Privacy and Security News Roundup: Conflict, Espionage, and Surveillance
This week’s privacy and security news brings attention to the Israel-Hamas conflict, exploitation on social media, disinformation during a mass shooting, the uncertain future of Section 702 surveillance, the Okta breach, a controversial privacy proposal, the rise of generative AI and digital child abuse materials, a locked bitcoin USB drive, a clandestine espionage campaign, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s online speech scanner, and vulnerabilities in mobile roaming arrangements. Privacy and security remain ongoing concerns in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.