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Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

BENGALURU: Responding to the US court verdict in the Pegasus spyware case involving an illegal surveillance racket, Congress leaders have expressed concern over the privacy of the citizens who were targeted. Congress leader and Karnataka general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said, “The verdict in the Pegasus case has blown the lid off a nefarious operation where 300 WhatsApp numbers of …

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18 hours, 29 minutes ago

Zuppa claims their drones entirely manufactured in India cannot be hijacked

New Indian Express

New Delhi: Indian drone manufacturer, Zuppa, claims that their drones are more dependable as they cannot be hijacked primarily due to teas they are manufactured locally without any Chinese spares in them. Prior to the August incident of hijacking Zuppa I had claimed that the components of its drones were all manufactured in India and were suitable for security and …

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Suspect arrested after woman fatally set on fire on New York subway

Al Jazeera

The attack took place on the F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn. Police in New York City have arrested a man they suspect set a woman on fire while she appeared to be asleep on the subway train, killing her. The woman, who has not been identified, sat motionlessly on board a stationary F train …

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Drones substitute cops in CM Chandrababu Naidu’s security cover

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Following the directives of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the security detail assigned to him has been significantly reduced. Despite having Z+ security coverage, Naidu instructed police officers not to deploy a large number of personnel during his field visits to avoid inconveniencing the public. During a recent visit to the Polavaram Irrigation Project site, Naidu observed the extensive …

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1 day, 6 hours ago

Autonomous Drone Keeps Surveillance at Chandrababu Naidu's residence

Deccan Chronicle

Amaravati: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has minimized the need for his security significantly, making use of the latest technologies. The police started providing security at the CM's house with autonomous drones. Naidu had told the police to downsize his security as it was increasing the distance between him and the party activists following which the drone has been pressed …

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1 day, 13 hours ago

US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit

Deccan Chronicle

A U.S. judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software for unauthorized surveillance. “We spent five years presenting our case because we firmly believe that spyware companies cannot hide behind immunity or avoid accountability for their unlawful actions,” he …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Don’t let a smartwatch tell you how you’re doing at life

LA Times

Apple watches are seen on display at an Apple Store in New York in 2023. To the editor: I have watched the smartwatch trend become more prevalent among friends and strangers to the point where I’ve felt that I too should join the movement. Ultimately, tracking and focusing on this data could reduce one’s self-awareness to only those numbers. I …

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2 days, 5 hours ago

“Not Been Convicted Twice”: Rajasthan HC Orders Removal Of Man's Name From Police Surveillance Register After Being Booked In 7 Cases

Live Law

The Jodhpur bench of Rajasthan High Court recently directed the State to delete the name of a man–booked in seven cases–from the police's Surveillance Register on the ground that he had not been convicted twice in the cases pending against him. Perusing through the record, judgments cited by the parties and Rajasthan Police Rules, Justice Manoj Kumar Garg in his …

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3 days, 1 hour ago

Medici secret passageway in Florence reopens after refit

Raw Story

A secret passageway built 500 years ago to allow the Medici family to pass through the Italian city of Florence unhindered reopens to the public Saturday after an 10-million-euro restoration. Its 73 windows offer unrivaled views over the city center, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and will now finally be accessible to the general public. "Now restored to its original …

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3 days, 7 hours ago

Swedish gangster rapper Gaboro 'is shot dead in car park with brutal footage of his execution recorded by killer - six months after C.Gambino's death'

Daily Mail

This is the horrific moment a Swedish rapper begged for his life seconds before he was shot and killed in a parking lot. Rapper Gaboro, whose real name is Ninos Khouri, tragically died Thursday evening in the shooting in the city of Norrköping, according to Swedish outlet Expressen. The horrifying footage shows how the shooter ruthlessly strikes his target over …

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3 days, 16 hours ago

Mystery over massive explosions in the Russian Arctic near one of Vladimir Putin's secret military bases

Daily Mail

Startling amber flames can be seen in alarming new footage of huge explosions that rocked the Russian Arctic near one of Vladimir Putin's secret military bases. A car - one of many coated in powdery snow - is visible on camera reversing slowly before a spectacular orange light flashes for a split second and inferno rages on in the distance. …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?

LA Times

Cows graze in a field on Thursday in Petaluma, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to be better prepared to deal with the spread of Type A H5N1 bird flu, which has spread through dairy cows in 16 states — including California— and has caused illnesses in people in the U.S. As government agencies prepare for a …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

Postal Service worker accused of swiping cash, coins and $281,000 worth of checks from the mail

LA Times

Postal Service worker faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison if convicted of fraud, the U.S. attorney’s office said. Postal Service worker was arrested Thursday on suspicion of swiping more than 20 checks from the mail and depositing $281,000 into various bank accounts under her name, authorities said. Joivian Tjuana Hayes, 36, of Compton, was charged with …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Has Serbia hacked activists’, journalists’ phones? Why?

