Hacker News
- Russia to create its own security certificate authority, alarming experts https://www.cyberscoop.com/russia-tls-security-certificate-authority/ 2 comments
- Id.me CEO backtracks on claims company doesn't use facial recognition tech https://www.cyberscoop.com/id-me-ceo-backtracks-on-claims-company-doesnt-use-powerful-facial-recognition-tech/ 2 comments
- 4G LTE protocols used by smartphones can be hacked, researchers found https://www.cyberscoop.com/4g-lte-protocols-used-smarthphones-can-hacked-researchers-found/ 25 comments
- 'Poisoned' Tor Browser tracks Chinese users' online history, location https://www.cyberscoop.com/modified-tor-browser-chinese-targeting/ 69 comments privacy
- Supreme Court poised to rewrite how social media confronts disinformation https://www.cyberscoop.com/supreme-court-social-media-disinformation/ 191 comments technology
- Online romance scams expand, now with more cryptocurrency - CyberScoop https://www.cyberscoop.com/online-romance-scams-expand-now-with-more-cryptocurrency/ 18 comments cryptocurrency
- Police say scammers who used email fraud, SIM swapping are connected to Italian mafia https://www.cyberscoop.com/?p=59004 12 comments technology
- Apple patches against alleged NSO Group zero-click exploit used on activists https://www.cyberscoop.com/?p=58901 3 comments worldnews
- New York man sentenced to 3 years for stealing students' nude photos after hacking their accounts https://www.cyberscoop.com/nicholas-farber-hacker-stalker-plattsburgh-sentence/ 7 comments technology
- How recent disinformation campaigns tied to Russia, Pakistan blended fake engagement with real life https://www.cyberscoop.com/disinformation-russia-facebook-graphika-dfrlab/ 2 comments technology
- Fujifilm shuts down computer systems following apparent ransomware intrusion - CyberScoop https://www.cyberscoop.com/fujifilm-ransomware-japan-shutdown/ 4 comments technology
- Alternative Email Service to Gmail: Court rules encrypted email provider Tutanota must monitor messages in blackmail case https://www.cyberscoop.com/court-rules-encrypted-email-tutanota-monitor-messages/ 15 comments degoogle
- Russian agent accused of interfering in US elections is back meddling online, Facebook says https://www.cyberscoop.com/facebook-takedown-russia-andriy-derkach-interference-elections-ukraine/ 5 comments europe
- CISA tells agencies to consider ad blockers to fend off 'malvertising' - CyberScoop https://www.cyberscoop.com/ad-blockers-security-nsa-dhs-wyden/ 4 comments technology
- Grid regulator warns utilities of risk of SolarWinds backdoor, asks how exposed they are https://www.cyberscoop.com/nerc-alert-solarwinds-grid-russia/ 12 comments technology
- Suspected Chinese hackers impersonate Catholic news outlets to gather intel about Vatican diplomacy https://www.cyberscoop.com/chinese-hacking-catholic-church-vatican/ 4 comments worldnews
- Google details tactics of Chinese hackers who targeted Biden campaign https://www.cyberscoop.com/biden-chinese-hacking-google-security-russia/ 31 comments technology
- Why did President Trump mention CrowdStrike to the Ukrainian president? - CyberScoop https://www.cyberscoop.com/donald-trump-crowdstrike-ukraine-phone-call/ 76 comments technology
- Teenage hackers are offered a second chance under European experiment https://www.cyberscoop.com/teenage-hackers-police-britain-netherlands/ 5 comments europe
- Chinese-authored spyware found on more than 700 million Android phones https://www.cyberscoop.com/android-malware-china-huawei-zte-kryptowire-blu-products/ 57 comments worldnews
- Jolted by Meltdown and Spectre, Intel aims to accelerate patching process https://www.cyberscoop.com/jolted-meltdown-spectre-intel-aims-accelerate-patching-process/ 5 comments intel
- How sloppy OPSEC gave researchers an inside look at the exploit industry https://www.cyberscoop.com/mobile-zero-days-lookout-shmoocon-2019-android-barracuda-ios-stonefish/ 5 comments programming
- Twitter detects possible state-sponsored activity from China, Saudi Arabia https://www.cyberscoop.com/twitter-china-saudi-arabia-state-sponsored/ 9 comments technology
- House panel rips CVE contracting and oversight policies https://www.cyberscoop.com/cve-mitre-house-energy-and-commerce-committee/ 11 comments netsec
- FBI director: Without compromise on encryption, legislation may be the 'remedy' - Cyberscoop https://www.cyberscoop.com/fbi-director-without-compromise-encryption-legislation-may-remedy/ 12 comments technology
- FSB confronted CIA abut US intel's examination of Kaspersky products in 2015 https://www.cyberscoop.com/kaspersky-fbi-cia-fsb-demarche-2015/ 4 comments worldnews
- CCLeaner attack carried out by Chinese-linked group, researchers say - CyberScoop https://www.cyberscoop.com/ccleaner-attack-china-intezer-labs-piriform-apt17/ 3 comments technology
- New Android app lets people detect credit card skimmers at gas pumps https://www.cyberscoop.com/skimmer-scanner-gas-pumps-android-app/ 3 comments technology
- U.S. government bans Kaspersky use inside its agencies https://www.cyberscoop.com/kaspersky-dhs-ban/ 9 comments worldnews
- Russian hackers have increased their sabotage attempts against U.S. energy companies https://www.cyberscoop.com/dragonfly-symantec-energy-companies-phishing-attacks/ 4 comments worldnews
- FBI pushes private sector to cut ties with Kaspersky - Cyberscoop https://www.cyberscoop.com/fbi-kaspersky-private-sector-briefings-yarovaya-laws/ 2 comments privacy
- Hackers targeting North Korea in wake of nuke tests https://www.cyberscoop.com/north-korea-darkhotel-konni-cylance/ 71 comments worldnews
- Russia-linked hackers impersonate NATO in attempt to hack Romanian government https://www.cyberscoop.com/dnc-hackers-impersonated-nato-attempt-hack-romanian-government/ 50 comments worldnews
- Basic phishing emails are so effective that most hackers don't use exploit kits anymore https://www.cyberscoop.com/basic-phishing-emails-effective-hackers-dont-use-exploit-kits-anymore/ 5 comments technology
- Cellebrite can now unlock iPhone 6 and 6+ for law enforcement https://www.cyberscoop.com/cellebrite-iphone-6-ufed-samsung-galaxy-facebook-messenger-snapchat/ 4 comments technology
- Tor-developed smartphone app will detect internet censorship and surveillance https://www.cyberscoop.com/ooniprobe-tor-app-ios-android-censorship/ 15 comments technology
- Researcher: 'Avoid' Wire private messenger until security problems are fixed https://www.cyberscoop.com/wire-messenger-security-audit/ 14 comments privacy
- Georgia’s secretary of state: DHS tried to breach our firewall https://www.cyberscoop.com/georgia-hack-dhs-brian-kemp-jeh-johnson/ 51 comments technology
- NSA’s best are ‘leaving in big numbers,’ insiders say https://www.cyberscoop.com/nsa-morale-down-keith-alexander-mike-rogers/ 21 comments politics
- Trump will direct Pentagon to develop new national cybersecurity plan https://www.cyberscoop.com/trump-national-cybersecurity-plan/ 6 comments politics