Ring Unveils New Encryption System to Enhance Privacy and Limit Access to Home Security Footage
Ring is preparing to change how video recorded by its home security cameras is protected, with a new encryption system designed to limit the company’s ability to access customer footage.
The Amazon-owned company announced a system called Throw Away the Key Encryption, or TAKE, which will begin rolling out to Ring customers in September and eventually become the default encryption method for users worldwide. {Read full article here}
New TSA Head Pushes Privatization With Another Shutdown On Horizon
The new head of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said the agency faces another possible federal government shutdown on Oct. 1 that could once again leave airport checkpoint screeners unpaid, which adds urgency to the agency’s push to privatize airport security. {Read full article here}
Summary
- We discovered DragonDoll, a previously unknown multifunctional Android spyware family.
- The malware impersonates Google Chrome.
- The operators tailored the infection flow for users in more than 26 countries.
- DragonDoll is distributed through phishing sites that masquerade as browser update pages.
Industrial espionage: the silent war over tech secrets
In 2017, a former Philips engineer copied blueprints for CT scanners and passed them on to a Chinese competitor. Using that stolen data, Guoli is still manufacturing X-ray tubes in China, even though Philips’ factory in the U.S. has already closed. This is no exception. From semiconductors to nuclear technology: secrets are being stolen everywhere. {Read full article here}
Last Updated on August 28, 2026 by Jim Kimmons