Collaborate Disseminate
Earlier this year, the US Department of Justice made a series of legal arguments as to why Facebook should be forced to help the government wiretap Facebook Messenger. Those arguments are still sealed. The ACLU is suing to make them public…. Continue reading The DoJ’s Secret Legal Arguments to Break Cryptography
Due to ever-evolving technological advances, manufacturers are connecting consumer goods — from toys to light bulbs to major appliances — to the Internet at breakneck speeds. This is the Internet of Things, and it’s a security nightmare. The Internet of Things fuses products with communications technology to make daily life more effortless. Think Amazon’s Alexa, which not only answers questions… Continue reading New IoT Security Regulations
This is a new thing: The Pentagon has suddenly started uploading malware samples from APTs and other nation-state sources to the website VirusTotal, which is essentially a malware zoo that’s used by security pros and antivirus/malware detection engines to gain a better understanding of the threat landscape. This feels like an example of the US’s new strategy of actively harassing… Continue reading The Pentagon Is Publishing Foreign Nation-State Malware
Jim Harper at CATO has a good survey of state ID systems in the US…. Continue reading ID Systems Throughout the 50 States
Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that the Russians and the Chinese were eavesdropping on President Donald Trump’s personal cell phone and using the information gleaned to better influence his behavior. This should surprise no one. Securit… Continue reading Cell Phone Security and Heads of State
Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that the Russians and the Chinese were eavesdropping on President Donald Trump’s personal cell phone and using the information gleaned to better influence his behavior. This should surprise no one. Security experts have been talking about the potential security vulnerabilities in Trump’s cell phone use since he became president. And President Barack… Continue reading Cell Phone Security and Heads of State
This is an interesting interview with a former NSA employee about supply chain security. I consider this to be an insurmountable problem right now…. Continue reading Government Perspective on Supply Chain Security
The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: "Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities" (summary here). The upshot won’t be a surprise to any of my regular readers: they’re … Continue reading Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems
The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: "Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities" (summary here). The upshot won’t be a surprise to any of my regular readers: they’re … Continue reading Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems
The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: "Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities" (summary here). The upshot won’t be a surprise to any of my regular readers: they’re vulnerable. From the summary: Automation and connectivity are fundamental enablers of DOD’s modern military capabilities. However, they make weapon systems more vulnerable… Continue reading Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems