Mobile & Messaging Security30 September 2026
Device Linking as Wiretap: German Customs Reads WhatsApp and Signal
German customs investigators are reportedly reading suspects' WhatsApp and Signal chats by linking a second device to the account. The encryption is never broken, because the linking feature delivers the messages to the new device by design.
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AI Security & Surveillance28 June 2026
Meta Prototypes Police Facial Recognition With Pentagon Supplier Rank One Computing
Dormant 'NameTag' code found in the Meta AI app and an active contract with a vendor serving Special Operations Command suggest Meta's Ray-Ban glasses are closer to live facial surveillance than the company has publicly indicated.
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