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Robot Dog Internet Jammer

Posted on By infossl
denial of service, dhs, Internet of Things, law enforcement, robotics, Security technology, Uncategorized

Supposedly the DHS has these: The robot, called “NEO,” is a modified version of the “Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle” (Q-UGV) sold to law enforcement by a company called Ghost Robotics. Benjamine Huffman, the director of DHS’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), told police at the 2024 Border Security Expo in Texas that DHS is … Read More “Robot Dog Internet Jammer” »

That Bloomberg Supply-Chain-Hack Story

Posted on By infossl
backdoors, china, dhs, hacking, hardware, Security technology, supplychain

Back in October, Bloomberg reported that China has managed to install backdoors into server equipment that ended up in networks belonging to — among others — Apple and Amazon. Pretty much everybody has denied it (including the US DHS and the UK NCSC). Bloomberg has stood by its story — and is still standing by … Read More “That Bloomberg Supply-Chain-Hack Story” »

Cellebrite Unlocks iPhones for the US Government

Posted on By infossl
apple, cellphones, dhs, fbi, iphone, israel, locks, phones, Security technology

Forbes reports that the Israeli company Cellebrite can probably unlock all iPhone models: Cellebrite, a Petah Tikva, Israel-based vendor that’s become the U.S. government’s company of choice when it comes to unlocking mobile devices, is this month telling customers its engineers currently have the ability to get around the security of devices running iOS 11. … Read More “Cellebrite Unlocks iPhones for the US Government” »

Internet Security Threats at the Olympics

Posted on By infossl
cyberattack, dhs, internet, leaks, mcafee, northkorea, russia, Security technology, securitymonitoring, southkorea, sports

There are a lot: The cybersecurity company McAfee recently uncovered a cyber operation, dubbed Operation GoldDragon, attacking South Korean organizations related to the Winter Olympics. McAfee believes the attack came from a nation state that speaks Korean, although it has no definitive proof that this is a North Korean operation. The victim organizations include ice … Read More “Internet Security Threats at the Olympics” »

Remote Hack of a Boeing 757

Posted on By infossl
airtravel, dhs, hacking, infrastructure, Security technology, transportation

Last month, the DHS announced that it was able to remotely hack a Boeing 757: “We got the airplane on Sept. 19, 2016. Two days later, I was successful in accomplishing a remote, non-cooperative, penetration,” said Robert Hickey, aviation program manager within the Cyber Security Division of the DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate. “[Which] … Read More “Remote Hack of a Boeing 757” »

NSA Document Outlining Russian Attempts to Hack Voter Rolls

Posted on By infossl
dhs, essays, fbi, nationalsecuritypolicy, nsa, russia, Security technology, voting

This week brought new public evidence about Russian interference in the 2016 election. On Monday, the Intercept published a top-secret National Security Agency document describing Russian hacking attempts against the US election system. While the attacks seem more exploratory than operational ­– and there’s no evidence that they had any actual effect ­– they further … Read More “NSA Document Outlining Russian Attempts to Hack Voter Rolls” »