Unrestrained Mass Spying Is Not a Good Thing, EU's Top Court Says

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Oct 7, 2020

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The European Union’s top court, the Court of Justice, ruled that unrestrained mass surveillance of phone and Internet data is unlawful. The ruling is the result of four cases brought by privacy rights advocacy groups in France, Belgium, and Britain. The court did leave room for allowing some mass surveillance where a “serious threat for national security” is involved. (Mathieu Rosemain / Reuters)

Security Flaw in Sex Toy Could Have Permanently Locked Penises

A major security flaw in one popular sex toy could have been catastrophic for tens of thousands of users, researchers at Pen Test Partners report. The Qiui Cellmate internet-connected chastity lock could have allowed anyone to permanently lock in the user’s penis. The chamber lock works using a mobile app for which the API was left open and without a password. (Zack …

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