Collaborate Disseminate
Poor cyber-hygiene is to blame for access to unencrypted sensitive data, highlighting issues with data security Security researchers at UpGuard recently uncovered a backup data store that had been poorly configured by the State of Oklahoma. In the cas… Continue reading Oklahoma Securities Commission’s Data Availed in the Wild
Recently we learned that Ring, the video surveillance and security equipment/service provider (owned by Amazon), had allowed its research and development staff wide access to its users’ video files. Just how wide? It appears, according to The In… Continue reading Consumer Privacy in Question Over Ring Video Files
When security company Area 1 discovered a concerted cyber campaign targeting European Union (EU) entities that it attributed to China, the company could have followed the EU doctrine of coordinated vulnerability disclosure but instead opted to publish… Continue reading Ethics of Disclosure: Chinese Hacking of EU Diplomatic Cable Traffic
There’s no doubt Huawei is in crisis management mode, as the company continues to get pummeled by the United States and others. In January, we have seen two of Huawei’s subsidiaries charged with industrial espionage against U.S.-based T-Mobile and thr… Continue reading Huawei Indicted, China Claims Foul
The records breach of HIV-positive individuals is the latest in a string of data breaches at Singapore’s Ministry of Health Health records in Singapore have been finding their way out of their “secure” storage and into the public domain of late…. Continue reading Records Breach: Singapore’s HIV-Positive National Registry Exposed
The chief financial officer (CFO) of Huawei was arrested Dec. 1 in Vancouver, Canada, on an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the United States, which alleges Meng Wanzhou, daughter of the company’s founder, directed the effort of Huawei to circumv… Continue reading Huawei: Sanction-Busting and Espionage Threat?
The Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the indictment of two individuals who operated under the direction of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS): Zhu Hua (朱华), aka Afwar, aka CVNX, aka Alayos, aka Godkiller; and Zhang Shilong (张士龙), aka Ba… Continue reading 2 Chinese Indicted for Conducting MSS-Directed Cyberespionage
Walmart’s recent patent award, “Listening to the frontend (US010020004B2),” is demonstrative of the retail giant’s intent to continue to leverage technology to improve customer service and reduce operating expenses. At the same time, Walmart is raisin… Continue reading Walmart Moves Closer to ‘Minority Report’ Reality
The year 2018 is stacking up to be the year of cybercrime prosecution, with the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) flexing its muscle and truly demonstrating the “long arm of the law.” The number of indictments, extraditions, trials and convictions give… Continue reading Public-Private Partnership Takes Down Global Cybercriminals
The topic of facial recognition as a biometric authentication instrument has been available for a good while, as has the implementation of facial recognition by law enforcement at points of entry to large events and by immigration officials at border … Continue reading Facial Recognition: Your Face is Under Surveillance