Techlore Surveillance Report Apple's WWDC and What it Means for Privacy! - Surveillance Report 44
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Jun 14, 2021 Explore the latest privacy updates from Apple's WWDC, including new features like digital IDs and email pixel blocking. Discover how marketing apps bypass Apple's tracking protections and the implications of recent data breaches at major corporations. Delve into the Anom sting operation revealing vulnerabilities in centralized systems, and learn about controversial technologies such as Walmart's employee phones and facial recognition at the border. Keep abreast of significant political moves against digital surveillance globally.
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Long Tail Of Excellian Breaches
- Excellian vulnerabilities keep surfacing months after initial breaches, prolonging harm to healthcare data.
- Affected individuals face ongoing exposure of identity and health information while organizations stay tight-lipped.
Ransomware Incidents Get Buried
- Ransomware operators can hide company breaches for months, exposing large troves like 70 GB of pipeline-related data.
- Third-party researchers may be the ones who surface these suppressed incidents to the public.
Protect Phones Before Repairs
- Lock your phone and remove sensitive apps before sending it for repair, and refuse to unlock it for technicians.
- Nathan recommends not unlocking devices for repair to avoid exposing private photos or accounts.