A letter from the Pentagon, exposed this week, confirms that US adversaries have used location data from soldiers' phones to target them in war zones.
The United States military has known for years that enemies could use location data to track troops’ phones. It has also long been aware of easy fixes for the problem. The Pentagon adopted almost none of these protections, though, in spite of admitting in the letter that US adversaries are actually using the data to target soldiers in war.
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FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing that the agency buys commercially available data, including location information that can track Americans. The admission came in response to questions from Sen. Ron Wyden, who criticized it as an end-run around the Fourth Amendment. Sen. Tom Cotton defended the practice, likening it to searching public trash.
New warnings from researchers highlight how Wi-Fi technology could turn everyday routers into surveillance tools capable of identifying individuals.
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Trump Mobile has admitted that it exposed customers' personal data including home addresses and phone numbers. The company made the admission after customers discovered the information was publicly accessible online.
Leading German business associations warn of the consequences of unpredictable US policy on transatlantic data transfers. A failure of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework would plunge companies into chaos and legal uncertainty. Holger Lösch from the BDI stressed the essential need for reliable data traffic.
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The United States has temporarily redeployed its THAAD missile defense system from Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province, to the Middle East, drawing attention in Seoul and Washington. An opinion piece in The Korea Times argues that concerns over this move are overstated and reflect the alliance's strategic flexibility. This follows North Korea's launch of 10 ballistic missiles during joint South Korea-US drills on March 14.