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Bart Gellman on Snowden

Schneier on Security

It's an interesting read, mostly about the government surveillance of him and other journalists. This isn't news; we learned about this in 2006. These journalists against those governments just wasn't a fair fight. There is an adapted excerpt in the Atlantic. But there are lots of new details.).

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Chinese Antivirus Firm Was Part of APT41 ‘Supply Chain’ Attack

Krebs on Security

The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. backed media outlet that ran stories examining the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghur people living in its Xinjian region.

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A Light at the End of Liberty Reserve’s Demise?

Krebs on Security

Prompted by assurances that the government would one day afford Liberty Reserve users a chance to reclaim any funds seized as part of the takedown, KrebsOnSecurity filed a claim shortly thereafter to see if and when this process might take place. Attorney for the Southern District of New York — went unanswered.

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When Your Smart ID Card Reader Comes With Malware

Krebs on Security

government employees and contractors have been issued a secure smart ID card that enables physical access to buildings and controlled spaces, and provides access to government computer networks and systems at the cardholder’s appropriate security level. government smart cards. government smart cards.

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Attorney General William Barr on Encryption Policy

Schneier on Security

I think this is a major change in government position. There's no longer a difference between consumer tech and government tech -- it's all the same tech. percent but at a cost reducing law enforcements [sic] access to zero percent the choice for society is clear. That telecommunications company was GTE­which became Verizon.

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Attorney General Barr and Encryption

Schneier on Security

I think this is a major change in government position. There's no longer a difference between consumer tech and government tech -- it's all the same tech. percent but at a cost reducing law enforcements [sic] access to zero percent the choice for society is clear. That telecommunications company was GTE -- which became Verizon.

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Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks

Krebs on Security

Experts say Kislitsin’s prosecution could soon put the Kazakhstan government in a sticky diplomatic position, as the Kremlin is already signaling that it intends to block his extradition to the United States. Burkov was arrested in 2015 by Israeli authorities, and the Russian government fought Burkov’s extradition to the U.S.