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Telecommunications & Media

US police tighten security over smartglasses vulnerability concerns

U.S. police and federal agencies are tightening security over Meta smartglasses with built-in cameras, citing new risks at detention and police facilities. The New York Police Department\'s counterterrorism bureau flagged Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses as a security and counterintelligence threat and ordered stricter screening of glasses entering inmate cells. A TikTok video filmed inside a South Carolina detention facility has also been cited. Warnings have spread to DHS teams and fusion centers, while ICE has banned wearing smartglasses in federal workspaces.

AI & Enterprise

U.S. allows private firms to join offensive cyber operations for first time

The U.S. government has for the first time allowed some private companies to take part in offensive cyber operations targeting international criminal groups and hackers. The White House said it will use private-sector capabilities to counter cyber threats aimed at Americans, including ransomware and financial fraud. Participating firms may conduct surveillance and disruption activities but are not allowed to carry out retaliation hacking independently. Operations must be overseen by the federal government and approved by Justice and Homeland Security officials.

Finance

U.S. SEC reviewed more than 1 billion airline ticket records, raising data-broker surveillance row

A controversy has erupted after it emerged that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission subscribed to a database containing more than 1 billion global airline booking records and used it to track personal travel. The data included names, payment information, origin and destination cities and flight numbers, and the SEC used automated alerts to flag new bookings. Critics say buying such data may bypass legal procedures. ARC said the program aimed to prevent crime and bolster national security.