Flock tightens privacy controls amid scandals over officer abuse
2026-08-14T02:51:49Z•d6a5990dacc669e1f978c8308b1c7f49d62822713df651e01b3a22a7d59e5a27
DiscordGermanyIoT malwareMiraibotnetcredential sniffingcybercrime policydefault credentialsencrypted command-and-controlhackingintelligence serviceslicense plate dataoffensive cyber operationsprivacysupply-chain sabotagesurveillance technology
What happened
News feed covering privacy controls for police license-plate data, a stealth-enhanced Mirai botnet variant, regulatory action against Discord in Brazil, U.S. authorization for private-sector offensive cyber operations against criminals, and proposed expansion of German intelligence hacking and sabotage powers.
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