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A FEMA test of the Emergency Alert System is scheduled for October 4th, prompting conspiracy theories. Continue reading Every Phone and TV In the US Is Going to Scream Tomorrow. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Right-to-repair has been a hot-button topic lately, with everyone from consumers to farmers pretty much united behind the idea that owning an item should come with a plausible path to …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: September 3, 2023
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According to prosecutors, the 29-year old Johnson sold it on the dark web.
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During the early days of the Cold War, American planners wrestled with the emerging challenge of deterring a Soviet nuclear strike. Recognizing the destructive potential of nuclear weapons, the U.S. opted to focus its efforts on ensuring that adversaries clearly understood the U.S. capacity to retaliate and impose costs. Defense and resilience was a secondary priority. We did not, for example, build our subway systems hundreds of feet underground to double as fallout shelters, as the Soviets did. We relied heavily on the concept of mutually assured destruction to dissuade adversaries. With the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, we have assessed that a strong offense does not convey the same deterrent in cyberspace as it does in nuclear or conventional war. While the ability to impose costs is important, a U.S. strategy to secure ourselves in cyberspace must prioritize defense, denying adversaries the opportunity and benefits brought by attacking us in this […]
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The agency said it exposed 2.3m people’s details in a “major privacy incident” involving a contractor that set up temporary housing. Continue reading FEMA exposes sensitive data of 2.5 million disaster survivors
The contractor with whom it shared the data has a vulnerable, unpatched network. Continue reading FEMA Exposes PII for Millions of Hurricane, Wildfire Survivors
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) improperly shared the personally identifiable information (PII) of 2.3 million hurricane and disaster survivors with a contractor. The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector Gener… Continue reading FEMA Improperly Shared 2.3 Million Hurricane Survivors’ PII with Contractor
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General has released a report revealing that FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) couldn’t protect the private and confidential information of about 2.3 million hurricane… Continue reading FEMA leaks sensitive details of 2.3 million disaster survivors
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency exposed personally identifiable data about more than 2 million disaster survivors in violation of a federal privacy law, an inspector general’s investigation has found. The negligence leaves the survivors of hurricanes Irma, Harvey, and Maria, as well as the 2017 California wildfires, at increased risk of experiencing identity theft and fraud schemes, the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general (IG) said in a report published Friday. In “direct violation” of federal requirements, FEMA released the personal data to a contractor administering a disaster relief program that helps survivors find temporary lodging at hotels, the IG said. The report redacted the name of the contractor. “During our ongoing audit of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, we determined that FEMA violated the Privacy Act of 1974 and Department of Homeland Security policy,” the inspector general said in its report. Details about possible […]
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The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System will issue a test of the Presidential Alert, used for major, nationwide emergencies. Continue reading Why FEMA Is Sending a ‘Presidential Alert’ to Your Phone Today