Collaborate Disseminate
US intelligence agencies won’t harvest US residents’ geolocation data in future investigations, revealed the US government this month. Continue reading NSA won’t collect phone location data, promises US government
Big changes are afoot for Wire, an enterprise-focused end-to-end encrypted messaging app and service that advertises itself as “the most secure collaboration platform”. In February, Wire quietly raised $8.2 million from Morpheus Ventures and others, we’ve confirmed — the first funding amount it has ever disclosed — and alongside that external financing, it moved its […] Continue reading Messaging app Wire confirms $8.2M raise, responds to privacy concerns after moving holding company to the US
Considering that it’s only existed for around a decade, the commercial desktop 3D printing market has seen an exceptional amount of turnover. But then, who could resist investing in an industry that just might change the world? It certainly didn’t hurt that the MakerBot Cupcake, arguably the first “mass market” …read more
Continue reading The Past, Present, and Uncertain Future of LulzBot
Threatpost editors discuss the return of Emotet, a new lawsuit against Edward Snowden and more. Continue reading News Wrap: Emotet’s Return, U.S. Vs. Snowden, Physical Pen Testers Arrested
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for July 29th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Details on the Equifax breach settlement, why your Android phone could be exploited by simply watching a video file, and encryption ba… Continue reading Equifax Settlement, Android Video File Exploit, Encryption Backdoors
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for July 1st 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: The US cyber-attack on Iran, the sad state of cybersecurity in the US government, and what you need to know about malvertising campaign… Continue reading US Cyber-Attack on Iran, Poor Government Cybersecurity, Malvertising Campaigns
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for June 17th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: the US Customs and Border Protection data breach, the new sign in with Apple button, and more leaked Facebook emails. Protect your dig… Continue reading US Customs and Border Protection Data Breach, Sign in with Apple, Leaked Facebook Emails
The custom malware is a spy tool and can also disrupt processes at U.S. assets. Continue reading North Korea’s Hidden Cobra Strikes U.S. Targets with HOPLIGHT
A former US government contractor is facing nine years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of willful retention of national defense information. This is more than 20 years after the crime, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Harold Th… Continue reading Two decades later, ex-NSA contractor pleads guilty to stealing classified data
BlackBerry has successfully transitioned from being a smartphone vendor to something very different. They still have the leading operating system for automobiles and nuclear power plants (QNX), which is arguably (and has to be) the most secure in segme… Continue reading BlackBerry Moves to Strengthen Ties with the US Government (Thank God)