Computers and Electronics, Encryption and Surveillance

UK's Secret iCloud Backdoor Order Raises Global Security Concerns

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

has directed Apple to create a backdoor into its encrypted iCloud backup service, a move that could have profound implications for digital privacy and security worldwide. However, British officials argue that such encryption makes it more difficult to collect evidence for criminal prosecutions and national security investigations.

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Swiss army asks its personnel to use the Threema instant-messaging app

Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

All communication is end-to-end encrypted, and the app is open source. ” Recently media shared an FBI training document that reveals the surveillance capabilities of the US law enforcement detailing which data can be extracted from encrypted messaging apps. ” states the U.S. .

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New Bill Called 'Full Frontal Nuclear Assault on Encryption in the United States'

SecureWorld News

JUNE 25, 2020

Privacy and security advocates may be forced to battle it out on the Senate floor to stop a newly introduced bill that will help law enforcement get past encryption. New backdoor bill in Congress hits encryption debate head on. The question: should encrypted communication be out of law enforcement's reach?

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Here’s what data the FBI can get from WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal, Telegram, and more

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A recently disclosed FBI training document shows how much access to the content of encrypted messages from secure messaging services US law enforcement can gain and what they can learn about your usage of the apps. All of them are messaging apps that promise end-to-end encryption for their users.

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Security Roundup January 2025

BH Consulting

JANUARY 30, 2025

Computer Weekly said the 2025 edition paints a gloomy picture of countries becoming more isolated, growing risks of armed conflict, and worsening environmental problems over the next two years. The Electronic Frontier Federation has a good explainer of the surveillance mechanism behind the world of online ads.

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5 pro-freedom technologies that could change the Internet

Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

DNS encryption. DNS encryption plugs a gap that makes it easy to track the websites you visit. The request is sent in plain text, which is the computer networking equivalent of yelling the names of all the websites you’re visiting out loud. FIDO2 is a specification that uses public key encryption for authentication.

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The RAMBO Attack Explained: Risks, Implications, & Mitigations for RSA Security

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

One such emerging threat is the RAMBO attack, a sophisticated technique that manipulates the electromagnetic emissions of a computer’s RAM to exfiltrate data from air-gapped systems. These emissions occur naturally as electronic components within the computer operate.

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Attack of drones: airborne cybersecurity nightmare

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Naturally, threat actors follow the trend and exploit the technology for surveillance, payload delivery, kinetic operations, and even diversion. Drones currently occupy a unique legal position as they are classified as both aircraft and networked computing devices. free from obstacles, sparsely populated, etc.) Scary stuff….

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IT threat evolution Q1 2024

SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

The common methods for analyzing an iOS mobile infection are either to examine an encrypted full iOS backup or to analyze the network traffic of the affected device. This RAT allows an attacker to surveil and harvest sensitive data from a target computer.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Never Mess With A Hacker

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Lately, though, the TSA in the United States has been upgrading its scanning machines so that everyone -- not just those who pay to be Clear and TSA Pre -- can go through without having to take electronic items out of your luggage. Sometimes you can use surveillance tools in your favor. It really does speed things up in security.

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CISSPs from Around the Globe: An Interview with James Wright

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Early in my childhood, I remember seeing my first computer in my elementary school's computer lab. I was obsessed with encryption. I was fascinated by the fact that nothing in the world could reverse an operation of encryption without the needed key to decrypt the item. What is it about the job that you love?

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Snowden Ten Years Later

Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. I fly a lot—a quarter of a million miles per year—and being put on a TSA list, or being detained at the US border and having my electronics confiscated, would be a major problem.

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Security and Privacy Implications of Zoom

Schneier on Security

APRIL 3, 2020

The company collects a laundry list of data about you, including user name, physical address, email address, phone number, job information, Facebook profile information, computer or phone specs, IP address, and any other information you create or upload. And it uses all of this surveillance data for profit, against your interests.

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What is Malware? Definition, Purpose & Common Protections

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. Once a system is infected, ransomware attacks usually come in 3 stages: Surveillance: The hackers scan their target for more information on the system they are attacking. Your browser’s homepage changing without your permission.

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Trade Wars: How U.S. Tariffs Are Reshaping Cyber Risk and Resilience

SecureWorld News

MARCH 5, 2025

Many cybersecurity hardware componentsincluding semiconductors, network infrastructure, and cloud computing hardwareare sourced from tariff-affected regions. The markets understandably take a dip, folks have already been hoarding electronic components which become increasingly scarce. Canada border for their thoughts, politics aside.

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Cyber Security Informer

UK's Secret iCloud Backdoor Order Raises Global Security Concerns

Swiss army asks its personnel to use the Threema instant-messaging app

Trending Sources

New Bill Called 'Full Frontal Nuclear Assault on Encryption in the United States'

Here’s what data the FBI can get from WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal, Telegram, and more

Security Roundup January 2025

5 pro-freedom technologies that could change the Internet

The RAMBO Attack Explained: Risks, Implications, & Mitigations for RSA Security

Attack of drones: airborne cybersecurity nightmare

IT threat evolution Q1 2024

The Hacker Mind Podcast: Never Mess With A Hacker

CISSPs from Around the Globe: An Interview with James Wright

Snowden Ten Years Later

Security and Privacy Implications of Zoom

What is Malware? Definition, Purpose & Common Protections

Trade Wars: How U.S. Tariffs Are Reshaping Cyber Risk and Resilience

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