cyber war
12/12/2024
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By Lance D Johnson
Gaming giant Riot Games expands terms of service to police player behavior “across all platforms”
The company’s updated Terms of Service now allow monitoring and punishment for “off-platform conduct,” extending control beyond in-game behavior to players’ entire digital lives. The terms use ambiguous language, such as “various places that touch (users’) gaming experience,” leaving room for broad interpretations and potential abuse of power. Riot encourages players to report each other […]
12/04/2024
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By Laura Harris
Australia under scrutiny for passing law banning social media for kids under 16 (which will require ID verification for everyone)
Australia is now facing scrutiny for passing a law that would ban children under 16 from using social media and would establish an online surveillance system for all Australians on the internet. The Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024, designed to protect the mental health of children and adolescents, mandates that social media platforms verify the age of their users. The legislation, passed by […]
09/26/2024
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By Belle Carter
FBI claims it disrupted Chinese hacking campaign on critical U.S. infrastructure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray recently said that the agency has disrupted a major hacking group nicknamed “Flax Typhoon,” an allegedly China-backed cybercrime group that threatened to hold more expansive power over key infrastructure in the United States. The said hacking campaign, also known as Ethereal Panda and Red Juliett, has so […]
08/08/2024
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By Richard Brown
U.K. government’s new surveillance measures expand policies of the POLICE STATE
Despite the change in political leadership, the U.K. government’s approach to security and surveillance continues to echo past policies. Following the Southport riots, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s response mirrors the previous Tory administration’s focus on expanding mass surveillance and tightening restrictions on free speech. The Southport riots have prompted calls for increased surveillance and police state measures, […]
07/08/2024
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By Olivia Cook
The dark side of GEOLOCATION: How our gadgets became silent stalkers with WiFi positioning
In today’s digitally interconnected world, geolocation plays a pivotal role in how people navigate, interact with services and even stay safe. But while there may be benefits to a person’s position being broadcast at all times, there are also some very serious downsides to it. Simply put, geolocation is the process of identifying the exact geographical […]
07/01/2024
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By Ethan Huff
WATCHED: Train stations use AI surveillance technology to monitor people’s emotions using facial recognition
A couple years back, unbeknownst to many members of the British public, the government of the United Kingdom quietly retrofit eight train stations across the country with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven facial recognition and surveillance technology. The purpose of the technology is to inspect travelers’ faces for the purpose of determining their emotional states in order […]
