News & Articles By Franz Walker
09/18/2020
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By Franz Walker
5 Chinese nationals charged with hacking more than 100 companies worldwide
The Department of Justice has indicted five Chinese nationals, as well as two Malaysians, on charges relating to a massive hacking campaign to steal sensitive information and trade secrets from more than 100 companies and entities around the world. The five Chinese nationals are part of a hacker group known as “Advanced Persistent Threat 41” (APT41). The […]
09/14/2020
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By Franz Walker
Amazon appoints former NSA chief involved in the Snowden leaks to its board
Amazon has just appointed retired Gen. Keith B. Alexander to its board of directors. A former director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, Alexander retired in 2013, but not before becoming the face of U.S. government surveillance during the Edward Snowden leaks. News of the appointment comes from a […]
08/22/2020
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By Franz Walker
Lyft, Uber get 11th hour reprieve from California court order demanding they convert all drivers to employees
Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft have gotten a last-minute reprieve after a California court granted them a delay on the order to convert their drivers – currently classified as independent contractors – to employees. This allows both companies to continue to operate while they appeal the order. The decision came just as Lyft was set […]
08/12/2020
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By Franz Walker
Judge rules that Uber, Lyft must convert California drivers into employees; Uber says it may shut down all operations in California
On Monday, ridesharing giants Uber and Lyft suffered a major blow to their business after a judge ordered both companies to convert their California drivers from independent contractors to employees with benefits. The preliminary injunction has been stayed for 10 days, giving both companies time to appeal the decision. Uber has already stated that it plans […]
08/07/2020
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By Franz Walker
DHS Fusion Centers are being used to spy on citizens
Ostensibly created to help better coordinate the exchange of information between various federal agencies, the federal government’s fusion centers have come under increased scrutiny following last month’s BlueLeaks hack. Now, a new report claims that these centers are being used by the government to spy on regular citizens. Data gathered from various Maine and Texas […]
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 […]
08/07/2020
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By Franz Walker
Facebook develops tool to let companies censor workers even as it champions free speech
A new feature that Facebook is looking to add to Workplace, their intranet-style chat and office collaboration app, is raising eyebrows. Should it roll out, it would allow employers to censor certain words and suppress workers’ discussions of certain topics, such as unionization. The feature was revealed during an internal presentation on Wednesday. According to The Intercept, the […]
07/22/2020
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By Franz Walker
Flaw in South Korea’s coronavirus self-quarantine app exposes users to data theft
In its battle against the deadly Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), South Korea has increasingly adopted digital tools to keep its outbreak under control. However, one of the tools it is using was found to have several major security flaws that have made users’ private information vulnerable to hackers. Though the defects have since been fixed, experts say […]
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 […]
07/09/2020
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By Franz Walker
China using coronavirus tracking app to suppress dissent, control the populace
To combat the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), China’s government has been using a health code system that assigns people colored QR codes via their smartphones. A new report, however, claims that this system goes beyond fighting the pandemic and is being used to maintain “social stability.” According to the Epoch Times, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is […]
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