LG Monitors Caught Installing Adware and App With Access to "All System Resources" Without Asking

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/07/17/lg-monitors-caught-installing-adware-and-app-with-access-to-all-system-resources-without-asking/

#Privacy #News #PrivacyGuides

“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to pay data broker giant Thomson Reuters $125 million for access to its databases of personal data — which includes peoples’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, ethnicity, social media posts, and geolocation information — to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigate what it describes as “voters fraud” and immigration fraud, according to procurement documents reviewed by 404 Media. The document says Thomson Reuters is able to let ICE continuously monitor millions of people and entities of interest.

The news comes after President Trump held a conspiracy-laden and unhinged press conference about election security on Thursday, setting the stage for potentially undermining the legitimacy of the upcoming midterm elections. It also follows ICE fatally shooting 2 people in a week.

“Due to ICE’s re-prioritized mission, there is need for this data to be readily accessible to support the presidential mandate of the identification of Voters Fraud, Immigration Fraud and National Security,” the procurement document reads. “This data specifically validates and verifies school, benefit, immigration and other eligibility requirements.””

https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/

#USA #ICE #DataBrokers #ThomsonReuters #Trump #Surveillance #Privacy #Immigration

“Flock’s failed attempt to roll out Distress Detection teaches us a few important lessons about the current state of police surveillance. First, we should not assume that just because these companies are large and well-funded, that does not ensure that they are complying with local privacy laws before floating new products to customers. Second, companies roll out and police adopt invasive technology under the justification that it will be used to address our society’s very worst crimes. However, both the companies and police will leverage deployed surveillance infrastructure to introduce new uses without necessarily seeking the consent or approval of the public. Gunshot detecting microphones eventually being used to listen for screaming is exactly the type of mission creep that we’ve seen happen with other pieces of surveillance technology, including Flock’s license plate readers. Finally, gun violence is too serious and complex of an issue to purport to solve with one flawed piece of technology. It has become too easy for police and cities to listen to the fancy marketing pitches of tech companies claiming they’re going to solve all crime instead of doing the hard work of addressing the root causes of societal issues. And, in the meantime, that technology creates more problems and hazards for the communities they blanket in police surveillance.”

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/victory-flock-ends-rollout-audio-distress-detection-human-voices

#USA #Flock #Surveillance #Privacy #DistressDetection

So, it appears that, if you have LeapXPert, whatever the hell that is, you can fully record Signal conversations.

According to the US Government, that's how they record the, supposed, 'secure' conversations between top US officials for archival purposes.

Its nice of them to admit it.

Wow Signal, fully KYC SIM cards AND third-party eaves- dropping apps.

That's some secure, private, messaging app you've got there.

https://youtu.be/2opiKD001H0

#Signal #Deltachat #privacy #cybersecurity

@remixtures

I used to be an active #privacy advocate for two decades.

When idiots would repeat the authoritarian propaganda "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear", I would talk about this exact scenario, Nazis coming to power and using your data to fuck you.

Folks though I was scaremongering and this would never happen...
...and here we are

The SAVE Act does not mandate biometric ID—but it places federal identity verification inside the electoral process as governments worldwide build interoperable digital identity, biometric, payment and data systems.

This investigation separates provable infrastructure from speculation and reveals how the pieces could eventually converge.

Read the full investigation:
https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-save-america-act-the-domestic

#SAVEAct #DigitalID #Biometrics #Surveillance #Privacy #ElectionIntegrity

"tldraw releases free offline desktop app with scripting features"

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https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/tldraw-releases-free-offline-desktop-app-with-scripting-features/

#Privacy

Well, look at that. LG brand:

...This is because as soon as a monitor is connected to a Windows computer, it automatically installs both the LG Monitor App Installer and McAfee Scam Detector without ever asking the user for permission...

https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-TVs-and-monitors-said-to-surveil-users-and-install-bloatware-without-asking.1345261.0.html

#lg #privacy

I get the feeling that @lg electronics will be releasing a whole bunch of firmware updates quite soon for their monitors and TV's 🙂🤷‍♂️

#InfoSec #Malware #Spyware #Privacy

Data Breach Roundup (July 10 - 16, 2026)

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/07/17/data-breach-roundup-july-10-16-2026/

