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June, 2021

Microsoft admits to signing rootkit malware in supply-chain fiasco
Even creepier COVID tracking: Google silently pushed app to users’ phones [Updated] | Ars Technica
Report Claims CIA Controlled Second Swiss Encryption Firm | Barron's
'Apple is eating our lunch': Google employees admit in lawsuit that the company made it nearly impossible for users to keep their location private
An unwanted update to your Google Account

Google sent me an email informing me that they will change the country associated with my account in 30 days. What I find curious is that it says the services are essentially the same between different countries. So, there is no advantage to me as a consumer for anything to change, the only difference will be in how my data is processed. Privacy alert! I found how to make a Country Association Inquiry to dispute this.

The top-ranking HTML editor on Google is an SEO scam | Caspar von Wrede
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
Amazon Prime Is an Economy-Distorting Lie - BIG by Matt Stoller
Amazon Ring’s neighborhood watch app is making police requests public | Reuters
Messaging app Signal not in compliance with new rules, say officials | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
Forensic methods used by police and intelligence go much deeper than just lookin... | Hacker News
  1. They look at phones moving towards the crime scene and going dark when getting close. This is also how you can detect secret meetings between people. They move towards the same area and shut down their phones.

  2. They look at suspect phone going dark anywhere around the time of the incident.

  3. Leaving a phone at home that is not answering calls or creating traffic during the time of interest is also a lead (if you already have a suspect).

DuckDuckGo’s Quest to Prove Online Privacy Is Possible | WIRED
Fight for the Future - News - 2021-06-14-apple-is-enabling-censorship-of-lgbtq-apps-in-152
How to circumvent Sci-Hub ISP block – fragile credences
Vulnerabilities in billions of Wi-Fi devices let hackers bypass firewalls | Ars Technica
Emily Wilder's Firing at The A.P. Reminds Us of What We Didn't Expect - The New York Times
Killer drone 'hunted down a human target' without being told to