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In Mexico, a controversial new law requires cell phone users to hand over sensitive information to the government - 30 avril 2021
The law adds Mexico to a list of 18 countries globally that require biometric data registration for cell phone users
Digital rights groups are sounding the alarm about a new law in Mexico that would require all cell phone users to register their personal information and biometric data in a massive government (...)
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President of Mexico should veto the biometric mobile phone registry - 16 avril 2021
Collecting personal biometric data in exchange for a mobile SIM card is unnecessary and dangerous. Yet, this is the stark reality the Mexican Chamber of Senators has set in motion after voting yesterday, April 13, in favor of establishing a National Register of Mobile Phone Users. Access Now and Red en Defensa de (...)
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La voiture connectée, nouveau lieu du crime et de l’enquête - 15 janvier 2021
Position GPS, vitesse, enregistrements audio… La voiture est une véritable mine d’indices pour la police.
Le 26 juin 2017, le corps de Ronald French, un mécanicien automobile, a été retrouvé dans un champ de maïs du comté de Kalamazoo, dans le Michigan.
Durant deux ans, l’enquête a piétiné sans aboutir à la moindre (...)
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One Way to Prevent Police From Surveilling Your Phone - 29 septembre 2020
Use Signal and add a PIN code to your phone’s SIM card to help protect against spying.
Federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department used “a sophisticated cell phone cloning attack—the details of which remain classified—to intercept protesters’ phone communications” in Portland (...)
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L’œil inquisiteur du régime chinois - 10 août 2020
Enquête« La preuve par l’image » (1/5). Comment des Etats, des particuliers ou des groupes de pression s’appuient sur l’image pour se protéger ou établir une vérité. Dans cet épisode, la Chine, où la vidéo-surveillance massive joue un rôle central dans le contrôle de la population. Ou encore dans la répression de la minorité (...)
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How Cops Can Secretly Track Your Phone - 31 juillet 2020
A guide to stingray surveillance technology, which may have been deployed at recent protests.
Since May, as protesters around the country have marched against police brutality and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, activists have spotted a recurring presence in the skies : mysterious planes and (...)
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Exclusive : More than 1,000 people at Twitter had ability to aid hack of accounts - 24 juillet 2020
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - More than a thousand Twitter employees and contractors as of earlier this year had access to internal tools that could change user account settings and hand control to others, two former employees said, making it hard to defend against the hacking that occurred last week.
Twitter Inc and (...)
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Surveillance of minority Muslims in southern Thailand is powered by Chinese-style tech - 1er juillet 2020
Mandatory biometric registration has left many Malay Muslims distrustful of the state and concerned about how new technologies will impact their lives
When Arief’s cell phone service was cut off, it came as no surprise. He had refused to visit the local branch of his mobile provider and give his fingerprints and a (...)
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In Kenya, thousands face an uncertain future without ID cards - Coda Story - 17 avril 2020
A government program for citizens and refugees highlights the pitfalls of humanitarian biometrics
Amina Ali Adan was born in the Kenyan town of Garissa, 65 miles away from Dadaab, one of the world’s largest refugee camps, situated near the Somali border. She is just one of tens of thousands of Kenyan citizens who (...)
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Your Doorbell Camera Spied on You. Now What ? - The New York Times - 22 février 2020
Amazon’s popular Ring security cameras have gaping security holes. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Has there ever been a tech product more polarizing than Ring ?
The internet-connected doorbell gadget, which lets you watch live video of your front porch through a phone app or website, has gained a reputation as the (...)
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Product Warning ! Chinese children’s watch reveals thousands of children’s data - 14 décembre 2019
The smartwatch SMA-WATCH-M2, which works as a GPS tracker via SIM card, is designed to protect children and give parents a secure feeling. However, the much-sold children’s watch from a manufacturer in Shenzhen reveals potential attackers the exact position data of more than 5,000 children around the globe. It also (...)
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Cheap kids smartwatch exposes the location of 5,000+ children - 14 décembre 2019
Insecure web backend and mobile app let attackers access any kids’ details and parent account.
A cheap $35 kids’ smartwatch made in China was caught exposing the personal details and location information for more than 5,000 children and their parents.
In a report published today by the Internet of Things testing (...)
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Non sécurisée, une smartwatch bon marché révèle la position et les données de 5000 enfants - 14 décembre 2019
La montre connectée chinoise SMA-WATCH-M2, de son nom, fait l’objet de plusieurs failles de sécurité repérées par les équipes d’AV-Test. Nom, adresse, géolocalisation en direct et messages vocaux font partie des données personnelles vulnérables.
Anna, élève d’une école primaire, vit dans le quartier chic de Lücklemberg, à (...)
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China Starts New Identity Check Measures for SIM Card Buyers - 1er décembre 2019
Guidelines that require Chinese telecom carriers to use facial recognition technology on buyers of SIM cards kicked in on Sunday as the country cracks down on fraud.
Companies should use artificial intelligence or other measures on buyers to ensure they match the identification provided to purchase the SIM cards, (...)
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Porn, public transport and other dubious justifications for using facial recognition software - 17 novembre 2019
Governments in Australia have come up with some creative reasons to sell the public on the use of facial recognition technology
It started with passports. Then it was your phone. Now governments in Australia want you to use facial verification to access government services, take public transport and even for your (...)
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Vladimir Putin Wants Everyone to Love the Way He Watches Them - 16 novembre 2019
The fourth of 10 basic rules Western spies followed when trying to infiltrate Russia’s capital during the Cold War—don’t look back because you’re never alone—is more apt than ever. Only these days it’s not just foreigners who are being tracked, but all 12.6 million Muscovites, too.
Officials in Moscow have spent the (...)
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Hacker Who Stole $5 Million By SIM Swapping Gets 10 Years in Prison - 8 février 2019
A 20-year-old college student who was accused of stealing more than $5 million in cryptocurrency in a slew of SIM hijacking attacks is the first person to be sentenced for the crime.
A college student who stole more than $5 million in cryptocurrency by hijacking the phone numbers of around 40 victims pleaded (...)
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Dix ans de prison pour avoir volé des millions de dollars en usurpant des numéros de téléphone - 8 février 2019
En 2018, les autorités américaines ont arrêté plusieurs hommes suspectés d’avoir volé des millions de dollars en s’appuyant sur le « SIM swapping », une forme d’usurpation d’identité.
La pratique est connue depuis longtemps, mais elle va être condamnée par la justice pour la première fois. Fin janvier, le citoyen américain (...)
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Gemalto-Thales : naissance d’un géant de la cybersécurité français - 18 décembre 2017
Thales, le géant français de l’électronique de défense, s’offre Gemalto, spécialisé dans les cartes SIM. Le nouveau groupe sera ainsi l’un des leaders mondiaux en matière de sécurité informatique. Un mariage de plusieurs millions d’euros, dans un secteur en plein essor.
C’est un mariage de 4.8 milliards d’euros qui a donné (...)
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Thales s’offre Gemalto, leader mondial des cartes SIM - 18 décembre 2017
Le conseil d’administration de Gemalto a recommandé l’offre de l’équipementier à l’unanimité. Atos, qui convoitait également Gemalto, a jeté l’éponge.
Après avoir refusé l’offre d’Atos, Gemalto, roi des cartes à puce, est en passe d’accepter une proposition d’achat de la part de Thales. Le spécialiste de l’électronique de défense (...)
