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Parler Finds a Reprieve in Russia—but Not a Solution

Posted on 21st January 2021 by andy

The far-right platform still hasn’t found a US-based home. Where it lands could have serious consequences for its users’ privacy.

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A Site Published Every Face From Parler’s Capitol Riot Videos

Posted on 20th January 2021 by andy

Faces of the Riot used open source software to detect, extract, and deduplicate every face from the 827 videos taken from the insurrection on January 6.

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The SolarWinds Hackers Used Tactics Other Groups Will Copy

Posted on 19th January 2021 by andy

The supply chain threat was just the beginning.

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Trump’s Worst, Most Bizarre Statements About ‘the Cyber’

Posted on 18th January 2021 by andy

Over the course of his presidency, he managed to be consistently wrong, outrageous, and dangerous in equal measure. We look back at his most notorious remarks.

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Former DOD Head: The US Needs a New Plan to Beat China on AI

Posted on 17th January 2021 by andy

In an interview with WIRED, former secretary of defense Ash Carter discussed how to build morality into AI—and make sure other countries do too.

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The FBI Has Made Over 100 Arrests Related to the Capitol Riot

Posted on 16th January 2021 by andy

Plus: A dark web takedown, a bitcoin scam, and more of the week’s top security news.

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The Race Is On to Identify and Stop Inauguration Rioters

Posted on 16th January 2021 by andy

As tech companies scramble to tackle the extreme far-right, police and law enforcement are encasing Washington, DC, in a ring of steel.

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Big Tech Can’t Ban Its Way Out of This

Posted on 16th January 2021 by andy

Platforms are scrambling to avoid being used by right-wing extremists targeting the inauguration. But the seeds of this crisis were sown long ago.

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Ex-CISA Head Chris Krebs: ‘Impeachment Is the Right Mechanism’

Posted on 15th January 2021 by andy

In an interview with WIRED, the famously fired DHS official shared insights on election security, disinformation, SolarWinds—and what to do about Trump.

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Hackers Used Zero-Days to Infect Windows and Android Devices

Posted on 15th January 2021 by andy

Google researchers say the campaign, which booby-trapped sites to ensnare targets, was carried out by a “highly sophisticated actor.”

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I Am Not a Soldier, but I Have Been Trained to Kill

Posted on 15th January 2021 by andy

A sprawling tactical industry is teaching American civilians how to fight like Special Ops forces. By preparing for violence at home, are they calling it into being?

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How Law Enforcement Gets Around Your Smartphone’s Encryption

Posted on 13th January 2021 by andy

New research has dug into the openings iOS and Android security provide for anyone with the right tools.

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How Amazon Sidewalk Works—and Why You May Want to Turn It Off

Posted on 13th January 2021 by andy

The premise is convenient. But the e-commerce giant’s privacy track record isn’t exactly inspiring.

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An Absurdly Basic Bug Let Anyone Grab All of Parler’s Data

Posted on 12th January 2021 by andy

The “free speech” social network also allowed unlimited access to every public post, image, and video.

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The SolarWinds Hackers Shared Tricks With a Russian Spy Group

Posted on 11th January 2021 by andy

Security researchers have found links between the attackers and Turla, a sophisticated team suspected of operating out of Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency.

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The SolarWinds Investigation Ramps Up

Posted on 9th January 2021 by andy

Plus:  Covid-19 contact tracing privacy, a Nissan source code leak, and more of the week’s top security news.

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WhatsApp Has Shared Your Data With Facebook for Years

Posted on 8th January 2021 by andy

A pop-up notification has alerted the messaging app’s users to a practice that’s been in place since 2016.

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Post-Riot, the Capitol Hill IT Staff Faces a Security Mess

Posted on 8th January 2021 by andy

Wednesday’s insurrection could have exposed Congressional data and devices in ways that have yet to be appreciated.

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The Race to Preserve the DC Mob’s Digital Traces

Posted on 8th January 2021 by andy

The pro-Trump mob that stormed the US Capitol livestreamed their actions. As social media platforms scramble to remove dangerous content, what will become of all that footage?

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Ticketmaster Pays Up for Hacking a Rival Company

Posted on 6th January 2021 by andy

Employees admitted to using stolen passwords and URL guessing to access confidential data.

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