Collaborate Disseminate
Yahoo’s latest transparency report, published today, reflects a spike in government and law enforcement requests for user data following the Paris terrorist attacks of Nov. 13. Continue reading Requests for Yahoo User Data Spiked After Paris Terror Attacks
Update: The FBI has filed a motion to vacate today’s scheduled court hearing and showdown over its demands that Apple help unlock a terrorist’s iPhone. Continue reading FBI Vacates Today’s Apple Hearing
Google’s decision to make BinDiff free is being applauded by security researchers. Continue reading BinDiff Now Free, To Delight of Security Researchers
Johns Hopkins University researchers disclosed crypto vulnerabilities in iOS that put iMessage security at risk to advanced attackers. Continue reading Apple Patches Serious iMessage Crypto Flaws
Investigators continue to focus on attack attribution, but Kaspersky researchers speaking at CanSecWest 2016 caution that attackers are manipulating data used to tie attacks to perpetrators. Continue reading APT Attackers Flying More False Flags Than Ever
Apple’s latest court filing in its ongoing legal tussle with the FBI challenges the constitutionality of the government’s demands that Apple help unlock Syed Farook’s phone. Continue reading Apple Counters FBI’s Backdoor Demand as Unconstitutional
American Express has begun notifying cardholders that their data may have been compromised in a third-party breach. Continue reading American Express Notifies Cardholders of Third-Party Breach
Last week’s OpenSSH security update warrants a close look for users who re-enable X11Forwarding in OpenSSH. Continue reading OpenSSH Implementations with X11Forwarding Enabled Should Heed Recent Security Update
Former counterterrorism chief Richard A. Clarke told NPR questioned the FBI’s motivations in its debate against Apple over unlocking a terrorist’s iPhone. Continue reading Clarke: Precedent-Seeking FBI Won’t Ask NSA to Unlock Phone
OpenSSH patched a vulnerability that affects all versions of OpenSSH prior to 7.2p2 with X11Forwarding enabled, and could expose files to theft and manipulation. Continue reading OpenSSH Patches Information Leak Flaw