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Last month, the UK government demanded that Apple weaken the security of iCloud for users worldwide. On Friday, Apple took steps to comply for users in the United Kingdom. But the British law is written in a way that requires Apple to give its government access to anyone, anywhere in the world. If the government … Read More “An iCloud Backdoor Would Make Our Phones Less Safe” »
The UK is the first country to ban default passwords on IoT devices. On Monday, the United Kingdom became the first country in the world to ban default guessable usernames and passwords from these IoT devices. Unique passwords installed by default are still permitted. The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (PSTI) introduces new … Read More “The UK Bans Default Passwords” »
In an open letter, seven secure messaging apps—including Signal and WhatsApp—point out that the UK’s Online Safety Bill could destroy end-to-end encryption: As currently drafted, the Bill could break end-to-end encryption,opening the door to routine, general and indiscriminate surveillance of personal messages of friends, family members, employees, executives, journalists, human rights activists and even politicians … Read More “UK Threatens End-to-End Encryption” »
Brian Krebs is reporting that the UK’s National Crime Agency is setting up fake DDoS-for-hire sites as part of a sting operation: The NCA says all of its fake so-called “booter” or “stresser” sites - which have so far been accessed by several thousand people—have been created to look like they offer the tools and … Read More “UK Runs Fake DDoS-for-Hire Sites” »
The Cambridge Cybercrime Centre has a series of papers on cybercrime during the coronavirus pandemic. Powered by WPeMatico
Back in January, two senior GCHQ officials proposed a specific backdoor for communications systems. It was universally derided as unworkable — by me, as well. Now Jon Callas of the ACLU explains why. Powered by WPeMatico
Someone is flying a drone over Gatwick Airport in order to disrupt service: Chris Woodroofe, Gatwick’s chief operating officer, said on Thursday afternoon there had been another drone sighting which meant it was impossible to say when the airport would reopen. He told BBC News: “There are 110,000 passengers due to fly today, and the … Read More “Drone Denial-of-Service Attack against Gatwick Airport” »
Ross Anderson gave a talk on the history of the Crypto Wars in the UK. I am intimately familiar with the US story, but didn’t know as much about Britain’s verson. Hour-long video. Summary. Powered by WPeMatico
Really good article about the women who worked at Bletchley Park during World War II, breaking German Enigma-encrypted messages. Powered by WPeMatico
This article argues that Britain’s counterterrorism problem isn’t lack of data, it’s lack of analysis. Powered by WPeMatico