Collaborate Disseminate
In earlier, more innocent (?) times, cyberattacks seemed to be fairly straightforward. You have the data exfiltration attacks, where copies of sensitive personal information and intellectual property are stolen, often without the victims’ knowledge sin… Continue reading Ransomware and the C-I-A Triad
A new book exposes yet another Facebook failure for the social media firm to say sorry about. But nothing’s going to change.
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Amazon’s Ring unit is moving ahead with plans to allow end-to-end encryption (E2EE).
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In this second installment of the series (listen to Albert Gonzales Part 1 here), Gonzales is working with the Secret Service and apparently doing an outstanding job. He was such a good employee, in fact, that they had him doing seminars for staff… Continue reading Malicious Life Podcast: The Life and Exploits of Albert Gonzales Part 2
When the cybersecurity industry talks about how critical public-private collaboration is to fending off and responding to threats, most of the “public” part of the conversation centers around the federal government, with individual states more recentl… Continue reading Cities Key in War on Ransomware, Neuberger Tells Mayors
The federal computer crime law prohibits “computer trespass.” This includes both “accessing” a computer without authorization, and “exceeding the scope of authorization” to access a computer. If these terms seem vague and ambiguous to you, well,… Continue reading What the Van Buren Case Means For Security Researchers
Chinese genetics company BGI accused of misusing DNA harvested from prenatal testing.
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Over the long weekend, a huge ransomware attack emerged. Kaseya seems to have been the common component.
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Primary care med-tech firm One Medical sent email to countless customers, with hundreds of other customer email addresses visible in the To: field.
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One of the earliest “privacy” laws in the United States is, surprisingly, the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Back during the Nixon Administration, Congress passed a law that gave people the right to see what was on their credit report, to contest inaccura… Continue reading Privacy Takes a Hit In the High Court