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Court hands Microsoft control of websites linked to spying by Chinese hackers

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Microsoft obtained a court order to seize websites from a Chinese government-linked espionage group that was using the sites to attack government agencies, think tanks and human rights organizations in 29 countries, the company said Monday. The legal move is aimed at a hacking outfit that Microsoft calls Nickel, which is also known as APT15, Ke3chang or Vixen Panda. It’s been around since at least 2010, and frequently spies on foreign affairs of interest to China. “Obtaining control of the malicious websites and redirecting traffic from those sites to Microsoft’s secure servers will help us protect existing and future victims while learning more about Nickel’s activities,” wrote Tom Burt, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for customer security and trust. “Our disruption will not prevent Nickel from continuing other hacking activities, but we do believe we have removed a key piece of the infrastructure the group has been relying on for this […]

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White House set to lead 30 nations in ransomware discussions, sans Russia

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The White House on Wednesday and Thursday will convene meetings with representatives from more than 30 countries to discuss how to counter ransomware, leaving out the country the president most frequently criticizes for hosting gangs of hackers: Russia. “Participants will cover everything from efforts to improve national resilience, to experiences addressing the misuse of virtual currency to launder ransom payments, our respective efforts to disrupt and prosecute ransomware criminals and diplomacy as a tool to counter ransomware,” a senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday. The official didn’t specify why Russia didn’t get an invitation beyond unnamed “constraints.” The lack of an invitation this time “doesn’t preclude future opportunities for them to participate.” The U.S. also has other avenues for discussing ransomware with the Kremlin, the official said. The lack of an invitation for Russia exemplifies the tensions over when the U.S. might involve more adversarial nations in discussions over […]

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ProtonMail logged, shared activist’s IP address with Swiss police

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ProtonMail is being criticized for sharing French activist’s IP address with Swiss authorities while claiming it does not save logs. End-to-end encrypted email hosting service provider ProtonMail is currently facing criticism after … Continue reading ProtonMail logged, shared activist’s IP address with Swiss police→

ProtonMail said Swiss court order left no choice but to log activist’s IP address

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ProtonMail, the encrypted email service that’s built a reputation for safeguarding user data, said it had no choice but to provide details about an activist to French authorities, amid mounting questions about the privacy protections in the popular mail client. Swiss-based ProtonMail is an end-to-end encrypted service that markets itself as a tool that encrypts messages and other user data before the company accesses it. It’s a technique that, for more than 50 million users, aims to provide additional layers of protection than are available with more common email options, such as Gmail. A French police report published on Sept. 2 appears to show that police used ProtonMail to collect the IP address, a specific number that pertains to an individual computer, of an unnamed French activist who was demonstrating against real estate gentrification in Paris. The case appears to undercut ProtonMail’s assurance that it does not log the IP […]

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Pi calculated to 62.8 trillion digits, setting new world record

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Most of us can recall Pi to four or five digits, thanks to high school math, but now a team of Swiss scientists has broken the world record for calculating the mathematical constant. It took three and a half months and a data center’s worth of computer… Continue reading Pi calculated to 62.8 trillion digits, setting new world record→

The Revised Swiss Data Protection Act (revDSG) – What you Need to Know

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Data privacy and security is a global issue that is continually evolving to meet the current demands of citizens. As such, revisions are always being made to regulations and laws to modernize them so that they are effective in the present day. In … Continue reading The Revised Swiss Data Protection Act (revDSG) – What you Need to Know→

US charges Swiss hacker behind massive Verkada security camera hack

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The hacker Till Kottmann (aka “deletescape”) has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft by the US DOJ.
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Alleged Verkada hacker says police raided their home in Switzerland

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One of the hackers who claimed responsibility for breaking into the networks of camera surveillance firm Verkada says police have raided their home in Switzerland. Tillie Kottman said in a social media post that the raid occurred Friday morning in the Swiss city of Lucerne and resulted in the confiscation of their electronic devices. Kottman has claimed to be part of a group of hackers the broke into the networks of Silicon Valley-based Verkada, and reportedly accessed live feeds of 150,00 cameras in hospitals, prisons and other organizations. The raid was part of a criminal case against Kottmann that U.S. prosecutors are pursuing out of the Western District of Washington, according to Bloomberg News, which was first to report on the raid. Kottmann is accused of identity theft, fraud and breaking into protect computers, Bloomberg reported. A Justice Department spokesperson did not respond for a request for comment on Friday. Police […]

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Energy efficient innovation center inspired by Alpine landscape

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A new mixed-use innovation center by Foster + Partners is designed to keep visitors warm and comfortable in the harshest Alpine weather. Named InnHub La Punt, it will also boast significant sustainability features, including the use of recycled materia… Continue reading Energy efficient innovation center inspired by Alpine landscape→

International sting shuts down ‘favorite’ VPN of cybercriminals

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The latest international action against cybercrime infrastructure involves the takedown of a virtual private network (VPN) used to hide the activities of ransomware gangs and other illegal operations. The FBI and European police announced the sting against the Safe-Inet service Tuesday morning. The VPN company was billed as “cybercriminals’ favorite” by Europol. The FBI said three Web domains associated with the service — safe-inet.com, safe-inet.net and insorg.org — had been seized and then plastered with notices from police. Officials said that taking down Safe-Inet was disruptive to major active cybercriminal campaigns, but they did not specify what those were. “Active for over a decade, Safe-Inet was being used by some of the world’s biggest cybercriminals, such as the ransomware operators responsible for ransomware, E-skimming breaches and other forms of serious cybercrime,” according to a news release from Europol, the top police agency for the European Union. “This VPN service was […]

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