Saturday, 19 March 2016
New NSA rules allow agency to share data without privacy protections or terrorism links #vmvwiki ps
A consistent argument the NSA and its defenders have offered for the agency’s behavior since 9/11 is that its mass surveillance and warrantless wiretapping programs are required to fight terrorism. One of the persistent fears of privacy advocates has been that these programs will be expanded into domains with absolutely no relation to terrorism. Now, the Obama administration has drafted rules that will allow the FBI and other agencies full access to the raw data that the NSA collects without any safeguards or privacy protections.
http://www.extremetech.com/internet/224565-new-nsa-rules-allow-agency-to-share-data-without-privacy-protections-or-terrorism-links
FCC chairman proposes new rules to protect online consumer privacy #vmvwiki ps
When Tom Wheeler was appointed chair of the FCC, many feared his history as CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) would taint his ability to head an organization tasked with regulating those industries. Instead, Wheeler has proven to support both net neutrality and now, more robust privacy protections for online users.
http://www.extremetech.com/internet/224590-fcc-chairman-proposes-new-rules-to-protect-online-consumer-privacy
A new plan to fight ISIS: turning big data on social media #vmvwiki ps
President Obama’s new anti-ISIS messaging czar Michael Lumpkin announced the Center for Global Engagement this week, formed by Executive Order. The new government body is aimed at modifying the conversation around terrorism, extremism, and the West’s overall profile. The initiative is distinct from past projects because it is aimed not at countering ISIS messages with US government ones, but at amplifying genuine, moderate messages throughout the Islamic cyber-world. Lumpkin told the Daily Beast that he sees this as a necessary evolution in the face of terrorist info-tech: “You need a network to defeat a network, so we’re going to take network approach to our messaging.”
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/224883-a-new-plan-to-fight-isis-turn-big-data-on-social-media
It’s not just Apple: Sources claim government goes after source code on a regular basis #vmvwiki ps
The government’s most recent filing in the ongoing San Bernardino iPhone case was vitriolic in the extreme and contained a potent threat. In it, the Department of Justice noted that it could’ve compelled Apple to release its iOS source code and electronic signature, but that it had avoided doing this because it felt other solutions would be “more palatable” to Apple
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/225046-its-not-just-apple-sources-claim-government-goes-after-source-code-on-a-regular-basis
Sunday, 6 March 2016
DHS Ready to Share Intelligence With Private Sector #vmvwiki ps
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
this month will start sharing threat information with a small number of
hand-picked companies under the newly enacted Cybersecurity Information
Sharing Act.
DHS hopes to collect threat indicators from companies and
redistribute them to other companies so everyone gets a better view of
threats and can use that knowledge to bolster defenses.http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83127.html
Google will warn users away from fake download buttons, social engineering
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The web today is a vastly different place from the Internet I first explored courtesy of AOL and Netscape Navigator back in 1997. One thing that hasn’t changed in two decades, however, is the use of fake download buttons. Now that Google’s Safe Browsing Team is taking a stand against the practice, we might finally see some progress on the issue.
http://www.extremetech.com/internet/222420-google-will-warn-users-away-from-fake-download-buttons-social-engineering
Malware Museum lets you safely experience the PC viruses of yesteryear #vmvwiki ps
We’re all familiar with malware as an insidious menace that seeks to steal your personal information and ransom your data, but it was not always so. In the early days of personal computing, viruses were less of a malicious threat and more of an annoying joke. Now you can relive the “glory” days of mostly harmless computer viruses by visiting the Malware Museum hosted at the Internet Archive.
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/222641-malware-museum-lets-you-safely-experience-the-pc-viruses-of-yesteryear
Amazon’s terms of service now covers the zombie apocalypse #vmvwiki ps
When the zombie apocalypse is upon us, you’ll want to know: Who’s got your back? It turns out shopping giant Amazon has our backs if you are a customer of its Amazon Web Services (AWS). Here’s a recently uncovered section of the Service Terms:
http://www.extremetech.com/internet/222818-amazons-terms-of-service-now-covers-the-zombie-apocalypse
New satellites could bring 1 terabit of internet bandwidth to remote regions
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Delivering internet access to remote areas is challenging, as the traditional method of running lines from connected regions is extremely expensive. There are a few approaches to doing this wirelessly — for example, Google’s Project Loon balloons. However, a company called ViaSat is teaming up with Boeing to provide super-fast internet access to remote areas from space. The just-announced ViaSat-3 satellite will have a terabit of available bandwidth. Yes, a terabit per second.http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/222889-new-satellites-could-bring-1-terabit-of-internet-bandwidth-to-remote-regions
Court filing confirms Carnegie Mellon University hacked Tor to unmask users
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The Tor Project claimed last year that researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) were behind an attack on Tor that was used to unmask users. CMU released a vague statement that strongly implied that the FBU had indeed subpoenaed the university for its research, and now we have confirmation. A court filing from one of the associated criminal cases explains how Carnegie’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI) helped the FBI track down some wanted Tor users.http://www.extremetech.com/internet/223590-court-filing-confirms-carnegie-mellon-university-hacked-tor-to-unmask-users
Attack of the Drones: Star Wars Episode VIII will deploy hundreds of guards, anti-drone warfare
#vmvwiki ps
Drones have already transformed the discussion around privacy, property rights, and where civilian rights to fly the diminutive craft begin and end. It seems they also cause no end of headaches for filmmakers who want to keep the details of their movies secret until they hit theaters. This was already problematic during the filming of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and it seems the team ramping up for Episode Eight anticipates even larger problems next time out
http://www.extremetech.com/internet/223429-attack-of-the-drones-star-wars-episode-viii-will-deploy-hundreds-of-guards-anti-drone-warfare
Outlook.com gets a major facelift, Evernote add-in, and more...
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Microsoft is rolling out major updates to Outlook.com, which launched 20 years ago as an independent company and service named Hotmail, beginning this week. If you create a new account, you should see the new site and features immediately. However, if like me, you’re an existing user, then you might have to wait a while as Microsoft rolls out the updates across all accounts.
http://www.extremetech.com/internet/223265-outlook-com-gets-a-major-facelift-evernote-add-in-and-more
Apple Sauce: The DOJ wants to force Apple to cooperate; Trump calls for Apple boycott
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Tim Cook’s condemnation of a federal court order compelling Apple to write custom software that can bypass its own security restrictions has royally honked off the Department of Justice, which filed a motion today to compel Apple’s immediate cooperation in the case. Apple had previously asked for (and been granted) an additional three days to consider its response, which is now due by February 26.
http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/223339-apple-sauce-the-doj-wants-to-force-apple-to-cooperate-trump-calls-for-apple-boycott
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