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How the US Military Can Better Keep Hackers

Posted on By infossl
cybersecurity, hacking, military, Security technology

Interesting commentary: The military is an impossible place for hackers thanks to antiquated career management, forced time away from technical positions, lack of mission, non-technical mid- and senior-level leadership, and staggering pay gaps, among other issues. It is possible the military needs a cyber corps in the future, but by accelerating promotions, offering graduate school … Read More “How the US Military Can Better Keep Hackers” »

Security Vulnerabilities in VingCard Electronic Locks

Posted on By infossl
hacking, hotels, patching, Security technology, vulnerabilities

Researchers have disclosed a massive vulnerability in the VingCard eletronic lock system, used in hotel rooms around the world: With a $300 Proxmark RFID card reading and writing tool, any expired keycard pulled from the trash of a target hotel, and a set of cryptographic tricks developed over close to 15 years of on-and-off analysis … Read More “Security Vulnerabilities in VingCard Electronic Locks” »

The DMCA and its Chilling Effects on Research

Posted on By infossl
dmca, hacking, reverseengineering, Security technology

The Center for Democracy and Technology has a good summary of the current state of the DMCA’s chilling effects on security research. To underline the nature of chilling effects on hacking and security research, CDT has worked to describe how tinkerers, hackers, and security researchers of all types both contribute to a baseline level of … Read More “The DMCA and its Chilling Effects on Research” »

Russians Hacked the Olympics

Posted on By infossl
attribution, disinformation, hacking, northkorea, russia, Security technology, sports

Two weeks ago, I blogged about the myriad of hacking threats against the Olympics. Last week, the Washington Post reported that Russia hacked the Olympics network and tried to cast the blame on North Korea. Of course, the evidence is classified, so there’s no way to verify this claim. And while the article speculates that … Read More “Russians Hacked the Olympics” »

Can Consumers’ Online Data Be Protected?

Posted on By infossl
datacollection, essays, hacking, nationalsecuritypolicy, schneiernews, Security technology, securityengineering

Everything online is hackable. This is true for Equifax’s data and the federal Office of Personal Management’s data, which was hacked in 2015. If information is on a computer connected to the Internet, it is vulnerable. But just because everything is hackable doesn’t mean everything will be hacked. The difference between the two is complex, … Read More “Can Consumers’ Online Data Be Protected?” »