US Security Agencies Halt Coordinated Effort to Counter Russian Sabotage and Cyberattacks

Reuters reported this week that several U.S. national security agencies “have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks…”

The plan was led by the president’s National Security Council (NSC) and… Continue reading US Security Agencies Halt Coordinated Effort to Counter Russian Sabotage and Cyberattacks

Ex-NSA boss: Good news. Election security focus helped dissuade increase in Russian meddling with US

Plus AI in the infosec world, why CISA should know its place, and more Interview  Russia appears to be having second thoughts on how aggressively, or at least how visibly, it attempts to influence American elections, according to a former head of the N… Continue reading Ex-NSA boss: Good news. Election security focus helped dissuade increase in Russian meddling with US

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How is RabbitMQ’s certificate authentication secure if it uses PKI?

According to the RabbitMQ documentation, any certificate issued by a CA that is in RabbitMQ’s certification bundle will be trusted. Therefore, how can this type of authentication be secure if a CA — e.g., certbot — issues many certificates… Continue reading How is RabbitMQ’s certificate authentication secure if it uses PKI?

‘Wired’ Drops Paywalls for Articles Based on Public Records Requests, Urges Other Sites to Follow

Wired’s web site “is going to stop paywalling articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act,” their global editorial director announced this week:

They’re called public records for a reason, after … Continue reading ‘Wired’ Drops Paywalls for Articles Based on Public Records Requests, Urges Other Sites to Follow

Trump Administration Begins Shifting Cyberattack Response to States

Angus Loten and James Rundle report: The Trump administration wants state and local governments to play a bigger role in protecting water utilities, ports and other critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. In an executive order signed Tuesday, Presid… Continue reading Trump Administration Begins Shifting Cyberattack Response to States