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Tech firms let Russia analyze software widely used by U.S. government

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“In order to sell in the Russian market, the tech companies let a Russian defense agency scour the inner workings, or source code, of some of their products. Russian authorities say the reviews are necessary to detect flaws that could be exploited by hackers.  But those same products protect some of the most sensitive areas of the U.S government, including the Pentagon, NASA, the State Department, the FBI and the intelligence community, against hacking by sophisticated cyber adversaries like Russia.”

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-russia/tech-firms-let-russia-probe-software-widely-used-by-u-s-government-idUSKBN1FE1DT

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Yes, Hawaii emergency management stuck a password on a sticky note

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“The worsitude comes in the flimsiest but all too familiar of forms: a yellow sticky note, spotted in an Associated Press photo from July, at the agency’s headquarters at Diamond Head, bearing a password and stuck to a computer screen. While there’s a press photographer in the room, obviously.  Richard Rapoza, a spokesman for HI-EMA, told Hawaii News Now that the password is authentic and was actually used for an ‘internal application.'”

Read more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/01/18/yes-hawaii-emergency-management-stuck-a-password-on-a-sticky-note/

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Hawaii missile alert standdown delayed by forgotten log-in

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“Governor David Ige was told two minutes after a text message was issued by the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) that the threat warning was a false alarm.  But his office did not share the information via social media until about 17 minutes later.  On Monday, Mr Ige acknowledged he had failed to recall his social media ID.  The governor added that he now stored the details on his smartphone to avoid a repeat blunder.”

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42787419

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Japanese Bitcoin Exchange Shuts Down After $723M Stolen

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“On both English and Japanese social media, Coincheck promised users it would provide full details in due course, while in the meantime apologizing for the abrupt cut to services.  Notably, Coincheck is not registered with Japan’s Financial Services Authority – a regulator responsible for overseeing exchanges in the country – unlike several other prominent cryptocurrency exchanges, such as bitFlyer and Quoine.”

Read more: https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-coincheck-exchange-freezes-all-withdrawals-as-up-to-723-mln-leaves-its-wallet

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FBI Software For Analyzing Fingerprints Contains Russian-Made Code

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“In a secret deal, a French company purchased code from a Kremlin-connected firm, incorporated it into its own software, and hid its existence from the FBI, according to documents and two whistleblowers. The allegations raise concerns that Russian hackers could compromise law enforcement computer systems.”

Read more: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrishamby/fbi-software-contains-russian-made-code-that-could-open-a

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Telegram plans multi-billion dollar ICO for chat cryptocurrency

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“Encrypted messaging startup Telegram plans to launch its own blockchain platform and native cryptocurrency, powering payments on its chat app and beyond.  With cryptocurrency powered payments inside Telegram, users could bypass remittance fees when sending funds across international borders, move sums of money privately thanks to the app’s encryption, deliver micropayments that would incur too high of credit card fees, and more.”

Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/08/telegram-open-network/

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FBI director calls unbreakable encryption ‘urgent public safety issue’

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“Tech companies and many cyber security experts have said that any measure ensuring that law enforcement authorities are able to access data from encrypted products would weaken cyber security for everyone.  U.S. officials have said that default encryption settings on cellphones and other devices hinder their ability to collect evidence needed to pursue criminals.”

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/fbi-director-calls-unbreakable-encryption-urgent-public-safety-issue/

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Parliament reports 24,000 attempts to access porn sites since election

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“The figure of 24,473 attempts represents about 160 requests per day on average from computers and other devices connected to the parliamentary network – which is used by MPs, peers and staff – between June and October last year.  Parliamentary authorities say the majority of attempts are not deliberate.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jan/08/parliament-reports-24000-attempts-to-access-pornographic-websites-since-election

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Court Allows Destruction of Digital Voting Records Amid Hacking Fears

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“By granting the stay, the court effectively told the state that it does not in fact have to preserve the digital ballot images – essentially digitized versions of the paper ballots voters fill out at the voting booth – created today.  But Priscilla Duncan, attorney for four Alabama voters who sued the state last week in an attempt to force election officials to preserve the digital records, said Tuesday that their argument was ‘spurious’ and misleading.”

Read more: http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/12/alabama-lawyer-blasts-last-minute-court-ruling-allowing-destruction-digital-voting-records-amid-hacking-fears/

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Homeland Security suffers data leak on 240,000 employees

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“The information in the file also included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, positions, grades and duty stations. The agency said it ‘did not include any information about employees’ spouses, children, family members and/or close associates.’  The agency confirmed that the incident was not due to an external cyber-attack from unknown sources but stemmed from a leak inside the DHS itself. The breach was eventually categorized as a ‘privacy incident.'”

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/dhs-confirms-data-breach/

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