SS-NEWS-42: Facebook shuts down surveillance and T-Mobile SIM Swaps

Episode 42 January 02, 2022 00:27:17
SS-NEWS-42: Facebook shuts down surveillance and T-Mobile SIM Swaps
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SS-NEWS-42: Facebook shuts down surveillance and T-Mobile SIM Swaps

Jan 02 2022 | 00:27:17

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Show Notes

In this episode we discuss T-Mobile once again at the center of attention with SIM card swapping, and Facebook notified 50k users they're the targets of surveillance as the worst of cyberpunk appears to be coming to.  All hail all corporate overlords!

Article 1: T-Mobile says new data breach caused by SIM swap attacks
Supporting Articles:
FBI San Francisco Warns the Public of the Dangers of SIM Swapping
T-Mobile discloses data breach after SIM swapping attacks (From Feb.)

Article 2: Facebook disrupts operations of seven surveillance-for-hire firms
Supporting Articles:
The Coca-Cola Killings
Is Accountability Even Possible?

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