Category «Cybercrime»

How the Proud Boys invented antifa

Salon – The far-right gang has been fully absorbed by Trump’s White House: “The first thing to understand about antifa is that it is not real. Yes, as a journalist, I’m obligated to offer some throat-clearing nuance: There is a thing called antifa that has existed for a long time, in the sense that there have …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Free Speech, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media

The hidden way using a rewards card can cost you more

Washington Post Gift Article: “Scanning a loyalty card might be costing you money. Companies say they’re rewarding your devotion with points, discounts and perks. But behind the scenes, many are using these programs to monitor your behavior and build a profile — then charge you what they think you’ll pay. “Companies say they’re rewarding your …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Commerce, Financial System, Legal Research

Hackers Say They Have Personal Data of Thousands of NSA and Other Government Officials

404 Media: “A hacking group that recently doxed hundreds of government officials, including from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has now built dossiers on tens of thousands of U.S. government officials, including NSA employees, a member of the group told 404 Media. The member said the group did …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Government Documents, Privacy

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 18, 2025

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 18, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement

Ars Technica: “Law enforcement agencies will soon have easier access to footage captured by Amazon’s Ring smart cameras. In a partnership announced this week, Amazon will allow approximately 5,000 local law enforcement agencies to request access to Ring camera footage via surveillance platforms from Flock Safety. Ring cooperating with law enforcement and the reported use …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Internet, Privacy

Over 50% of New Online Articles Are Being Cranked Out by AI

Vice: “About a year ago, AI began outpacing human writers on the internet. For every one article written by a real-life, blood-bag of a meat puppet, slightly more than one was written by a machine. Don’t get all twisted up about “slightly more than one” article; it’s fractions, my friends. The news was broken when …

Subjects: AI, Congress, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Microsoft

AI in Finance an Banking October 15, 2025

AI in Finance an Banking October 15, 2025 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, conferences, industry white papers and reports, academic papers and speeches, and central bank actions on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Financial System, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 11, 2025

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 11, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Social Media

LLRX September 2025 Issue – Articles and Columns

The Trump Administration’s Continued War Against Science, Research and Public Health, Part 3 – This is a follow up to two recent articles by Sabrina I. Pacifici on the Trump administration’s relentless attacks against science, medicine and public health, government sponsored data collection and reporting, climate science, free speech, and the censorship of federally funded …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Climate Change, Congress, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Environmental Law, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

A.I. Video Generators Are Now So Good You Can No Longer Trust Your Eyes

The New York Times Gift Article: “This month, OpenAI, the maker of the popular ChatGPT chatbot, graced the internet with a technology that most of us probably weren’t ready for. The company released an app called Sora, which lets users instantly generate realistic-looking videos with artificial intelligence by typing a simple description, such as “police …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Consumer Reports study finds surge in texting and messaging scams

Consumer Reports “(CR) along with Aspen Digital and the Global Cyber Alliance, released the fourth annual Consumer Cyber Readiness Report today, marking the beginning of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The report examines American consumer attitudes on digital privacy and security and steps they are taking to protect themselves from potential threats. The report found that over …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, E-Records, Financial System, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

Gmail stopped loading hidden trackers when I changed this one setting

MakeUseOf: “Your inbox might look clean once spam is filtered out, but that doesn’t mean it is private. Marketing emails and newsletters include tracking pixels that call back to the sender when their images load. Each request registers an open with a timestamp and can be linked to earlier opens to build a profile of …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Government, E-Mail, E-Records, Privacy, Search Engines