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Everyone Wants You To Have Security, But Not from Them

Posted on By infossl
adware, computersecurity, dataandgoliath, fbi, google, lenovo, nsa, privacy, Security technology, securitypolicies, spyware, surveillance

In December, Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt was interviewed at the CATO Institute Surveillance Conference. One of the things he said, after talking about some of the security measures his company has put in place post-Snowden, was: “If you have important information, the safest place to keep it is in Google. And I can assure … Read More “Everyone Wants You To Have Security, But Not from Them” »

Further Evidence Pointing to North Korea as Sony Hacker

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attribution, fbi, hacking, northkorea, Security technology, sony

The FBI has provided more evidence: Speaking at a Fordham Law School cybersecurity conference Wednesday, Comey said that he has “very high confidence” in the FBI’s attribution of the attack to North Korea. And he named several of the sources of his evidence, including a “behavioral analysis unit” of FBI experts trained to psychologically analyze … Read More “Further Evidence Pointing to North Korea as Sony Hacker” »

Attack Attribution in Cyberspace

Posted on By infossl
attribution, cybersecurity, cyberwar, essays, fbi, intelligence, nationalsecuritypolicy, northkorea, nsa, Security technology, sony

When you’re attacked by a missile, you can follow its trajectory back to where it was launched from. When you’re attacked in cyberspace, figuring out who did it is much harder. The reality of international aggression in cyberspace will change how we approach defense. Many of us in the computer-security field are skeptical of the … Read More “Attack Attribution in Cyberspace” »

More Data on Attributing the Sony Attack

Posted on By infossl
cyberweapons, fbi, hacking, insiders, intelligence, malware, northkorea, Security technology, sony

An analysis of the timestamps on some of the leaked documents shows that they were downloaded at USB 2.0 speeds — which implies an insider. Our Gotnews.com investigation into the data that has been released by the “hackers” shows that someone at Sony was copying 182GB at minimum the night of the 21st — the … Read More “More Data on Attributing the Sony Attack” »

Did North Korea Really Attack Sony?

Posted on By infossl
fbi, hacking, intelligence, nationalsecuritypolicy, northkorea, overreactions, rootkits, Security technology, sony

I am deeply skeptical of the FBI’s announcement on Friday that North Korea was behind last month’s Sony hack. The agency’s evidence is tenuous, and I have a hard time believing it. But I also have trouble believing that the US government would make the accusation this formally if officials didn’t believe it. Clues in … Read More “Did North Korea Really Attack Sony?” »

The Limits of Police Subterfuge

Posted on By infossl
courts, fbi, gambling, hotels, laws, police, privacy, searches, Security technology, socialengineering, surveillance

“The next time you call for assistance because the Internet service in your home is not working, the ‘technician’ who comes to your door may actually be an undercover government agent. He will have secretly disconnected the service, knowing that you will naturally call for help and — ­when he shows up at your door, … Read More “The Limits of Police Subterfuge” »

FBI Agents Pose as Repairmen to Bypass Warrant Process

Posted on By infossl
courts, fbi, hotels, searches, Security technology, socialengineering, undercover

This is a creepy story. The FBI wanted access to a hotel guest’s room without a warrant. So agents broke his Internet connection, and then posed as Internet technicians to gain access to his hotel room without a warrant. From the motion to suppress: The next time you call for assistance because the internet service … Read More “FBI Agents Pose as Repairmen to Bypass Warrant Process” »

Apple Copies Your Files Without Your Knowledge or Consent

Posted on By infossl
apple, cloudcomputing, encryption, fbi, filesharing, ios, nsa, Security technology

EDITED TO ADD (10/28): This is a more nuanced discussion of this issue. At this point, it seems clear that there is a lot less here than described in the blog post below. The latest version of Apple’s OS automatically syncs your files to iCloud Drive, even files you choose to store locally. Apple encrypts … Read More “Apple Copies Your Files Without Your Knowledge or Consent” »