surveillance
AFP, ACIC continue to use account takeover, network activity powers
But seek no data disruption warrants.
Nov 24 2023 8:06AM
US watchdog to announce plans to regulate 'surveillance industry'
To regulate companies that track and sell people's personal data.
Aug 16 2023 6:38AM
White House to study employer tools that monitor workers
Airs surveillance concerns.
May 2 2023 7:10AM
Britain sounds alarm on spyware, mercenary hacking market
Thousands of people targeted by 'increasingly unpredictable threat'.
Apr 20 2023 6:34AM
Password-crackers and metadata used to check Centrelink users' relationship status
When suspected of falsely claiming single payments.
Apr 4 2023 12:05PM
Ombudsman sees serious issues spike for surveillance law usage
Concerning telco metadata and communications content access.
Sep 8 2022 6:50AM
Victoria installing Zscaler on students' personal devices to monitor traffic
Packet inspection extended to BYOD.
Apr 4 2022 6:30AM
Border Force defends temporary phone seizures at checkpoints
And the ABF will probably do it again.
Feb 16 2022 8:09AM
ACIC 'strategic assessment' on encryption stays out of public view
Access to 2015 document now refused twice.
Feb 1 2022 1:31PM
Home Affairs boss says big tech is bigger surveillance threat than government
Addresses oversight and over-reach risks of Australian laws.
Jan 21 2022 7:00AM
Israeli police under fire over reported use of Pegasus to hack Israelis
Parliament to seek an explanation.
Jan 19 2022 11:33AM
Meta boots hired threat actors allegedly spying on Aussie users
New Zealand also named as a customer of 'webint' surveillance firm.
Dec 17 2021 10:50AM
Gov plots new telco data access or surveillance powers for ATO, Border Force, others
First proposals under sweeping surveillance reforms released.
Dec 6 2021 1:21PM
Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group
Alleges US citizens targeted with spyware.
Nov 24 2021 6:50AM
AWS signs deal with British spy agencies
To boost use of AI for espionage.
Oct 27 2021 6:30AM
Secure email group Proton wins Swiss appeal over surveillance rules
Ruling says email services not subject to data retention rules.
Oct 25 2021 6:59AM
German IT security watchdog examines Xiaomi smartphone
After built-in censorship allegations were aired in Lithuania.
Sep 30 2021 12:20PM
Govt, AFP use AN0M bust to push for new range of powers
Want to target bigger messaging services, 'criminal marketplaces'.
Jun 8 2021 2:47PM
US banks deploy AI to monitor customers, workers
Amid tech backlash.
Apr 20 2021 11:44AM
Verkada surveillance cameras at Tesla supplier, hundreds more businesses breached
Admin credentials found online.
Mar 10 2021 10:13PM