#Privacy #News #PrivacyGuides #DataBreaches

Facewatch retail facial recognition to notify police of repeat offender matches

The Facewatch live facial recognition system used by over 125 retailers operating thousands of stores across the UK will soon send instant calls to police “when the most serious offenders trigger a live facial recognition match on entering a participating store"

#UK #retail #facewatch #facialrecognition #surveillance #privacy #police #technology #tech

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202607/facewatch-retail-facial-recognition-to-notify-police-of-repeat-offender-matches

#PeriodTracker #Stardust shares users’ #health data with analytics firm, says #Mozilla research

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/period-tracker-stardust-shares-users-health-data-with-analytics-firm-says-mozilla-research/

#healthcare #ReproductiveHealth #privacy #Euki #Clue #Flo #SpotOn #PeriodCalendar

"LM Studio Bionic launches as new AI agent for open models"

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https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/lm-studio-bionic-launches-as-new-ai-agent-for-open-models/

#Privacy

How the Watch Dogs Video Game Series Mirrored and Predicted Real-World Digital Rights Issues

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/how-watch-dogs-video-game-series-mirrored-and-predicted-real-world-digital-rights

#Street-LevelSurveillance #Privacy

From Glassholes to ‘pervert glasses’: Why smart eyewear keeps failing the #privacy test

https://adguard.com/en/blog/smart-meta-glasses-pervert-privacy.html

#Meta #SmartGlasses #IoT #RayBan #Oakley

Flock Safety Employees Watched Kids’ Gymnastics Room to Pitch Surveillance Tech

Flock Safety workers accessed cameras in children's spaces at the Marcus Jewish Community Center in Dunwoody, Georgia as part of sales demonstrations to impress potential customers.

#JCC #Jewish #Dunwoody #Georgia #flocksafety #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/flock-safety-employees-watched-kids-151737512.html

DO #NOT #BUY: #LG’s #Spyware #TVs, #Monitors, and Wiretapping Concerns #PRivacy #Security #yt #GamerNexus

https://youtu.be/Q9uefFYe6bM

Google Ordered to Open Android and Search in Europe

Google is playing the EU game much better than Apple, but the EU still doesn’t seem to understand how privacy and security work in modern platforms. Letting people swap the onboard(...)

#ai #android #dma #eu #google #privacy #security

https://taoofmac.com/space/links/2026/07/17/0810?utm_content=atom&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Google Ordered to Open Android and Search in Europe

SURF geeft onderwijs- en onderzoekssector positief privacyadvies over Nextcloud.
https://tweakers.net/nieuws/250140/surf-geeft-onderwijs-en-onderzoekssector-positief-privacyadvies-over-nextcloud.html
#privacy #nextcloud

Self-Host Weekly (17 July 2026)

Thoughts on #AI from #LinusTorvalds, software updates and launches, a spotlight on #SUBWAVE - a personal internet radio platform, and more in this week's #selfhosted recap!

https://selfh.st/weekly/2026-07-17/

#selfhost #selfhosting #opensource #foss #homelab #sysadmin #fediverse #devops #photos #smarthome #development #newsletter #privacy #location #maps #openai #oidc #software #app #apps

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📰 Gemeenten halen documenten met persoonsgegevens offline na NOS-onderzoek

https://nieuwsjunkies.nl/artikel/1Lhu

🕒 14:47 | NOS Nieuws
🔸 #Privacy #Ongeluk #Offline #Onderzoek

Most useful takeaway: best VPN for Android depends on use case, not brand hype. I compared 6 apps around daily privacy, safer public Wi-Fi, streaming, gaming, and travel. Good starting point if you want practical tradeoffs, not generic “best VPN” lists. #Android #VPN #Privacy https://toolstackscout.com/vpn-privacy/best-vpn-for-android/

LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking

Anyone who owns an LG smart TV must inform all guests and family members that they are being monitored – this is required by LG’s current terms of use. Meanwhile, LG monitors install potential malware and surveillance software on a connected Windows computer.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-TVs-and-monitors-said-to-surveil-users-and-install-bloatware-without-asking.1345261.0.html

#LG #TV #Windows #privacy #surveillance #enshittification #dystopia #technology #spyware #malware