“More than a year later, state and federal officials don’t know where the plutonium – one of the most valuable and dangerous substances on earth – is. Nor has the cesium been recovered.”
Tag Archives: False Sense Of Security
Hackers selling access to airport security systems for $10
“RDP administrators have been slow to adopt techniques like two-factor authentication and rate-limiting, which could prevent attacks like this one.”
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/11/17559510/airport-security-login-rdp-attack-dark-web
Stolen Air Force drone manuals available for $200 on the dark web
“The hacker told Recorded Future that he frequently ‘entertains’ himself by watching live streams of sensitive footage from airplanes and border surveillance cameras.”
Town officials ruined a man’s life for complaining about police abuse
“The ‘lesson’ Finley learned here is pretty clear. Power usually wins.”
Juggalos figured out how to beat facial recognition
“Welcome to a world where Juggalo makeup is your best shot at avoiding involuntary surveillance.”
Rootkit-Based Adware Wreaks Havoc Among U.S. Windows 10 Users
“When it was released back in 2015, one of the main perks of Windows 10 was the improved security features that made it harder for rootkits to get a foothold on Microsoft’s new OS.”
VPNFilter malware infecting 500,000 consumer devices is worse than we thought
“The FBI recommended that all owners of consumer-grade routers, switches, and network-attached storage devices reboot their devices. While the advice likely disrupted VPNFilter’s advance and bought infected users time, it may also have created the mistaken belief that rebooting alone was enough to fully remove VPNFilter from infected devices.”
LTE wireless connections used by billions aren’t as secure as we thought
“The attacks work because of weaknesses built into the LTE standard itself. The most crucial weakness is a form of encryption that doesn’t protect the integrity of the data.”
Nineteen ICE agents call for dissolution of agency
“They were concerned that the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration was preventing them from carrying out the agency’s other duties.”
Read more: http://thehill.com/latino/394757-more-than-a-dozen-ice-agents-call-to-abolish-agency
Ron Paul: Why Can’t We Sue the TSA For Assault?
“The TSA is effective at violating our liberty, but it is ineffective at protecting our security.”