, the home security company owned by Amazon, was announced on Thursday that it will no longer work with Flock Safety, a maker of artificial intelligence…
Sex toy maker Tenga notified customers of a data breach on Friday, according to an email obtained by TechCrunch. In the message, the Japanese company said…