The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers
2026-05-24T20:52:13Z•85cc874bfde3b0292d6052ee54240cf6d1d1c0901063df7869c051f1ea36e87e
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What happened
A batch of Wired security stories from May 2026 highlights several high-impact threats and policy developments: the FBI is pushing for near-real-time access to license-plate readers while Congress considers an amendment to effectively ban AP LPR tracking outside tolling; TeamPCP is conducting large-scale open-source software supply-chain poisoning (including GitHub victims); Google published a live exploit for an unpatched flaw; major ransomware and supply-chain incidents hit organizations such as Foxconn and Instructure/Canvas (ShinyHunters); thousands of low-code "vibe-coded" apps are unint
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- 2026-05-24T20:52:13Z
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