Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2019

Yesterday, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy -- what is commonly known as "going dark." Some hold this view dogmatically, claiming that it is technologically impossible to provide lawful access without weakening security against unlawful access.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 14, 2019

Last month, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy­what is commonly known as "going dark." Some hold this view dogmatically, claiming that it is technologically impossible to provide lawful access without weakening security against unlawful access.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

These insecurities are a result of market forces that prioritize costs over security and of governments, including the United States, that want to preserve the option of surveillance in 5G networks. The technology will quickly become critical national infrastructure, and security problems will become life-threatening.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The p opular ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service have been blocked by the Russian government this week. This week the Russian government has blocked the ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service. ” states Proton Technologies.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter after they refused to store data of Russian users on servers located in the country. This week the Russian government has blocked the ProtonMail end-to-end encrypted email service and ProtonVPN VPN service.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Talos reported that these DNS hijacks also paved the way for the attackers to obtain SSL encryption certificates for the targeted domains (e.g. mail.cyta.com.cy: Cyta telecommunications and Internet provider, Cyprus. owa.gov.cy: Microsoft Outlook Web Access for Government of Cyprus. Let’s take a closer look at one example.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

The victims we observed were all high-profile Tunisian organizations, such as telecommunications or aviation companies. The group’s operations were exposed in 2018, showing that it was conducting surveillance attacks against individuals in the Middle East. Domestic Kitten is a threat group mainly known for its mobile backdoors.

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