US Voting Machines Internet-Connected, Despite Denials

Researchers were horrified to discover 35 ES&S voting machines connected to the internet. As you might have guessed, this is not at all good security practice—and it directly contradicts statements by various election officials and the manufacture… Continue reading US Voting Machines Internet-Connected, Despite Denials

Wi-Fi WPA3 Standard Fails Again as New ‘Dragonblood’ Bugs Found

The Wi-Fi Alliance’s WPA3 standard is under fire again, as researchers find more vulnerabilities.
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Cisco in Whistleblower Payoff and PR Doublespeak Row

Cisco has settled a lawsuit where government agencies complained a product was badly insecure, and Cisco knew it.
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3 Candles on No More Ransom’s Cake

Don’t pay the ransom: That’s the message from the aptly named No More Ransom initiative. A global partnership between public and private sectors, including community involvement, the project has grown 151-strong over three years. By helping victims ac… Continue reading 3 Candles on No More Ransom’s Cake

After Mueller, Senate Intel Reports on Russian Election Hacks

Now we have the Senate Intel Committee’s report on how Russia sought to influence the 2016 elections, how it might do it again in 2020, and how we can stop it.
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Russia Cracks Tor? Hackers Dump 7.5TB of FSB Secrets

Russia’s notorious federal security service, the FSB, has a secret project to de-anonymize Tor. Big news or nothing to see here?
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DataSpii: ‘Catastrophic’ Browser Data Leak ‘Train Wreck’

It’s 11pm. Do you know where your browser histories are? If you’re not careful, browser extensions might be selling them to the highest bidder.
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Zoom Spying Vulnerability: The Plot Thickens

White-label versions of Zoom come with the same bug as Apple patched last week. Time to patch again.
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OK Google, Stop Eavesdropping on Me!

Google gives contractors access to your voice. And now, recordings made secretly by Google have leaked. About 15% weren’t even meant for Google.
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Astaroth-Dropper Trojan Hides in Plain Sight

Malware is getting harder to detect. So says an AV vendor, anyway. But here’s a fascinating case study.
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