720-891-1663

Security News for the Week Ending June 26, 2020

Anonymous Gonna Rise Again. Question Mark? A hacker or hackers claiming to be affiliated the non-group Anonymous has posted a million documents coming from over 200 police departments and other law enforcement agencies. While the documents do no purport to show illegal activities, they are likely both embarrassing and also confidential. The fact that the […]

Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]

The Challenge Of Encryption Backdoors

In the wake of the recent London Bridge terrorist attack using a truck as a weapon, British Prime Minister Theresa May has renewed her desire for software vendors to provide her with an encryption backdoor so that British law enforcement can look at messages from iPhones and Facebook’s Whatsapp, among other software. In the U.S., […]

Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]

The Problem With Buying Chinese Electronics

Electronics made in China are often less expensive than products sold by western companies such as Cisco and Juniper.  But there may be a cost associated with that price. The Chinese security firm Boyusec is working with the Chinese Ministry of State Security intelligence service in conducting cyber espionage, according to the Pentagon.  This would […]

Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]