New draft could expand police powers, rather than improve privacy protections
Gartner Analyst to FBI: Stop Bullying Apple
Avivah Litan argues cellular metadata analysis will be more useful to Feds
“The Feds Have Let The Cyber World Burn. Let’s Put the Fires Out.”
I’ve made some comments regarding Apple vs. the FBI at Wired.
#RSAC: Mr Robot Star Reveals His Security Education
Rami Malek spoke of his preparation and research for his role in Mr Robot at RSA Conference
#RSAC: “Trust in technology has been eroded” says Microsoft
Microsoft president says people have been questioning trust for good reason
Malvertising Develops Advanced Fingerprinting to ID Victims
Criminals can preselect and pursue specific victims without user interaction, and quickly rule out non-viable targets, such as honeypots.
Skills Shortage Hits Hackers
Attackers need an ecosystem of malware writers, exploit developers, botnet operators and mules
Mobile Users Blissfully Unaware of IoT Dangers
Nearly one in 10 smartphone users say there isn’t a single thing a hacker could take from their phone that would upset them.
IBM Plans Resilient Acquisition
IBM has announced plans to acquire Resilient Systems to add incident response capabilities to its services.
56% of Companies Ignore Encryption on the Cloud
More than half of organizations transfer sensitive or confidential data to the cloud whether it is encrypted or not.