Category: Security technology

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Detecting When a Smartphone Has Been Compromised

Posted on By infossl
academicpapers, malware, phones, Security technology, securityengineering, tracking

Andrew “bunnie” Huang and Edward Snowden have designed a smartphone case that detects unauthorized transmissions by the phone. Paper. Three news articles. Looks like a clever design. Of course, it has to be outside the device; otherwise, it could be compromised along with the device. Note that this is still in the research design stage; … Read More “Detecting When a Smartphone Has Been Compromised” »

Real-World Security and the Internet of Things

Posted on By infossl
cybersecurity, hacking, internetofthings, movieplotthreats, nationalsecuritypolicy, nsa, Security technology, securityengineering

Disaster stories involving the Internet of Things are all the rage. They feature cars (both driven and driverless), the power grid, dams, and tunnel ventilation systems. A particularly vivid and realistic one, near-future fiction published last month in New York Magazine, described a cyberattack on New York that involved hacking of cars, the water system, … Read More “Real-World Security and the Internet of Things” »

The Security of Our Election Systems

Posted on By infossl
Security technology

Russia was behind the hacks into the Democratic National Committee’s computer network that led to the release of thousands of internal emails just before the party’s convention began, U.S. intelligence agencies have reportedly concluded. The FBI is investigating. WikiLeaks promises there is more data to come. The political nature of this cyberattack means that Democrats … Read More “The Security of Our Election Systems” »

Hacking the Vote

Posted on By infossl
doxing, essays, hacking, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology, voting

Russia has attacked the US in cyberspace in an attempt to influence our national election, many experts have concluded. We need to take this national security threat seriously and both respond and defend, despite the partisan nature of this particular attack. There is virtually no debate about that, either from the technical experts who analyzed … Read More “Hacking the Vote” »

More on the Vulnerabilities Equities Process

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dmca, hacking, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology, vulnerabilities

The Open Technology Institute of the New America Foundation has released a policy paper on the vulnerabilities equities process: “Bugs in the System: A Primer on the Software Vulnerability Ecosystem and its Policy Implications.” Their policy recommendations: Minimize participation in the vulnerability black market. Establish strong, clear procedures for disclosure when it discovers and acquires … Read More “More on the Vulnerabilities Equities Process” »