Tag Archives: FBI
Oh, BTW, The Russians Cyberattacked the U.S. Critical Infrastructure
April 24, 2018 – 6:00 am
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While we have been distracted by the dalliances of an errant president, the exfiltration from Facebook of personal information belonging to a gazillion users, and the use of those data to influence elections, the U.S. encountered an existential threat, which was given relatively short shrift by…
Yik Yak Kiks Back—Privacy vs. Anonymity Revisited
February 22, 2016 – 6:00 am
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In 1958, The Coasters sang the song “Yakety Yak,” … listen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xAi80ShG0I The lyrics are about a domineering parent ordering a kid around, threatening him or her, and saying “Don’t talk back,” when the kid retorts “Yakety Yak.” In the 1950s…
China Chamber Hack
January 23, 2012 – 6:00 am
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Siobhan Gorman is back in strong form on the front page of the December 21, 2011 Wall Street Journal with her article “China Hackers Hit U.S. Chamber,” which suggests at first glance that hackers made from porcelain were successfully thrown into some U.S. person’s bedroom. However, the…
All the Way from RSA
April 5, 2010 – 6:00 am
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Yes, I know, I know … There I was, just one year ago, roundly criticizing the RSA Conference for its pretentiousness, and this year not only did I attend RSA 2010, but also gave a presentation, conducted a book-signing and did a couple of video interviews and a podcast. So what is going on here?…
Net-Witness of the Persecution
March 9, 2010 – 6:00 am
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There is an interesting article in the February 18, 2010 Wall Street Journal by Siobhan Gorman, with the title “Hackers Attack 2,411 Firms: Global Offensive Snagged Corporate, Personal Data; Operation Is Still Running.” It describes how staff of the security services firm, NetWitness,…
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