Ring Camera Cyber-Attacks Are Just The Tip Of The Iceberg!
By Jason Bermas Activist Post Editor’s Note: At the same time more government and corporate surveillance continues to be rolled out in various forms, the…
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Video Demonstrates How to Break Into a “Smart” Home with a Laser
By B.N. Frank Adults and children being spied on, taunted and threatened continue to be reported because of how easy it is to hack wireless…
New Security System Promises Un-hackable Communications
New computer chip enables information to be sent from user to user using a one-time un-hackable communication Technology overcomes major threat of quantum computers, which…
Recent High Profile Hacks Haven’t Stopped Amazon, Apple and Google from Working Together to Make Your Home Devices Talk to Each Other
By B.N. Frank Does anyone want to be hacked, spied on, and taunted in their homes by strangers? It continues happening with products manufactured and…
Now Hear This: Alexa and Google Home Eavesdropping Hack Remains Unfixed
By B.N. Frank Baby monitors, home assistants, security systems, and other common wireless and “Smart” devices seem to be easy targets for hackers (see 1,…
Victory: Facial Recognition Stopped in Two More Cities
By Michael Boldin Mass warrantless surveillance – a new ban in the East – and an extra push brings down a massive program in another…
New Orleans Declares State of Emergency After Cyberattack
By B.N. Frank Technology is great but only when it’s safe. Unfortunately, city governments – and hospitals – being held for ransom by hackers are…
More Amazon Ring Camera Woes: Hackers Taunt Children and Adults
By B.N. Frank It was only a few weeks ago when Amazon issued a patch to Ring video doorbell users because of severe security flaw. …
Attention: Smart TV Owners –The FBI Has Some Warnings For You
By B.N. Frank Maybe you should have held on to your box TV after all. From Yahoo: But like anything that connects to the internet,…
Google Admits That “Others” Can Access The Camera On Samsung & Android Smartphones
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: Hackers have successfully been able to access the front facing cameras on Google and Samsung phones without permission from the…
Amazon Issues Patch for Ring Video Doorbell Security Flaw. Estimated 200M+ IoT Products Vulnerable to Hacking.
By B.N. Frank Amazon Ring doorbells are very popular right now for homeowners and their neighborhood police departments. However, Internet of Things (IoT) technology has…
U.S. Lawmakers Demand Amazon Disclose How Ring Stores Data
By Aaron Kesel U.S. lawmakers are demanding that Amazon tell them more about how Ring, Amazon’s surveillance network, is protecting consumer data. They cited the…
EFF, Antivirus Companies, and Human Rights Groups Launch Coalition to Combat Stalkerware
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Kaspersky, Operation Safe Escape and seven other organizations today launched the Coalition Against Stalkerware to unite and mobilize security software…
Mechanic Uses His Computer to Stalk and Control Ex-Girlfriend’s Car
By B.N. Frank Technology is like any tool. Some people will choose to use it in ways that are creepy, dangerous and illegal. From Australia:…