Researchers report a new spyware case tied to government authorities using a fake Android app to infect a target phone. The alleged developer was previously unknown for selling this kind of surveillance software, suggesting spyware supply chains may be broader than expected and harder to track once malware is disguised as everyday tools.
The Trump administration has defended a court challenge over its move to blacklist Anthropic, maker of the Claude AI assistant. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly labeled the company a national security supply-chain risk after Anthropic declined to remove guardrails tied to preventing use in autonomous weapons or domestic surveillance.
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Global attention is intensifying on China’s expanding surveillance capabilities and its repression of Uyghurs. The World Uyghur Congress spotlighted concerns as activists marked 36 years since the Baren Uprising, calling for justice. The scrutiny now extends to China’s new economic security framework, which many fear could further tighten global oversight and pressure.
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