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Privacy Roundup: Week 3 of Year 2025

Security Boulevard

Specifically, stories and news items where public and/or private organizations have leveraged their capabilities to encroach on user privacy; for example, data brokers using underhanded means to harvest user location data without user knowledge or public organizations using technology without regard for user privacy.

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Privacy Roundup: Week 11 of Year 2025

Security Boulevard

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. Of course, personalized in this context means leveraging extensive amounts of data collected on people. Malware campaigns covered generally target/affect the end user.

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Security experts disclosed Wyze data leak

Security Affairs

According to Twelve Security , the exposed data includes: User name and email of those who purchased cameras and then connected them to their home 24% of the 2.4 The incident was independently verified by the authors of the blog IPVM that focuses on video surveillance products. on December 26 by a reporter at IPVM.com. .”

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What Is Industrial Control System (ICS) Cyber Security?

eSecurity Planet

They communicate with the central control system, allowing data collection and remote control over long distances. These networks enable data exchange between PLCs, RTUs, SCADA systems, and HMIs. Encryption and secure communication protocols: Protecting data in transit between ICS components.

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Privacy Roundup: Week 12 of Year 2025

Security Boulevard

Surveillance Tech in the News This section covers surveillance technology and methods in the news. These apps also frequently use Bluetooth data to gather location information and proximity to nearby devices. They also have appeared to partner with Proton. Malware campaigns covered generally target/affect the end user.

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Advanced threat predictions for 2024

SecureList

In May, Ars Technica reported that BootGuard private keys had been stolen following a ransomware attack on Micro-Star International (MSI) in March this year (firmware on PCs with Intel chips and BootGuard enabled will only run if it is digitally signed using the appropriate keys).

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