Tag: wiretapping

  • Slashdot: Chinese Hack of US ISPs Show Why Apple Is Right About Backdoors

    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/10/10/025236/chinese-hack-of-us-isps-show-why-apple-is-right-about-backdoors?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese Hack of US ISPs Show Why Apple Is Right About Backdoors Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cybersecurity incident involving Chinese hackers accessing U.S. ISPs’ systems, which were compromised due to security backdoors created for law enforcement wiretaps. This situation emphasizes…

  • Schneier on Security: China Possibly Hacking US “Lawful Access” Backdoor

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/10/china-possibly-hacking-us-lawful-access-backdoor.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: China Possibly Hacking US “Lawful Access” Backdoor Feedly Summary: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Chinese hackers (Salt Typhoon) penetrated the networks of US broadband providers, and might have accessed the backdoors that the federal government uses to execute court-authorized wiretap requests. Those backdoors have been…