U.S. says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’

U.S. says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’

The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that adversaries have targeted and surveilled serving military personnel on the battlefield using commercial location data, the latest demonstration of how information collected from phones and computers can be abused to track and target individuals.  In a letter shared by Sen. Ron Wyden with TechCrunch, U.S. Central Command…

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Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customers’ personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses

Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customers’ personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses

Phone provider Trump Mobile has confirmed that it was exposing customers’ names, email addresses, mailing addresses, cell numbers, and order identifiers to the open internet. Chris Walker, a spokesperson for the Trump-branded phone maker, told TechCrunch that the company is investigating the exposure and has not found evidence that content or financial information spilled online….

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US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a landmark legal case that could redefine digital privacy rights for people across the United States. The case, Chatrie v. United States, centers on the government’s controversial use of so-called “geofence” search warrants. Law enforcement and federal agents use these warrants to compel tech companies, like…

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A suite of government hacking tools targeting iPhones is now being used by cybercriminals

A suite of government hacking tools targeting iPhones is now being used by cybercriminals

Security researchers have identified a suite of powerful hacking tools capable of compromising iPhones running older software that they say has passed from a government customer into the hands of cybercriminals. Google said Tuesday that it first identified the exploit kit, dubbed Coruna, in February 2025 during a surveillance vendor’s attempt to hack into someone’s…

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