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The US Military Buys Commercial Location Data

Vice has a long article about how the US military buys commercial location data worldwide. The U.S. military is buying…

2 weeks ago

Death by Ransomware, Strava Flyby, iOS 14 Privacy Improvements

In episode 140 for September 28th 2020: Details on the first human death related to a ransomware attack, popular fitness…

2 months ago

Me on COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

I was quoted in BuzzFeed: "My problem with contact tracing apps is that they have absolutely no value," Bruce Schneier,…

7 months ago

COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Your Privacy for Your Health?

We continually hear of the need for COVID-19 contact tracing. But what exactly is contact tracing? The U.S. Centers for…

8 months ago

US Wireless Carriers Shared Customer Location Data with Third Parties

The Federal Communications Commission found that one or more wireless carriers in the United States sold location data regarding its…

10 months ago

Shady Tracking Firms Are Selling Your GPS Location History

In a worrying report, the Gray Lady is waking up Americans to the silent world of smartphone location tracking and brokerage.

12 months ago

Strong Authentication is Good, Unless …

… it results in your being arrested! In her September 28, 2019 article, “Army communication head at Mar-a-Lago sentenced for…

12 months ago

Security Flaws in Children’s Smart Watches

A year ago, the Norwegian Consumer Council published an excellent security analysis of children's GPS-connected smart watches. The security was…

2 years ago

Spy Apps and Stalkerware with Special Guest Jeff Tang – WB40

This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for October 29th 2018 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode:…

2 years ago