Security researchers have disclosed today an SMS-based attack method being abused in the real world by a surveillance vendor to track and monitor individuals.
Digest Articles
The NetCAT is Out of the Bag: Intel Chipset Exploited to Sniff SSH Passwords as They’re Typed Over the Network
It is possible to discern someone's SSH password as they type it into a terminal over the network by exploiting an interesting side-channel vulnerability in Intel's networking technology, say infosec gurus.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/10/intel_netcat_side_channel_attack/
Deterrence in Cyberspace Requires Multifaceted Approach
Defending in cyberspace is only half the battle. Making it clear to adversaries that the United States is capable of engaging in damaging cyberattacks of its own is a way of deterring adversaries from acting in the first place, a senior Defense Department official told lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
51 Major CEOs Ask Congress for Federal Privacy Law Blocking State Rules
Fifty-one chief executives at major U.S. corporations, including Amazon, AT&T and IBM, are urging Congress to pass federal consumer privacy legislation that would block states from implementing their own regulations on data privacy.
Business Email Compromise Is a $26 Billion Scam Says the FBI
FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says that Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams are continuing to grow every year, with a 100% increase in the identified global exposed losses between May 2018 and July 2019.
The Air Force Will Let Hackers Try to Hijack an Orbiting Satellite
At the Defcon hacking conference next year, the Air Force will bring a satellite for fun and glory.
https://www.wired.com/story/air-force-defcon-satellite-hacking/
The US Government Will Spend $1B on AI Next Year – Not Counting the Pentagon
The federal government plans to spend almost $1 billion in nondefense artificial intelligence research and development in fiscal 2020, according to a supplemental report to the president's budget request.
https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2019/09/us-government-will-spend-1b-ai-next-year/159903/
Faster Wi-Fi Officially Launches Today
The next generation of Wi-Fi has been trickling out over the past year, but this week, its launch is going to accelerate. The Wi-Fi Alliance, the organization that oversees implementation of the Wi-Fi standard, is launching its official Wi-Fi 6 certification program. That might sound boring, but it means the Wi-Fi 6 standard is truly ready to go, and tech
https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/16/20864338/wifi-6-alliance-tech-certification-program-launch
Russia Reportedly Breached Encrypted FBI Comms in 2010
On Dec. 29, 2016, the Obama administration announced that it was giving nearly three dozen Russian diplomats just 72 hours to leave the United States and was seizing two rural East Coast estates owned by the Russian government. As the Russians burned papers and scrambled to pack their bags, the Kremlin protested the treatment of its diplomats, and denied
https://www.engadget.com/2019/09/16/russia-breached-fbi-communications/
North Korean Government Hackers Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury
The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced Friday it is sanctioning three North Korean hacking groups it says are backed by Kim Jong-un's regime, including the well-known Lazarus Group. The office also identifies two sub-groups of Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel.
https://www.cyberscoop.com/lazarus-group-us-treasury-sanctions-north-korea/
