Spies are watching… on LinkedIn
The young professionals portrayed in the LinkedIn listings are hot, enticing, and fictitious. Continue reading Spies are watching… on LinkedIn
Category Archives: Germany
Germany Preparing Backdoor Law
The German Interior Minister is preparing a bill that allows the government to mandate backdoors in encryption. No details about how likely this is to pass. I am skeptical….
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Germany Preparing Backdoor Law
The German Interior Minister is preparing a bill that allows the government to mandate backdoors in encryption. No details about how likely this is to pass. I am skeptical…. Continue reading Germany Preparing Backdoor Law
The German Space Program That Never Was
A previous post discussed the creation of the V-2 rocket, the first man-made object to reach space. Designed and built at the Peenemünde Army Research Center during World War II, the V-2 was intended to be a weapon of mass destruction, but ended up being far more effective as a tool of discovery than it ever did on the battlefield. In fact, historians now estimate that more people died during the development and construction of the V-2 than did in the actual attacks carried out with it. But even though it failed to win the war for Germany, it still …read more
Western allies consider offensive cyber warfare agreement as Russia launches plan for ‘independent internet’
Several Western nations are considering an offensive-minded cyberwarfare initiative meant to fundamentally change the way the countries react to attacks from adversary nations, Reuters reports. The accord would guide the deployment of offensive cyberweapons. The agreement, being hammered out by the Denmark, Germany, Norway, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States, may be solidified by 2019. While all the nations involved are members of NATO, a NATO spokesperson speaking to CyberScoop was careful to point out that this is definitively not a NATO-backed initiative. NATO itself recently announced it will establish new command centers to incorporate the cyber domain into operational planning. The alliance has seen an increasing number of attacks against members and institutions and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg recently said cyber-operations are a potential response any kind of attack against member countries. Irina Novakova, a NATO official, detailed for CyberScoop the alliance’s increasing focus on cyberattacks including the decision that a severe cyberattack could […]
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Bethesda Won’t Sell ‘Wolfenstein II’ in Israel, So Israeli Developers Made a Game About It
Satirical game protests German censorship and Israeli exclusion of ‘Wolfenstein II’ by tossing you in a hairy fight. Continue reading Bethesda Won’t Sell ‘Wolfenstein II’ in Israel, So Israeli Developers Made a Game About It
German government bans children’s smartwatches, tells parents to destroy them
The Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), Germany’s regulatory agency for public utility companies, has categorized children’s smartwatches as spying devices, and has banned their sale. Why? “The watches have a SIM card and limi… Continue reading German government bans children’s smartwatches, tells parents to destroy them
Kids’ smartwatches banned in Germany over spying concerns
German parents are being told to destroy smartwatches they have bought for their children after the country’s telecoms regulator put a blanket ban in place to prevent sale of the devices, amid growing privacy concerns.
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Germany bans kids smartwatches, asks parents to destroy them
By Waqas
Garmany’s Telecoms regulator the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) which oversees
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This Amazon Alexa Accessory Is Unfortunately Named ‘DOX’
The ironic name choice underscores the fact that people are already concerned smart speakers are listening to their conversations. Continue reading This Amazon Alexa Accessory Is Unfortunately Named ‘DOX’