The Doomsday Clock People Are Freaking Me Out
I know we’re screwed but jeez can we take it down a notch. Continue reading The Doomsday Clock People Are Freaking Me Out
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The Mexican Border-Crossing App That Suddenly Disappeared
“What would stop Border Patrol agents from signing up for this also?” Continue reading The Mexican Border-Crossing App That Suddenly Disappeared
Opponents Vow to Continue the Fight after Trump Reauthorizes Domestic Spying Law
There is “a glimmer of light” despite the Senate’s move to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, says the ACLU. Continue reading Opponents Vow to Continue the Fight after Trump Reauthorizes Domestic Spying Law
Mozilla Joins U.S. Attorneys General In Bid to Restore Net Neutrality
Mozilla and a coalition of state U.S. attorney generals have filed federal lawsuits in hopes of reinstating net neutrality. Continue reading Mozilla Joins U.S. Attorneys General In Bid to Restore Net Neutrality
Trump Signs Two Rural Broadband Executive Orders That Will Barely Move the Needle
The president’s executive orders are fine, but won’t do much in practical terms. Continue reading Trump Signs Two Rural Broadband Executive Orders That Will Barely Move the Needle
Michael Wolff’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Is the Most Pirated Book in Recent Memory
Media hype, a cease-and-desist notice, and sold-out bookstores have led people to share the controversial White House exposé online. Continue reading Michael Wolff’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Is the Most Pirated Book in Recent Memory
White House defends NSA, thanks Microsoft, Facebook for countering North Korean hackers
A top White House official on Tuesday personally thanked Microsoft and Facebook for helping counter North Korean hackers and said the National Security Agency was “not at all” at fault for this year’s infamous WannaCry ransomware incident. Thomas Bossert, the president’s homeland security adviser, mentioned the two companies by name in a press conference on North Korea’s connections to WannaCry. The Trump administration publicly attributed WannaCry to North Korea for the first time yesterday. Security researchers have said the hackers behind the ransomware outbreak in May amplified its effects by using computer code from a leaked NSA hacking tool known as EternalBlue. The briefing followed the publication Monday night of an editorial by Bossert in the Wall Street Journal that was the first time the Trump administration attributed the WannaCry outbreak to North Korea. Bossert broadly cited “evidence” without describing it outright. Statements shared by Facebook and Microsoft with CyberScoop imply that the companies’ efforts against North Korean hackers […]
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Trump administration officially blames North Korea for WannaCry attack
The United States has fingered North Korea as the culprits behind the devastating WannaCry cyber-attack that was unleashed in May, infecting more than 300,000 computers across 150 countries and causing billions of dollars’ worth of damages. ̶… Continue reading Trump administration officially blames North Korea for WannaCry attack
Trump signed the NDAA today. Here’s what it means for cybersecurity.
President Donald Trump signed the $700 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Tuesday, a law that sets policies and budget guidelines for the U.S. military for fiscal 2018, including its various cybersecurity-focused initiatives. The mammoth piece of annual legislation often includes brand-new projects and policy provisions. This year’s NDAA advances several important cybersecurity efforts while also establishing new rules and programs related to information security. Here’s a closer look at some key cybersecurity provisions: The ban on Kaspersky Lab software becomes official (SEC. 1634) While the Homeland Security Department has already taken concrete steps to push Kaspersky Lab products out of the federal government, Sec. 1634 makes the ban official across the Defense Department and sets a deadline of October 2018 for total removal. The ban specifically mentions any and all products owned by Kaspersky Lab, including both services and software produced by subsidiaries. Trump will define what “cyberwar” means (SEC. 1633) The […]
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The Misguided Concept of ‘Wilderness’ Comes at the Expense of Indigenous Peoples
Trump’s tax bill could open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. Continue reading The Misguided Concept of ‘Wilderness’ Comes at the Expense of Indigenous Peoples