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EU raises eyebrows at possible US encryption ban

November 27, 2019 0 Comments Cryptography, encryption, EU, eu-us privacy shield, european commission, GDPR, Government security, Privacy, us encryption ban, usa

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:26:33 +0000

EU officials have warned that they may not take kindly to a US encryption ban or insertion of crypto backdoor technology.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/tEJpvShW5zc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Russia to ban sale of devices that don’t come with “Russian software”

November 25, 2019 0 Comments Apple, dns, Government security, government surveillance, Huawei, Mobile, putin, runet, russia, security threats, sovereign internet law

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:31:17 +0000

The Russian Government’s campaign to control how its citizens use the internet seems to be gathering steam.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/GmGUPDAdwPA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Iran’s APT33 sharpens focus on industrial control systems

November 22, 2019 0 Comments apt33, cylance, Government security, hack, Hacking, iran, operation cleaver, security threats, turnedup

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:32:15 +0000

Iran’s elite hacking group is upping its game, according to new evidence delivered at a cybersecurity conference this week.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/kTGBTd_US1E” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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NSA won’t collect phone location data, promises US government

November 18, 2019 0 Comments geolocation, Government security, Law & order, NSA, patriot act, Privacy, stored communications act, supreme court, us government, us intelligence

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:38:54 +0000

US intelligence agencies won’t harvest US residents’ geolocation data in future investigations, revealed the US government this month.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/OAnWer77ZhM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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US military supplier in ‘Made in America’ fraud case

November 11, 2019 0 Comments aventura, china, chinese, chinese spying, Government security, jack cabasso, Law & order, made in china, military equipment, security threats, surveillance, unlawful importation, us military

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:48:05 +0000

Aventura allegedly imported cheap cameras and network-enabled security gear from China, then slapped US flag stickers on them.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/zfDZroWWndo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Florida city sends $742K to fraudsters as it bites the BEC hook

November 5, 2019 0 Comments BEC, business email compromise, Florida, Government security, ocala, ocala international airport, phishing, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:43:11 +0000

“Here’s our new bank account number,” the scammers said. When the real construction firm sent their invoice, payment was made to the crooks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/jj_w1wR5CJo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Russia’s sovereign internet law comes into force

November 4, 2019 0 Comments bgp, censorship, deep packet inspection, dns, dpi, Government security, Law & order, Privacy, russia, sovereign internet law

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:45:04 +0000

The new law compels the country’s ISPs to forward all data arriving and departing from their networks through special gateway servers.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/twD2GGWkqxs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Pentagon publishes AI guidelines

November 4, 2019 0 Comments AI, ai weapons, Artificial intelligence, attack robots, defense innovation board, Government security, Machine Learning, pentagon, security threats, us military

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 12:43:59 +0000

As the specter of warrior robots looms large, the Pentagon has published a set of ethical guidelines for its use of artificial intelligence.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/QVzJCPZlr9g” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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US grounds Chinese-made drones as part of security review

November 4, 2019 0 Comments american security drone act of 2019, china, doi, drones, Government security, grounded drone, interior department, Law & order, Privacy, spying, uas, uav, uavs, unmanned aircraft systems

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:14:55 +0000

The exception: drones being used in emergencies, such as fighting wildfires, search and rescue, and dealing with natural disasters.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/_3c5fdPKPRI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Researchers find hole in EU-wide identity system

October 31, 2019 0 Comments authentication and trust services, eidas, electronic identification, EU, European Union, Government security, sec consult, security threats, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:47:20 +0000

The EU has fixed a flaw in the powerful yet complex eIDAS digital identification system that let people authenticate as someone else.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/pCEuDkvSosQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>