What to expect from the Cybersecurity Solarium Commission report

A bipartisan congressional committee is urging the federal government to enact a sweeping set of cybersecurity upgrades in order to modernize American defenses on issues ranging from 5G security to stopping intellectual property theft and mitigating ransomware attacks. The Cybersecurity Solarium Commission on Wednesday will release 75 recommendations that calla for changes in the way that Congress and the Trump administration oversee crucial security issues that, if unaddressed, may jeopardize U.S. national and economic security. It remains to be seen whether some of the proposals will become a reality. In an interview with CyberScoop, Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, a co-chair of the commission, would not preview what elements of the proposal would appear in forthcoming legislation, but said between 40-50 percent of them could be seen in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. King says there is urgency to taking action on each of the 75 recommendations. “We want this to be […]

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Huawei execs admit they don’t know whether their tech is used for surveillance

Huawei has had a lot to deal with over the last few years. Primarily, U.S. government officials have warned that the Chinese technology firm could be used as a tool for government surveillance or other intelligence operations, specifically via backdoors in its mobile networks. The Trump administration has banned Huawei technologies’ use in the federal government and made it difficult for the company to do business in the U.S. In recent months, the Department of Justice has alleged a Huawei subsidiary, has helped Iran run surveillance operations. Huawei technicians have also been accused of helping surveil targets in Africa. In order to answer to each and every accusation, Huawei sent two of its top cybersecurity officials — Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy and Vice President of Risk Management and Partner Relations Tim Danks — to the RSA Conference in San Francisco last week. In an interview with CyberScoop, the company’s executives continued toeing the […]

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Cyber Security Roundup for March 2020

A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, February 2020.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council became the latest UK organisation to become the victi… Continue reading Cyber Security Roundup for March 2020

Siri and Google Assistant hacked in new ultrasonic attack

Researchers have demonstrated how voice assistants can be secretly activated without ever physically touching the device. Continue reading Siri and Google Assistant hacked in new ultrasonic attack

The Smallest Cell Phone Picture

Mobile phones are the photography tool for most of us, but they are a blunt tool. If you love astrophotography, you buy a DSLR and a lens adapter. Infrared photography needs camera surgery or a special unit. If you want to look closer to home, you may have a microscope …read more

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The Smallest Cell Phone Picture

Mobile phones are the photography tool for most of us, but they are a blunt tool. If you love astrophotography, you buy a DSLR and a lens adapter. Infrared photography needs camera surgery or a special unit. If you want to look closer to home, you may have a microscope …read more

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Huawei Controversy Highlights 5G Security Implications

Security experts say that 5G supply chain concerns should be taken seriously – whether it’s in the context of Huawei or not. Continue reading Huawei Controversy Highlights 5G Security Implications