Tag: wiretapping
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Schneier on Security: Arguing Against CALEA
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/arguing-against-calea.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Arguing Against CALEA Feedly Summary: At a Congressional hearing earlier this week, Matt Blaze made the point that CALEA, the 1994 law that forces telecoms to make phone calls wiretappable, is outdated in today’s threat environment and should be rethought: In other words, while the legally-mandated CALEA…
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Hacker News: How the UK Is Weakening Safety Worldwide
Source URL: https://blog.thenewoil.org/how-the-uk-is-weakening-safety-worldwide Source: Hacker News Title: How the UK Is Weakening Safety Worldwide Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the implications of the UK’s enforcement of a backdoor in Apple’s iCloud service, shedding light on the risks such practices pose to encryption and global privacy standards. It underscores…
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The Register: FCC to telcos: Did you know you must by law secure your networks from foreign spies?
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…
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The Register: Blocking Chinese spies from intercepting calls? There ought to be a law
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/telecom_cybersecurity_standards/ Source: The Register Title: Blocking Chinese spies from intercepting calls? There ought to be a law Feedly Summary: Sen. Wyden blasts FCC’s ‘failure’ amid Salt Typhoon hacks US telecoms carriers would be required to implement minimum cyber security standards and ensure their systems are not susceptible to hacks by nation-state attackers –…
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Hacker News: China’s Salt Typhoon recorded top American officials’ calls, says White House
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/white_house_salt_typhoon/ Source: Hacker News Title: China’s Salt Typhoon recorded top American officials’ calls, says White House Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reports on the espionage activities of Chinese cyberspies, specifically focusing on their operations targeting senior U.S. political figures and telecommunications providers. The insights provided by Anne…
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The Register: Salt Typhoon recorded top US officials’ calls, says White House
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/white_house_salt_typhoon/ Source: The Register Title: Salt Typhoon recorded top US officials’ calls, says White House Feedly Summary: No word yet on who. Any bets? Chinese cyberspies recorded “very senior" US political figures’ calls, according to White House security boss Anne Neuberger.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a security briefing…
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Slashdot: America’s Phone Networks Could Soon Face Financial – and Criminal – Penalties for Insecure Networks
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/08/0157212/americas-phone-networks-could-soon-face-financial—and-criminal—penalties-for-insecure-networks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: America’s Phone Networks Could Soon Face Financial – and Criminal – Penalties for Insecure Networks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The FCC is proposing new regulations for the cybersecurity of telecommunications companies, which may include financial penalties for non-compliance. This represents a significant expansion of regulatory…
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The Register: Salt Typhoon forces FCC’s hand on making telcos secure their networks
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/06/salt_typhoon_fcc_proposal/ Source: The Register Title: Salt Typhoon forces FCC’s hand on making telcos secure their networks Feedly Summary: Proposal pushes stricter infosec safeguards after Chinese state baddies expose vulns The head of America’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to force telecoms operators to tighten network security in the wake of the Salt Typhoon…
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Slashdot: China Wiretaps Americans in ‘Worst Hack in Our Nation’s History’
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/22/2336254/china-wiretaps-americans-in-worst-hack-in-our-nations-history?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: China Wiretaps Americans in ‘Worst Hack in Our Nation’s History’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A significant breach of U.S. telecommunications infrastructure by a hacker group linked to the Chinese government, identified as Salt Typhoon, has been reported. This breach allowed unauthorized access to phone calls…
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Slashdot: Millions of U.S. Cellphones Could Be Vulnerable to Chinese Government Surveillance
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/03/1953214/millions-of-us-cellphones-could-be-vulnerable-to-chinese-government-surveillance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Millions of U.S. Cellphones Could Be Vulnerable to Chinese Government Surveillance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article emphasizes the grave implications of a cyberattack by Chinese hackers on U.S. telecom systems, highlighting vulnerabilities that could allow widespread surveillance of millions of U.S. cellphone users. The…