Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

government officials. telecoms, compromising networks to steal call records and access private communications, mainly of government and political figures. broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, potentially accessing systems for lawful wiretapping and other data. .” broadband providers.

Government 111

Government Telecommunications Surveillance Risk 111

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Intelligence collectors are everywhere, and government spy agencies are drowning in data. Now everyone is racing for insight and the internet gives them tools to do it. The third challenge posed by emerging technologies strikes at the heart of espionage: secrecy.

Internet 229

Internet Internet Technology Government 229

Schneier on Security

APRIL 3, 2025

The CIA triad has evolved with the Internet. As Web technologies matured, the focus shifted to protecting the vast amounts of data flowing through online systems. the Internet of today. The ability to restart your computer is another integrity measure. The first iteration of the Web—Web 1.0 This is Web 2.0:

Artificial Intelligence 257

Artificial Intelligence Architecture Internet Internet 257

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Related: Technology and justice systems The U.S. Avaya Holdings , Check Point Software Technologies , and Mimecast Limited each minimized or obscured the extent of security breaches linked to the SolarWinds Orion hack, impacting investor trust and highlighting the critical importance of clear, truthful communication.

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CISO CSO Risk Cyber threats 263

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Amnesty International has published a comprehensive analysis of the Predator government spyware products. These technologies used to be the exclusive purview of organizations like the NSA. This is the legacy of not securing the Internet when we could have.

Spyware 334

Spyware Internet Internet Government 334

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 16, 2025

Merrill said the different purveyors of these SMS phishing tools traditionally have impersonated shipping companies, customs authorities, and even governments with tax refund lures and visa or immigration renewal scams targeting people who may be living abroad or new to a country.

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Phishing Scams Mobile Passwords 298

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Together for a Better Internet: Celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025 andrew.gertz@t Tue, 02/11/2025 - 14:57 At a time when technology is integral to our lives, Safer Internet Day (SID) has never been more relevant. At a time when technology is integral to our lives, SID has never been more relevant.

Internet 62

Internet Internet Education Technology 62

Joseph Steinberg

JULY 17, 2023

Among the leaked data were briefings on domestic US terrorism marked “For Official Use Only,” a global counter-terrorism assessment document with the words “Not Releasable to the Public or Foreign Governments” on its cover, crew lists for ships, and maps and photos of military bases. Until today, the.ML Until today, the.ML

Government 245

Government Artificial Intelligence Technology VPN 245

Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

Two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a large, mysterious new Internet hosting firm called Stark Industries Solutions materialized and quickly became the epicenter of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government and commercial targets in Ukraine and Europe. Image: SentinelOne.com.

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DDOS Internet Internet Government 323

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2025

Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., telecommunication and internet service providers. government IT systems and critical infrastructure. China-linked threat actors persistently target U.S. critical infrastructure.”

Cybersecurity 118

Cybersecurity Telecommunications Government Healthcare 118

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 24, 2025

Sinha outlined how todays PKI mechanisms, while effective on the open internet, often falter in high-complexity financial environmentssuch as ATM networks, POS systems, and cloud-centric banking operations. This forward-looking approach isn’t simply a technology upgrade. Thats where the X9 PKI comes in.

Banking 147

Banking Internet Internet IoT 147

The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2025

Alcavio: AI-powered deception Anand Akela of Alcavio Technologies offered a provocative take: Deception technology is the only way to detect threats that no one has seen before zero days generated on the fly by LLMs. Theyre totally different tech and governance models. You cant govern what you cant see, Mogull said.

Mobile 162

Mobile Government CISO Technology 162

Schneier on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

From the Washington Post : The sanctions target Beijing Integrity Technology Group , which U.S. officials say employed workers responsible for the Flax Typhoon attacks which compromised devices including routers and internet-enabled cameras to infiltrate government and industrial targets in the United States, Taiwan, Europe and elsewhere.

Internet 249

Internet Internet Government Technology 249

Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2025

Mobile VPNs are apps that connect your smartphone to the internet via different computers around the world. Chinese company 360 Security Technology, also known as Qihoo 360, purchased Lemon Seed, according to its 2019 annual report. Both use language lifted directly from Chinese privacy regulations.

VPN 140

VPN Mobile Government Technology 140

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To wrap up our 2024 year-end roundtable, we turn our attention to new technologies and trends that are emerging to help bridge the gaps. Enterprises must secure AI agents, adopt proactive data governance, and deploy AI-based security platforms. We can expect security teams feeling pressure to adopt new technology quickly.

Risk 173

Risk Threat Detection Technology Phishing 173

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 3, 2025

millionwill go toward creating an EU Cybersecurity Reserve, a rapid-response force to tackle cyberattacks targeting hospitals, energy grids, and undersea internet cables. Tech sovereignty: Reducing dependence on external players A major motivation behind this investment is to reduce Europes reliance on foreign technology.

Cybersecurity 101

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Government Technology 101

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2025

There are two sides to this: 1) assessing a technology vendors cryptoagility efforts in your RFPs as a part of determining third-party tech supplier risk, 2) assessing a technology vendors capability to help you in your PQC migration as technology functionality you can use.

Encryption 130

Encryption Financial Services Technology Risk 130

Schneier on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

In my talk at the RSA Conference last month, I talked about the power level of our species becoming too great for our systems of governance. Talking about those systems, I said: Now, add into this mix the risks that arise from new and dangerous technologies such as the internet or AI or synthetic biology.

Risk 338

Risk Artificial Intelligence Technology Internet 338

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

And for maybe half a decade, I have been talking about the world-sized robot that is the Internet of Things, and how digital security is now a matter of public safety. Your data is no longer in a bazillion places on the Internet, controlled by you-have-no-idea-who. Solid is one of those technologies. It's yours. So here I am.

