Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure | whitehouse.gov
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – STRENGTHENING THE CYBERSECURITY OF FEDERAL NETWORKS AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Source: Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure | whitehouse.gov
China to Start Security Checks on Technology Companies in June
BEIJING—China will launch new security reviews on foreign and domestic technology suppliers starting June 1, implementing a key element of its new cybersecurity law aimed at tightening state control over technology and information. The review will apply to companies that provide network products and services. As such, it will likely include companies such as International…
NSA Targets SWIFT?
A hacker group known as the “Shadow Brokers” on Friday released a set of documents “that describe an alleged effort by the NSA to target two ‘service bureaus’ connected to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or Swift,” the Journal reported. “The Shadow Brokers documents allegedly show the NSA targeted but didn’t manage to…
Pentagon worried about Chinese investment in US startups: report | TheHill
Source: Pentagon worried about Chinese investment in US startups: report | TheHill
China Gains on the U.S. in the Artificial Intelligence Arms Race – The New York Times
WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages | Technology | The Guardian
Privacy campaigners criticise WhatsApp vulnerability as a ‘huge threat to freedom of speech’ and warn it could be exploited by government agencies Source: WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages | Technology | The Guardian Two quotes, in particular, that stand out: Boelter reported the backdoor vulnerability to Facebook in April 2016, but was told…
Worried About the Privacy of Your Messages? Download Signal – The New York Times
Trump cyber security team, policy slow to take shape – officials | Reuters
The apparent lack of expertise or prioritization coincides with U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA, having pivoted to digital warfare to address the growing national security and economic threats that nation-states and extremist groups pose in cyberspace. Source: Trump cyber security team, policy slow to take shape – officials | Reuters
Secret Backdoor in Some U.S. Phones Sent Data to China, Analysts Say – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — For about $50, you can get a smartphone with a high-definition display, fast data service and, according to security contractors, a secret feature: a backdoor that sends all your text messages to China every 72 hours. Security contractors recently discovered preinstalled software in some Android phones that monitors where users go, whom they…
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