Swedish PM’s private address revealed by Strava data shared by bodyguards | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/08/swedish-pm-safety-strava-data-bodyguards-ulf-kristersson-running-cycling-routes

Data made public by Ulf Kristersson’s security revealed his location, routes and movements over several years

In 2023 a former Russian submarine commander was killed reportedly with the help of his open Strava profile and last year it was revealed bodyguards to several world leaders were sharing confidential information on the app.

In 2017, Strava was accused of giving away the location and staffing of military bases and spy outposts around the world by publishing a map that showed all of its users’ activity.

Nordmenn overvåkes av mobilen: – Pill råttent system – NRK

https://www.nrk.no/norge/nordmenn-overvakes-av-mobilen_-_-pill-rattent-system-1.17208691

Norsk-amerikanske Unacast har blitt utsatt for omfattende datainnbrudd. Nå går Forbrukerrådet i strupen på selskapet.

– Det er fullstendig uansvarlig, sier fagdirektør Finn Myrstad i Forbrukerrådet.

Han snakker om selskaper som lever av å samle inn informasjon om hvor folk har vært, for å bruke det til markedsføring.

Store mengder private data om mobilbrukere over hele verden ble lagt ut på et russisk nettforum. Dataene som hackerne skal ha stjålet, skal være alt fra kundelister til folks lokasjonsdata. De publiserte det de kalte en «smakebit» av informasjonen de stjal.

I disse dataene kan det ligge informasjon om 146.000 nordmenns fysiske plassering.

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Det er en trussel i seg selv at kommersielle selskaper sitter på så mye data om mobilbrukere, mener Forbrukerrådet.

– Det er en gigantisk svakhet. Det burde ikke vært lov å samle dem inn.

Forbrukerrådet har bedt om et forbud mot markedsføringen basert på dataene.

– Jeg tenker det ligger noe ansvar på politikerne her, sier Myrstad.

I 2022 anbefalte Personvernkommisjonen i en rapport en utredning av et generelt forbud mot atferdsbasert markedsføring.

Stortinget har bedt om det samme. Men ennå har det ikke dukket opp noen utredning. Langt mindre et lovforslag.

Elon Musk Uses Cybertruck Explosion to Show Tesla Can Remotely Unlock and Monitor Vehicles

https://www.404media.co/elon-musk-uses-cybertruck-explosion-to-show-tesla-can-remotely-unlock-and-monitor-vehicles/

Surveillance capabilities used and justified by extreme circumstances often trickle down to be used on lesser crimes.

U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid cyberattack

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/us-officials-urge-americans-use-encrypted-apps-cyberattack-rcna182694

Amid an unprecedented cyberattack on telecommunications companies such as AT&T and Verizon, U.S. officials have recommended that Americans use encrypted messaging apps to ensure their communications stay hidden from foreign hackers.

The hacking campaign, nicknamed Salt Typhoon by Microsoft, is one of the largest intelligence compromises in U.S. history, and it has not yet been fully remediated. Officials on a news call Tuesday refused to set a timetable for declaring the country’s telecommunications systems free of interlopers. Officials had told NBC News that China hacked AT&T, Verizon and Lumen Technologies to spy on customers.

Ekspert advarer mot kinesiske elbiler – Forsvaret har ingen begrensninger – NRK

https://www.nrk.no/innlandet/ekspert-advarer-mot-kinesiske-elbiler-_-forsvaret-har-ingen-begrensninger-1.17138704

Mange tusen kinesiske biler ruller nå på norske veier. Sikkerhetsekspert advarer om potensialet for overvåkning som finnes i disse bilene.

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I prosjektet de kaller «Lion Cage», som har fått omtale både internasjonalt og i Norge, har de gått grundig gjennom hvordan bilen fungerer, hva slags data den samler inn og hvor den sender dem.

– Vi finner forbausende mye datatrafikk mellom bilen og Kina. Det var en overraskelse. Vi hadde ikke forventa det, sier han.

Prosjektet har funnet ut at bilen kommuniserer med USA, Canada, Kina, men også Russland og Australia.

– Og så ser vi også hvor mye data som sendes. Det er ganske interessant. Selv om bilen er slått av, så vil bilen kommunisere.

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Årsaken til at sikkerhetsekspertene har sett så grundig på de kinesiske bilene er den kinesiske etterretningsloven.

Den tolkes av mange som at ethvert kinesisk selskap må samarbeide med myndighetene når de blir bedt om det.

Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany - Wired

https://www.wired.com/story/phone-data-us-soldiers-spies-nuclear-germany/

More than 3 billion phone coordinates collected by a US data broker expose the detailed movements of US military and intelligence workers in Germany—and the Pentagon is powerless to stop it.

Social media and online video firms are conducting ‘vast surveillance’ on users, FTC finds - The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/19/social-media-companies-surveillance-ftc

Social media and online video companies are collecting huge troves of your personal information on and off their websites or apps and sharing it with a wide range of third-party entities, a new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report on nine tech companies confirms.

The Internet Enabled Mass Surveillance. AI Will Enable Mass Spying. – Schneier on Security

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/12/the-internet-enabled-mass-surveillance-ai-will-enable-mass-spying.html

Israel warns citizens of security camera hack risk | Risky Biz News

In the face of an escalating military conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah forces, the Israeli government has asked citizens to secure home security cameras or shut them down completely, fearing the devices could be hacked and used for espionage and intelligence collection.

In a memo on Friday, Israel’s National Cyber Directorate has asked camera owners to change their passwords, enable two-factor authentication if present, and enable automatic security updates.

If camera owners can’t change any of their settings, officials have urged owners to either cover camera lenses or shut down devices completely.Israeli officials aren’t taking any chances and have most likely learned a vital lesson from the recent Russo-Ukrainian conflict, where security cameras across Ukraine have been hacked by Russian hackers to track military aid convoys and adjust missile targeting in real-time.

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In addition, there is also a propaganda aspect to take into consideration. Since the initial Hamas attack on October 7, footage taken from hacked security cameras showing Hamas rockets hitting Israeli homes has also been widely shared online.

Risky Biz News: Israel warns citizens of security camera hack risk

Zoom Can Spy on Your Calls and Use the Conversation to Train AI, But Says That It Won’t - Schneier on Security

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/08/zoom-can-spy-on-your-calls-and-use-the-conversation-to-train-ai-but-says-that-it-wont.html