IoT 361

IoT Internet Internet Technology 361

Schneier on Security

JULY 25, 2024

Friday’s massive internet outage, caused by a mid-sized tech company called CrowdStrike, disrupted major airlines, hospitals, and banks. The catastrophe is yet another reminder of how brittle global internet infrastructure is. Compare the internet with ecological systems. Nearly 7,000 flights were canceled.

Marketing 350

Marketing Software Internet Internet 350

Schneier on Security

JANUARY 27, 2020

Communities across the United States are starting to ban facial recognition technologies. Forty major music festivals pledged not to use the technology, and activists are calling for a nationwide ban. Many Democratic presidential candidates support at least a partial ban on the technology.

Surveillance 279

Surveillance Technology Internet Internet 279

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Your data is no longer in a bazillion places on the Internet, controlled by you-have-no-idea-who. This is a significant step forward to realizing Tim’s vision : The technologies we’re releasing today are a component of a much-needed course correction for the web. It’s yours.

Insurance 356

Insurance IoT Healthcare Technology 356

Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

[no description provided] Today, a global coalition led by civil society and technology experts sent a letter asking the government of Australia to abandon plans to introduce legislation that would undermine strong encryption.

Internet 130

Internet Internet Government Manufacturing 130

Schneier on Security

MAY 14, 2021

Modern ransomware has two dimensions: pay to get your data back, and pay not to have your data dumped on the Internet. An industry group called the Institute for Security and Technology (no, I haven’t heard of it before, either) just released a comprehensive report on combating ransomware.

Ransomware 359

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Internet 359

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 17, 2023

based technology company Micfo LLC , has been sentenced to five years in prison for wire fraud. As a result, the government was able to charge Golestan with 20 counts of wire fraud — one for each payment made by the phony companies that bought the IP addresses from ARIN. Amir Golestan , the 40-year-old CEO of the Charleston, S.C.

Internet 342

Internet Internet VPN Marketing 342

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2025

Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., telecommunication and internet service providers. government IT systems and critical infrastructure. China-linked threat actors persistently target U.S. critical infrastructure.”

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Telecommunications Government Healthcare 98

Schneier on Security

MAY 3, 2019

It's an impassioned debate, acrimonious at times, but there are real technologies that can be brought to bear on the problem: key-escrow technologies, code obfuscation technologies, and backdoors with different properties. Public-interest technology isn't new. So does society's underlying security needs.

Cybersecurity 275

Cybersecurity Technology Government Internet 275

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Many reports claim these bad actors have gained access to some providers’ customer information over an extended period of time – phone calls, text messages, and other sensitive information, particularly from government officials. Connectivity to a compromised provider was interrupted, and T-Mobile notified industry and government leaders.

Mobile 115

Mobile Government Telecommunications Internet 115

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The Government of Bermuda believes that the recent cyberattack against its IT infrastructure was launched by Russian threat actors. This week a cyber attack hit the Government of Bermuda causing the interruption of internet/email and phone services. The attack impacted all the government departments. ” said Burt.

Cyber Attacks 139

Cyber Attacks Government Internet Internet 139

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2025

Yet as the conference opens, it feels like were crossing an even bigger threshold not just a new technological frontier, but a familiar historical tension line. They sketch a future in which human potential expands exponentially guided, but not governed, by AI. “Humans remain in charge,” the report emphasizes. Stay tuned.

Small Business 130

Small Business Internet Internet Architecture 130

Schneier on Security

MARCH 5, 2019

It's an impassioned debate, acrimonious at times, but there are real technologies that can be brought to bear on the problem: key-escrow technologies, code obfuscation technologies, and backdoors with different properties. Public-interest technology isn't new. So does society's underlying security needs.

Cybersecurity 265

Cybersecurity Technology Government Internet 265

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The infrastructure that the US government relies to communicate on is made up of the same private sector systems that everybody else uses. During transit the message remains encrypted the entire time it is moving across the internet. Among the culprits are four major APT groups: Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon, Flax Typhoon, and Velvet Ant.

Encryption 143

Encryption Identity Theft Media Telecommunications 143

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 8, 2025

Cyber Trust Mark, a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program designed to help consumers make informed decisions about the security of their internet-connected devices. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and certified by accredited labs. The White House has officially launched the U.S.

IoT 117

IoT Manufacturing Government Cybersecurity 117

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

Spy”-type cyberspace race as both criminals and defenders vie to gain the upper hand using new and emerging technologies. Every technology that enables our cyber teams to pinpoint and resolve threats and prevent attacks more quickly and accurately also benefits cybercriminals.

Technology 135

Technology Cybercrime Artificial Intelligence Government 135

Schneier on Security

AUGUST 28, 2019

All of those "consumer products" Barr wants access to are used by government officials -- heads of state, legislators, judges, military commanders and everyone else -- worldwide. Before the Internet revolution, military-grade electronics were different from consumer-grade. This wasn't true during much of the Cold War.

Computers and Electronics 279

Computers and Electronics Encryption Internet Internet 279

Joseph Steinberg

JULY 20, 2022

And, while today’s commercially-created quantum machines are nowhere near powerful enough to approach quantum supremacy, absolutely nobody knows the true extent of the quantum capabilities of all of the technologically-advanced governments around the world. Clearly, there is a need to act in advance – and acting takes time.

Risk 338

Risk Encryption Government Artificial Intelligence 338

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The government agencies released a guide that advises telecom and critical infrastructure defenders on best practices to strengthen network security against PRC-linked and other cyber threats. telecoms, compromising networks to steal call records and access private communications, mainly of government and political figures.

Telecommunications 111

Telecommunications Government Mobile Cyber threats 111