Experts say there’s either a doorway in or there isn’t. And if there is, lots of other people, including criminals, can use it too.
Source : The Many Things Wrong With the Anti-Encryption Op-Ed in the New York Times
Étiquette : security (Page 19 of 20)
The “BeNews” app is a backdoor app that uses the name of defunct news site “BeNews” to appear legitimate. We found the backdoor’s source code in the leak, including a document that teaches customers how to use it. Based on these, we believe that the Hacking Team provided the app to customers to be used as a lure to download RCSAndroid malware on a target’s Android device.
Source : Fake News App in Hacking Team Dump Designed to Bypass Google Play
At least 70 members of the password-protected site, Darkode, were charged, arrested or searched in a crackdown that included law enforcement agencies in 20 nations, United States officials said.
Source : Authorities Shut Down Darkode, a Marketplace for Stolen Personal Data – The New York Times
Alex Stamos, the recently appointed chief security officer at Facebook, has called on software company Adobe to announce an « end-of-life date for Flash. »
Source : Facebook’s new chief security officer wants to set a date to kill Flash | The Verge
UK Prime Minister David Cameron is pressing ahead with new powers that plan to stop people from sending any form of encrypted messages.
Source : All Instant Messaging Could Be Killed In The UK Within Weeks – Forbes
Si nous devons lutter avec détermination contre le terrorisme et protéger la sécurité des citoyens européens (…), cela ne peut être fait au mépris de nos principes fondamentaux !
Source : La commission de Bruxelles tique sur le projet de loi renseignement – Page 1 | Mediapart
Greetings citizens of Canada, we are Anonymous. Today, this 17th of June 2015 we launched an attack against the Canadian senate and government of Canada websites in protest against the recent passing of bill C-51.
Source : Hacker group ‘Anonymous’ claims credit for federal cyber attacks | Ottawa Citizen
Les adresses e-mail des comptes LastPass, les indices de mots de passe, le salage , et le hachage d’authentification ont été compromis.
In an unusual twist on biometrics research, US computer scientists have joined with law-enforcement officials to find new ways to automatically detect tattoos on people in photographs.
Source : Image software spots links in tattoo ink : Nature News & Comment
A major union says the cyber theft of employee information is more damaging than it first appeared, asserting that hackers stole personnel data and Social Security numbers for 4 million current and former federal workers .
Source : News from The Associated Press