CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations

A security and privacy news roundup reports on cyber-related events tied to the US/Israel strikes on Iran and broader global issues: a hacked prayer app issued false messages amid strikes; GPS jamming and security camera hacking have risen; a government-grade iPhone hacking toolkit is now in wider hands and may have infected many phones; US agencies purchased or sought to purchase phone-location data from ad ecosystems; and Swiss MLAT assistance to the FBI exposed ProtonMail payment-linked account data—collectively highlighting operational cyber threats, privacy intrusions, and the diffusion of sophisticated offensive tools.