Surveillance
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World
Myanmar’s Fight for Democracy Is Now a Scrap Over Phone Records
In Myanmar, the phone records of pro-democracy activists connect them together like suspects on a cork board. When many of…
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World
Welcome to the Burner Phone Olympics
As professional big air snowboarder Julia Marino completed her final preparations for the Winter Olympics, US officials sent Marino and…
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Cryptocurrency
US sanctions agency OFAC to rely more heavily on Chainalysis
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control has requested another subscription to Chainalysis analytics software in order to step up…
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World
Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware
The groups used social engineering techniques on Facebook to direct targets to a wide range of malware, including custom tools.…
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Cryptocurrency
Facial Recognition Tech May Be Being Used Against Russian Protestors
As massive protests sweep across the nation, activists fear Russia has been deploying facial recognition technology to clamp down on…
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Cryptocurrency
FinCEN’s Wallet Rule Aims to Close Crypto-Cash Reporting Gap, Official Says
Financial institutions report large cash and crypto transactions differently. This gap led to a controversial rule proposed by the Financial…
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World
Some UK Stores Are Using Facial Recognition to Track Shoppers
Branches of the British grocer Southern Co-op are using surveillance technology to look for potential shoplifters. Branches of Co-op in…
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Cryptocurrency
Solidus Labs Believes Its Crypto Surveillance Tool Can Help Launch a Bitcoin ETF
Solidus Labs believes its new surveillance tool can help regulators maintain confidence in crypto markets, potentially leading to the approval…
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Cryptocurrency
‘Digital Mercenaries’: Why Blockchain Analytics Firms Have Privacy Advocates Worried
Blockchain surveillance highlights the tension between further crypto transparency that encourages wider adoption and its cypherpunk roots.
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