Kevin Collier

@kevincollier
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Cyber reporter at NBC. Also privacy, elections, infrastructure, etc. I like to tell stories about the cyber affecting everyday people.

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New from me: Filings from a Virginia lawsuit offer a rare insight into how often Flock automatic license plate readers track people going about their daily lives: Multiple times a day, and hundreds over a period of a few months this year.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/virginia-police-used-flock-cameras-track-driver-safety-lawsuit-surveil-rcna230399

Virginia police used Flock cameras to track driver 526 times in 4 months, lawsuit says

Lee Schmidt, a retired veteran, wanted to know more about the license plate cameras tracking him in Norfolk, Virginia, where he lives

NBC News
I'm not a cop but for context it's 10:49am local time.
I'm at Dec Con watching @thedarktangent interview former NSA/Cyber Command head Paul Nakasone. I'm not sure if he's going to say anything newsworthy (I'll holler if he does), but I can tell you he did three shots of bourbon before the talk and you can really tell.
I forgot to say anything but am in Vegas. Please tell me things!

New: The same elite Chinese hackers that broke into AT&T and Verizon to spy on government leaders' calls also severely compromised the National Guard in at least one state for most of last year, and potentially could have used that access to pivot to other states, Guard networks, fusion centers.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/national-guard-was-hacked-chinas-salt-typhoon-group-dhs-says-rcna218648

National Guard was hacked by China's 'Salt Typhoon' group, DHS says

Salt Typhoon National Guard

NBC News
Hey cyberdon, I am looking to speak with someone familiar with how state National Guard networks operate and particularly how they might interact with fusion centers. Know anyone?
FBI warning of AI-generated SMS and MMS scams impersonating current federal officials. Anybody seen this? Any idea what this is abouyt?
https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250515
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Senior US Officials Impersonated in Malicious Messaging Campaign

Have any researchers taken the World system apart and looked for flaws? Would love to know what is out there.
https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-orb-eyeball-scan-launch-us/
Sam Altman's Eye-Scanning Orb Is Now Coming to the US

At a buzzy event in San Francisco, World announced a series of Apple-like stores, a partnership with dating giant Match Group, and a new mini gadget to scan your eyeballs.

WIRED

Kristi Noem spoke at RSA today and said she had had a "candid" conversation with tech leaders here in SF earlier in the day. My understanding is they were executives in tech, critical infrastructure, and cyber.

Do you know of anyone who attended? I'm looking for details of the guest list and what the conversation was like. Can keep your identity private. Signal is kevincollier.01, email [email protected].

Cyber folks, anybody reviewed this research? Presentation linked in the story, in Spanish. Very curious how people smarter than I am see it.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/

Undocumented "backdoor" found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices

The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented "backdoor" that could be leveraged for attacks.

BleepingComputer