Sep 13 WATCH: Twitter whistleblower raises privacy, security flaws before Senate Judiciary Committee By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a respected cybersecurity expert, appeared Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee to lay out his concerns. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:31 Whistleblower alleges Twitter executives deceived regulators about lax security procedures By Stephanie Sy A whistleblower says Twitter has “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its cyber security defense. The complaint says the company is an easy target for hackers and could put users’ information at risk. Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post's Silicon Valley correspondent who… Continue watching
Aug 23 Former head of Twitter security files whistleblower complaints By Associated Press A former head of security at Twitter has filed whistleblower complaints with U.S. officials, alleging that the company misled regulators about its cybersecurity defenses and its problems with fake accounts, according to reports by the Washington Post and CNN. Continue reading
May 26 Why cellphone privacy matters in a post-Roe world By Susan Landau, The Conversation Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. Continue reading
Jan 16 Ukraine says Russia behind cyberattack in 'hybrid war' move By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukraine said Sunday that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against its neighbor. Continue reading
Dec 15 The security flaw that's terrified the internet By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Security pros say it's one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they've ever seen. They say state-backed Chinese and Iranian hackers and rogue cryptocurrency miners have already seized on it. Continue reading
Dec 06 Fearing misuse, Israel tightens supervision of cyber exports By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel's Defense Ministry says it is tightening supervision over cyber exports — a move that follows a series of scandals involving Israeli spyware company NSO Group. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: U.S. charges two suspected major ransomware operators By Eric Tucker, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray and other Department of Justice officials are holding a press briefing on "significant law enforcement matter". Continue reading
Oct 25 Russia-backed hackers are targeting cloud services, Microsoft says By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Microsoft said Monday the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global technology supply chain and have been relentlessly targeting cloud service companies and others since summer. Continue reading
Sep 21 Biden administration targets ransomware payment 'enablers' By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the financial marketplace for criminal ransomware gangs, announcing sanctions against a Russia-based virtual currency brokerage that officials say has processed illicit transactions for attackers. Continue reading