Key developments
DHS plans biometric smart glasses for ICE
Journalist Ken Klippenstein, citing a DHS budget request, reports that the Science & Technology Directorate is developing smart glasses for ICE, with operational prototypes targeted for September 2027. The devices would add access to federal biometric archives, including facial recognition, walking gait, and iris patterns, so agents can identify people in the field in real time. An anonymous DHS attorney told Klippenstein the technology could have broader surveillance uses and would affect protestors as well as undocumented immigrants.
Why it matters
It would move biometric surveillance from back-end databases into day-to-day field enforcement.
Sources & driving stories
NEW REPUBLIC · Hafiz Rashid
New Republic coverageEFF challenges Palantir's ICE human-rights claims
EFF says it sent Palantir a detailed letter asking what human-rights due diligence it performed on its ICE and DHS contracts, how it monitors harm over time, and what it has done about reported misuse. According to EFF, Palantir answered only partially and did not address key questions about oversight, termination, or remediation, while confirming it does not currently work with CBP. EFF also cites reporting that ICE uses Palantir's ELITE system for prioritized enforcement, including alleged deportation sweeps and queries spanning multiple data sources such as Medicaid.
Why it matters
The dispute tests whether corporate human-rights policies actually constrain immigration surveillance contracts.
Sources & driving stories
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION · Cindy Cohn
Electronic Frontier Foundation coverageMicrosoft warns Teams helpdesk scams are spreading
Microsoft says threat actors are increasingly abusing external Teams chats to impersonate IT or helpdesk staff and persuade employees to start remote support sessions. The observed intrusion chain uses Quick Assist, DLL side-loading, Windows Registry persistence, WinRM lateral movement, and Rclone or similar tools to move sensitive data to external cloud storage. Microsoft says defenders should treat external Teams contacts as untrusted and tightly control remote assistance tools.
Why it matters
Collaboration tools are becoming an effective path to remote access and data exfiltration.
Sources & driving stories
BLEEPINGCOMPUTER · Bill Toulas
BleepingComputer coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
Multiple breach notices expose sensitive data
Hallisey & D'Agostino, Revolution Dancewear, and Ameriprise all disclosed or investigated incidents involving unauthorized access and potentially sensitive personal or financial data.
WORTH NOTING
Seiko USA defacement claims data theft
Attackers replaced a Seiko USA page with an extortion note alleging Shopify backend access and customer data theft, but the claim remains unverified.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
What guardrails will limit ICE biometric scanning?
DHS's smart-glasses plan raises unresolved questions about who can be identified, what data can be queried, and whether protest monitoring will be constrained.
OPEN QUESTION
Will Palantir answer the remaining oversight questions?
EFF says Palantir still has not explained its due diligence, monitoring, or termination standards for ICE and DHS work.