Tag: national security

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/17/2125214/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-hacker-behind-telecom-and-treasury-hacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Sanctions Chinese Firm, Hacker Behind Telecom and Treasury Hacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Yin Kecheng and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. due to their involvement in cyber espionage operations targeting U.S. telecommunications, highlighting critical security concerns…

The Register: FCC to telcos: Did you know you must by law secure your networks from foreign spies?

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/fcc_telcos_calea/ Source: The Register Title: FCC to telcos: Did you know you must by law secure your networks from foreign spies? Feedly Summary: Plus: Uncle Sam is cross with this one Chinese biz over Salt Typhoon mega-snooping Decades-old legislation requiring American telcos to lock down their systems to prevent foreign snoops from intercepting…

Slashdot: FBI Warned Agents It Believes Phone Logs Hacked Last Year

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Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/17/1950210/fbi-warned-agents-it-believes-phone-logs-hacked-last-year?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FBI Warned Agents It Believes Phone Logs Hacked Last Year Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant security breach involving AT&T, where hackers reportedly accessed sensitive information about FBI agents’ communications, raising concerns about the safety of confidential informants. This incident highlights vulnerabilities…

Hacker News: GM parks claims driver location data was given to insurers, pushing up premiums

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/gm_settles_ftc_charges/ Source: Hacker News Title: GM parks claims driver location data was given to insurers, pushing up premiums Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: General Motors has reached a settlement with the FTC regarding privacy concerns tied to its Smart Driver program, which improperly collected and shared location data without…

The Register: GM parks claims that driver location data was shared to insurers, pushed up premiums

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/gm_settles_ftc_charges/ Source: The Register Title: GM parks claims that driver location data was shared to insurers, pushed up premiums Feedly Summary: We’ll defo ask for permission next time, automaker tells FTC General Motors on Thursday said that it has reached a settlement with the FTC “to address privacy concerns about our now-discontinued Smart…

Wired: Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-likely-stole-fbi-call-logs-from-att-that-could-compromise-informants/ Source: Wired Title: Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants Feedly Summary: A breach of AT&T that exposed “nearly all” of the company’s customers may have included records related to confidential FBI sources, potentially explaining the Bureau’s new embrace of end-to-end encryption. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

Alerts: CISA and Partners Release Call to Action to Close the National Software Understanding Gap

Jan 16, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/01/16/cisa-and-partners-release-call-action-close-national-software-understanding-gap Source: Alerts Title: CISA and Partners Release Call to Action to Close the National Software Understanding Gap Feedly Summary: Today, CISA—in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E), and the National Security Agency (NSA)—published Closing the Software…

Slashdot: A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More

Jan 16, 2025

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Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/01/16/1654242/a-new-jam-packed-biden-executive-order-tackles-cybersecurity-ai-and-more?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a comprehensive cybersecurity executive order issued by U.S. President Joe Biden, which emphasizes necessary improvements in AI usage, software security practices, and government network monitoring. This initiative…

The Register: US adds Chinese RISC-V player that TSMC suspected of helping build Huawei GPUs to risky company register

Jan 16, 2025

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