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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” »

The TSA's Selective Laptop Ban

Posted on By infossl
airtravel, dhs, Security technology, securitypolicies, tsa

Last Monday, the TSA announced a peculiar new security measure to take effect within 96 hours. Passengers flying into the US on foreign airlines from eight Muslim countries would be prohibited from carrying aboard any electronics larger than a smartphone. They would have to be checked and put into the cargo hold. And now the … Read More “The TSA's Selective Laptop Ban” »

The NSA Is Hoarding Vulnerabilities

Posted on By infossl
cisco, dhs, edwardsnowden, essays, exploits, lies, nationalsecuritypolicy, nsa, Security technology, vulnerabilities, zeroday

The National Security Agency is lying to us. We know that because of data stolen from an NSA server was dumped on the Internet. The agency is hoarding information about security vulnerabilities in the products you use, because it wants to use it to hack others’ computers. Those vulnerabilities aren’t being reported, and aren’t getting … Read More “The NSA Is Hoarding Vulnerabilities” »