Collaborate Disseminate
Some details about the iPhone unlocker from the US company Greyshift, with photos. Little is known about Grayshift or its sales model at this point. We don’t know whether sales are limited to US law enforcement, or if it is also selling in other parts of the world. Regardless of that, it’s highly likely that these devices will ultimately end… Continue reading GreyKey iPhone Unlocker
For over a decade, civil libertarians have been fighting government mass surveillance of innocent Americans over the Internet. We’ve just lost an important battle. On January 18, President Trump signed the renewal of Section 702, domestic mass surveill… Continue reading After Section 702 Reauthorization
For over a decade, civil libertarians have been fighting government mass surveillance of innocent Americans over the Internet. We’ve just lost an important battle. On January 18, President Trump signed the renewal of Section 702, domestic mass surveillance became effectively a permanent part of US law. Section 702 was initially passed in 2008, as an amendment to the Foreign Intelligence… Continue reading After Section 702 Reauthorization
Susan Landau has written a terrific book on cybersecurity threats and why we need strong crypto. Listening In: Cybersecurity in an Insecure Age. It’s based in part on her 2016 Congressional testimony in the Apple/FBI case; it examines how the Digital R… Continue reading Susan Landau’s New Book: Listening In
Susan Landau has written a terrific book on cybersecurity threats and why we need strong crypto. Listening In: Cybersecurity in an Insecure Age. It’s based in part on her 2016 Congressional testimony in the Apple/FBI case; it examines how the Digital Revolution has transformed society, and how law enforcement needs to — and can — adjust to the new realities…. Continue reading Susan Landau’s New Book: Listening In
Policy essay: "Encryption Substitutes," by Andrew Keane Woods: In this short essay, I make a few simple assumptions that bear mentioning at the outset. First, I assume that governments have good and legitimate reasons for getting access to personal data. These include things like controlling crime, fighting terrorism, and regulating territorial borders. Second, I assume that people have a right… Continue reading Alternatives to Government-Mandated Encryption Backdoors
In the first of what will undoubtedly be a large number of battles between companies that make IoT devices and the police, Amazon is refusing to comply with a warrant demanding data on what its Echo device heard at a crime scene. The particulars of the case are weird. Amazon’s Echo does not constantly record; it only listens for its… Continue reading Law Enforcement Access to IoT Data
In the first of what will undoubtedly be a large number of battles between companies that make IoT devices and the police, Amazon is refusing to comply with a warrant demanding data on what its Echo device heard at a crime scene. The particulars of the case are weird. Amazon’s Echo does not constantly record; it only listens for its… Continue reading Law Enforcement Access to IoT Data
The Encryption Working Group of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee has released its annual report. Observation #1: Any measure that weakens encryption works against the national interest. Observation #2: Encryption technology is a global technology that is widely and increasingly available around the world. Observation #3: The variety of stakeholders, technologies, and other factors… Continue reading Encryption Working Group Annual Report from the US House of Representatives
This is what passes for news these days. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered…. Continue reading Friday Squid Blogging: Woman Throws Squid at Her Boyfriend