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In a chilling sign of how far law enforcement surveillance has encroached on personal liberties, 404 Media recently revealed that a sheriff’s office in Texas searched data from more than 83,000 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to track down a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion. The officer searched 6,809 different camera networks maintained by surveillance tech company Flock Safety, including states where abortion access is protected by law, such as Washington and Illinois. The search record listed the reason plainly: “had an abortion, search for female.”

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Screenshot of data After the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade, states were given sweeping authority to ban and even criminalize abortion. In Texas—where the officer who conducted this search is based—abortion is now almost entirely banned. But in Washington and Illinois, where many of the searched Flock cameras are located, abortion remains legal and protected as a fundamental right up to fetal viability. The post-Dobbs legal landscape has also opened the door for law enforcement to exploit virtually any form of data—license plates, phone records, geolocation data—to pursue individuals across state lines. EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance has documented more than 1,800 agencies have deployed ALPRs, but at least 4,000 agencies are able to run[...]

War in Ukraine causes major rethink in policy and spending The UK is spending more than £1 billion ($1.35 billion) setting up a new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command and is recruiting a few good men and women to join up and staff it.…

While small businesses are aiming to bolster their cyber defences, they're wary of AI

Greater Manchester Police reprimanded over hours of video that went AWOL The UK’s data watchdog has reprimanded Greater Manchester Police (GMP) force for losing CCTV footage the cop shop was later requested to retain.…

Brazil is piloting dWallet, that lets citizens earn money from their data, but experts warn it could deepen inequality.

Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk: Thailand files charges against, and orders the blocking of crypto exchanges Bybit, CoinEx, OKX, 1000X, and XT.com from June 28 for operating without a license  —  OKX, Bybit, 1000x, and XT are among the exchanges that will be blocked in Thailand by the end of June.  —  What to know:

Philippines company allegedly run by Chinese national has form running scams The US Treasury has sanctioned a Philippine company and its administrator after linking them to the infrastructure behind the majority of so-called "pig butchering" scams reported to the FBI.…

In addition to Coca-Cola, entities in Abu Dhabi, Jordan, Namibia, South Africa, and Switzerland are experiencing extortion attacks, all involving stolen SAP SuccessFactor data.

82% of organizations already use AI agents, but only 44% of organizations report having policies in place to secure them, according to SailPoint. While 53% are in the process of developing such policies, the reality is that most remain exposed today. AI agents pose security risks for organizations 96% of technology professionals consider AI agents a growing risk, even as 98% of organizations plan to expand their use of them within the next year. The … More → The post AI agents have access to key data across the enterprise appeared first on Help Net Security.

Let's dive into the latest leap for Linux security: hardware-wrapped inline encryption keys. You might have heard about this feature making its way into the mainline Linux kernel with version 6.16. It's a fascinating piece of technology, particularly if you're someone who frets about keeping your data secure , especially against physical attacks. This feature, initially used in Android devices, promises to add a robust layer of security for encryption keys using dedicated hardware capabilities. It's been a niche topic until now, mainly because it required specific hardware support''something that's increasingly common in modern devices.

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a major revision to PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point-of-Interaction (POI) Modular Security Requirements from version 6.2 to version 7.0. The PCI PTS POI Modular Security Requirements document enhances security controls to defend against physical tampering and the insertion of malware that can compromise card data during payment transactions. 

Feds reduced maximum infringement amount from "tens of millions" to $40,000.