Critics say if the US can’t protect such data – which was improperly stored by a subcontractor – it shouldn’t collect it.
Tag Archives: Government security
Laptops used in 2016 NC poll to be examined by Feds – after 2.5 years
The e-voting vendor in North Carolina was spearphished days before the election but still went ahead and used remote access software.
US visa applicants required to hand over social media info
As of Friday, it’s no longer optional – the US is been asking for five years of social media information.
Foreign spies may be hiding in your VPN, warns DHS
“…nation-state actors have demonstrated intent and capability to leverage VPN services and vulnerable users for malicious purposes.”
New Zealand’s “hacked” budget was found on a website
Police close their investigation, concluding that New Zealand’s “wellbeing” budget wasn’t hacked.
The city of Baltimore is being held hostage by ransomware
The mayor said no—for now—to paying 13 Bitcoins to (purportedly) unlock all seized systems. Manual rebuilding could take months.
Amnesty sues maker of Pegasus, the spyware let in by WhatsApp zero day
Amnesty International, which was sent the Pegasus spyware via a WhatsApp message, is seeking to stop NSO Group’s “web of surveillance.”
Feds hook ELECTRICFISH, new Windows malware from North Korea
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have identified a new strain of malware from North Korea, representing the latest in a long line of cyber attacks from the country
US Government halves deadline for applying critical patches to 15 days
US federal agencies must fix their security bugs twice as quickly under new rules issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
NSA asks to end mass phone surveillance
The NSA has asked the White House to end its mass phone surveillance program because the work involved outweighs its intelligence value.