Al Jazeera

Amnesty International has revealed that phones belonging to Serbian activists and journalists have been hacked by Serbian intelligence and police using Israeli spyware and other mobile device forensics tools. In October, 2023, Amnesty International’s Security Lab revealed that two prominent journalists had been targeted via their iPhones with Pegasus spyware. It is not known who was responsible., Amnesty International’s Security …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill

Wired

The US Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday after congressional leaders earlier this month stripped the bill of provisions designed to safeguard against excessive government surveillance. The Senate’s 85–14 vote cements a major expansion of a controversial US surveillance program, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Legal experts began issuing warnings last winter over Congress’s …

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5 days, 8 hours ago

Mexican migrant who dumped dead baby in Texas gas station bathroom is jailed for four years

Daily Mail

A Mexican migrant who left her dead baby in a Houston gas station bathroom has been jailed for four years. She was seen on surveillance footage entering a Shell gas station to use the bathroom in the early hours of April 2, 2023. Callous: Mexican migrant Diana Guadalupe Zavala Lopez admitted abandoning her baby after she gave birth in a …

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5 days, 13 hours ago

Israel, China, Russia and Iran spying on US citizens using SS7, claims US Homeland Security

Firstpost

China, Russia, Iran, and Israel as the main nations exploiting vulnerabilities in the SS7 to spy on people in the US. Israel hosts a thriving surveillance technology industry, with firms like Circles — a company known for SS7 exploitation — now part of the infamous NSO Group The involvement of Israel, a US ally, draws particular attention. Image Credit: Pexels …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Canada proposes joint police force with US to tackle Trump’s border concerns

Politico

The proposed force would be made up of U.S. and Canadian law enforcement, LeBlanc’s office said. Canada’s border plan was presented Tuesday, a day after Chrystia Freeland stepped down as Canada’s finance minister, warning in her resignation letter that how Ottawa deals with Trump “will define us for a generation, and perhaps longer.” There is talk of more conversations between …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Igor Kirillov: Russia detains Uzbek national over bomb assassination of senior general

CNN

CNN — A 29-year-old Uzbek citizen has been detained for allegedly planting the bomb that killed senior Russian general and his assistant, the Russian Investigative Committee said Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who headed Russia’s radiological, biological and chemical protection forces, was killed by a remotely detonated bomb planted in an electric scooter outside an apartment building some 7 kilometers …

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Canada unveils border security plan presented to Trump with focus on surveillance

India Today

Four Canadian ministers publicly unveiled on Tuesday a border security plan they had privately presented to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, with an emphasis on surveillance, intelligence and technology. Canadian ministers had an "encouraging" meeting with Trump's border czar Tom Homan, Public Safety, Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters. LeBlanc and his colleagues announced on Tuesday …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

India aiming to expand space assets to deal with future warfare: Sources

India Today

The Indian defence forces are working towards expanding their space-based assets and workforce to deal with future challenges. The Department of Military Affairs gave a detailed presentation on the preparations to the Defence Ministry earlier this month in the presence of service chiefs and key stakeholders from the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

District police yet to crack Tiruppur murder case; ask people to install CCTV cameras

New Indian Express

TIRUPPUR: Nearly three weeks have passed since three members of a family were beaten to death in a farm house near Avinashipalayam, yet district police are unable to make a breakthrough in the investigation despite forming 14 special teams. Meanwhile, police are educating people living in isolated houses on farm land to install CCTV cameras in their homes. The suspects …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

The legal gaps in India’s unregulated AI surveillance

The Hindu

In 2019, the Indian government made headlines by announcing its intention to create the world’s largest facial recognition system for policing. The use of AI for surveillance has global parallels, often resulting in “dragnet surveillance”, a term that refers to indiscriminate data collection beyond just suspects or criminals. This article explores the legal frameworks, gaps, and concerns surrounding AI surveillance …

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6 days ago

Carefree migrant struts out of gas station after dumping dead baby in bathroom

Daily Mail

A woman who left her dead baby in a gas station restroom has been sentenced to four years in jail. Mexican migrant Diana Guadalupe Zavala Lopez pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence charges, Law & Crime reports. She was seen on surveillance footage entering a Shell gas station in Houston to use the bathroom in the early hours of April …

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Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

Zuppa claims their drones entirely manufactured in India cannot be hijacked

Suspect arrested after woman fatally set on fire on New York subway

Drones substitute cops in CM Chandrababu Naidu’s security cover

Autonomous Drone Keeps Surveillance at Chandrababu Naidu's residence

US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit

Letters to the Editor: Don’t let a smartwatch tell you how you’re doing at life

“Not Been Convicted Twice”: Rajasthan HC Orders Removal Of Man's Name From Police Surveillance Register After Being Booked In 7 Cases

Medici secret passageway in Florence reopens after refit

Swedish gangster rapper Gaboro 'is shot dead in car park with brutal footage of his execution recorded by killer - six months after C.Gambino's death'

Mystery over massive explosions in the Russian Arctic near one of Vladimir Putin's secret military bases

With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?

Postal Service worker accused of swiping cash, coins and $281,000 worth of checks from the mail

Has Serbia hacked activists’, journalists’ phones? Why?

Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill

Mexican migrant who dumped dead baby in Texas gas station bathroom is jailed for four years

Israel, China, Russia and Iran spying on US citizens using SS7, claims US Homeland Security

Canada proposes joint police force with US to tackle Trump’s border concerns

Igor Kirillov: Russia detains Uzbek national over bomb assassination of senior general

Canada unveils border security plan presented to Trump with focus on surveillance

India aiming to expand space assets to deal with future warfare: Sources

District police yet to crack Tiruppur murder case; ask people to install CCTV cameras

The legal gaps in India’s unregulated AI surveillance

Carefree migrant struts out of gas station after dumping dead baby in bathroom