DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts
2026-05-05T08:52:14Z•71a31839de1294e6a6b33672011f55c866051b155c52cf6b26cd2a1f49d6b3d3
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What happened
A batch of Wired security reports covering multiple high-impact privacy and security developments: a widespread Linux root exploit dubbed CopyFail (CVE-2026-31431) that enables full system takeover; DHS compelled Google to surrender a Canadian’s location and activity data using an obscure 1930s trade law; Disneyland began using face recognition on visitors; and Discord researchers gained unauthorized access to Anthropic’s Mythos. Other notable items include OpenAI’s rollout of Advanced Account Security for at-risk users, a large stalkerware-driven exposure of ~90,000 phone screenshots, newly-
Why it matters
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- 2026-05-05T08:52:14Z
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- Yes
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