The virtual private network (VPN) Safe-Inet used by the world’s foremost cybercriminals has been taken down yesterday in a coordinated law enforcement action led by the German Reutlingen Police Headquarters together with Europol and law enforcement agencies from around the world. The Safe-Inet service was shut down and its infrastructure seized in Germany, the Netherlands,…
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Kazakhstan spies on citizens’ HTTPS traffic; browser makers fight back
Dan Goodin reports: Google, Mozilla, Apple, and Microsoft said they’re joining forces to stop Kazakhstan’s government from decrypting and reading HTTPS-encrypted traffic sent between its citizens and overseas social media sites. All four of the companies’ browsers recently received updates that block a root certificate the government has been requiring some citizens to install. The…
FTC Issues Orders to Nine Social Media and Video Streaming Service Companies Regarding Privacy Practices
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On December 14, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had issued orders to nine social media and video streaming companies, requesting information on how the companies collect, use and present personal information, their advertising and user engagement practices and how their practices affect children and teens. The orders will assist the…
Amazon Sued For Wiretapping Drivers’ Closed Facebook Groups
Kirsten Errick reports: On Friday, Amazon Flex Driver Drickey Jackson alleged that Amazon “wiretapp(ed) the electronic communications of Amazon Flex Drivers’ closed Facebook groups,” according to a class action complaint filed in the Souther District of California. The complaint noted that “in addition to its own drivers, Amazon contracts out to over 800 service delivery partners. These…