Month: June 2021

Risks of Evidentiary Software

Posted on By infossl
courts, cybersecurity, false positives, forensics, Security technology, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

Over at Lawfare, Susan Landau has an excellent essay on the risks posed by software used to collect evidence (a Breathalyzer is probably the most obvious example). Bugs and vulnerabilities can lead to inaccurate evidence, but the proprietary nature of software makes it hard for defendants to examine it. The software engineers proposed a three-part … Read More “Risks of Evidentiary Software” »

NFC Flaws in POS Devices and ATMs

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atms, point of sale, Security technology, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

It’s a series of vulnerabilities: Josep Rodriguez, a researcher and consultant at security firm IOActive, has spent the last year digging up and reporting vulnerabilities in the so-called near-field communications reader chips used in millions of ATMs and point-of-sale systems worldwide. NFC systems are what let you wave a credit card over a reader — … Read More “NFC Flaws in POS Devices and ATMs” »

AI-Piloted Fighter Jets

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artificial intelligence, china, cyberwar, cyberweapons, Security technology, Uncategorized

News from Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology: China Claims Its AI Can Beat Human Pilots in Battle: Chinese state media reported that an AI system had successfully defeated human pilots during simulated dogfights. According to the Global Times report, the system had shot down several PLA pilots during a handful of virtual exercises … Read More “AI-Piloted Fighter Jets” »

Banning Surveillance-Based Advertising

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marketing, privacy, reports, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized

The Norwegian Consumer Council just published a fantastic new report: “Time to Ban Surveillance-Based Advertising.” From the Introduction: The challenges caused and entrenched by surveillance-based advertising include, but are not limited to: privacy and data protection infringements opaque business models manipulation and discrimination at scale fraud and other criminal activity serious security risks In the … Read More “Banning Surveillance-Based Advertising” »

Mollitiam Industries is the Newest Cyberweapons Arms Manufacturer

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cyberweapons, hacking, key logging, malware, Security technology, spyware, Uncategorized

Wired is reporting on a company called Mollitiam Industries: Marketing materials left exposed online by a third-party claim Mollitiam’s interception products, dubbed “Invisible Man” and “Night Crawler,” are capable of remotely accessing a target’s files, location, and covertly turning on a device’s camera and microphone. Its spyware is also said to be equipped with a … Read More “Mollitiam Industries is the Newest Cyberweapons Arms Manufacturer” »

Apple Will Offer Onion Routing for iCloud/Safari Users

Posted on By infossl
anonymity, apple, cloud computing, Safari, Security technology, tor, Uncategorized

At this year’s Apple Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced something called “iCloud Private Relay.” That’s basically its private version of onion routing, which is what Tor does. Privacy Relay is built into both the forthcoming iOS and MacOS versions, but it will only work if you’re an iCloud Plus subscriber and you have it enabled … Read More “Apple Will Offer Onion Routing for iCloud/Safari Users” »

The Future of Machine Learning and Cybersecurity

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cybersecurity, machine learning, reports, Security technology, Uncategorized

The Center for Security and Emerging Technology has a new report: “Machine Learning and Cybersecurity: Hype and Reality.” Here’s the bottom line: The report offers four conclusions: Machine learning can help defenders more accurately detect and triage potential attacks. However, in many cases these technologies are elaborations on long-standing methods — not fundamentally new approaches … Read More “The Future of Machine Learning and Cybersecurity” »