Today in Privacy — Sep 23
Posted by PrivacyWire
- Windows CLOSEDQUORUM malware uses AI models to autonomously select post-compromise actions — CLOSEDQUORUM reportedly uses AI models to choose post-compromise actions, making the implant’s behavior less predictable after a Windows system is breached.… — discuss · link - Sweden fines Miljödata $183,000 over breach affecting 2.2 million — Miljödata’s inadequate security reportedly exposed data connected to 2.2 million people, showing how weaknesses at a service provider can affect people far… — discuss · link - D.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents — A court ruling on this restriction could affect the public’s ability to document immigration agents and other law enforcement from the air. Protecting the… — discuss · link - Using Paybis as a Crypto On-Ramp in 2026: Fees, Wallets and Checks — Paybis’s use of identity checks and card or bank-transfer payments matters because these methods can link crypto purchases to a person’s financial identity.… — discuss · link - Deception by Design: CISA's Guide to Tricking Cybercriminals — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is going old-school to help organizations with limited resources set traps for hackers. — link These stories show how security failures, opaque automated systems, financial identity checks, and limits on recording can affect privacy and accountability far beyond a single device or organization. They also show the tension between using deception to defend systems and protecting people from surveillance or exposure. What are you seeing in your own communities around these risks?