Security

Facebook Just Created a Custom Tor Link and That’s Awesome

Facebook is often criticized over privacy concerns, but the social network just made a historic move in the name of security and anonymity. The social network just created a dedicated Tor link that ensures people who visit the site from the anonymous web browser won’t be mistaken for botnets. This is a big deal, mostly…

Social Media Adam Clark Estes

This Fake Classical Painting Turns Peepholes Into Murder Mystery Props

You might think that peephole on your front door gives you the upper hand when it comes to ignoring unwanted visitors, but to the person on the other side of the door it’s obvious you’re watching them. You can make it slightly less obvious, though, with this faux Victorian-era portrait that cleverly camouflages your front…

Privacy & Security Andrew Liszewski

Why Cybersecurity Threats Are About to Get Much, Much Worse

Let me state the obvious just to get it out of the way: our nation’s cybersecurity sucks and everybody knows it. The president knows it. The Pentagon knows it. And, worst of all, the hackers know it, too. That’s why I’m so alarmed by a new Pew Internet survey that says we’ll likely get hit…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes

Report: The FBI Proposes Invasive New Powers for Hacking Into Computers

The Guardian reports that the FBI has proposed a rule change that would greatly broaden its powers to hack into computers. Bad. According to the report, the proposal calls for broad changes to the scope of warrants: The proposed operating changes related to rule 41 of the federal rules of criminal procedure, the terms under…

Privacy & Security Mario Aguilar

Report: The White House Got Hacked by Russians

The Washington Post reports that computers at the White House were hacked recently by people possibly working for the Russian government. According to the report, which is based on information from unnamed sources, security officials were able to contain the breaches relatively quickly, and that no classified networks were compromised. The NSA and FBI are…

Privacy & Security Mario Aguilar

FM Radio Hack Allows Data To Be Routed Out of Isolated Networks

Everyone knows that isolated networks aren’t perhaps as secure as people hope. Now, a security researcher has developed a way to route data from a closed network using just a computer monitor and some humble FM radio waves. https://gizmodo.com/new-malware-can-jump-air-gaps-using-inaudible-sound-1475444169 A team from Ben-Gurion University in Israel has created a system called AirHopper that uses an…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe

Government Authority Intended to Work on Terrorism Does Everyday Spying

The Patriot Act continues to wreak its havoc on civil liberties. Section 213 was included in the Patriot Act over the protests of privacy advocates and granted law enforcement the power to conduct a search while delaying notice to the suspect of the search. Known as a “sneak and peek” warrant, law enforcement was adamant…

Privacy & Security Mark Jaycox - EFF

NYT: U.S. Officials Worried About Russia Cutting Undersea Data Cables

The New York Times reports that Russia has a series of submarines and spy-ships “aggressively operating” close the the undersea cables that carry the bulk of the world’s internet communications. In a piece written by David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, the pair raise concerns that “the Russians might be planning to attack those lines…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe

Whatever You Think of Edward Snowden, Go See Citizenfour Now

I have mixed feelings about Snowden. After spending more than a year reporting on the whistleblower patriot traitor spy skinny guy from North Carolina, I’ve gone from lauding his regard for American civil liberties to deeply distrusting his intentions and methods for exposing state secrets. But last night, I saw Citizenfour, a new documentary about…

Movies Adam Clark Estes

An Austin Airport Is Counting Cell Phones to Predict TSA Wait Times

If you’re passing through security at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, do everyone a favor and make sure you have your phone’s Wi-Fi or Bluetooth turned on. Sure, it might be a teensy bit of a battery suck—but it will also help tell everyone around you just how long they’ll be spending in airport security hell.…

Privacy & Security Ashley Feinberg

How to Make Sure You’re Visiting the Real iCloud Page

Following yet more privacy concerns over iCloud, Apple has decided to spell out very clearly how to ensure you’re visiting the genuine iCloud page. Here’s what you need to know. https://gizmodo.com/report-chinese-authorities-are-now-targeting-icloud-us-1648391065 Apple explains that it’s “aware of intermittent organized network attacks using insecure certificates to obtain user information” via iCloud. So, in other words, hackers…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Hackers Roamed Around JPMorgan Chase’s Financial Records for 2 Months

Earlier this month, approximate 76 million households—or roughly half of the households in America—were unhappy to hear their JPMorgan Chase accounts had been compromised. Those 76 million households will be equally unhappy to learn that the hackers who broke in were wandering around the bank’s servers for two months. Two whole months! The New York…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes

You Can Now Protect Your Google Accounts With a Physical Key

Two-step authentication is super important. It’s also super annoying. To try and ease the pain—and make logins even more secure—Google will now let you use a USB security key to verify yourself instead of having a code sent to your phone. https://gizmodo.com/its-time-to-enable-two-step-authentication-on-everythin-1646242605 The new feature works with a special kind of USB key. You can’t…

Tech News Eric Limer

The Best New Android Feature Is a Smarter Lock Screen

Brand new design, better battery life, seamless device switching! The newest version of Android brings a lot to the table. But its best feature is a little further under the surface: Smart lock screens that will let you be super secure without ever entering a PIN again. Teased back at Google I/O but now appearing…

Tech News Eric Limer

Report: Chinese Authorities Are Now Targeting iCloud Users

Right on the heels of the iPhone 6 launch, Chinese authorities are now reportedly extending the Great Firewall to include iCloud services. That includes the iMessages, Contacts, and Photos of any of its citizens that own an iPhone. In other words, China’s government could be tracking their every move. This is scary but not altogether…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

5 Ways to Hide From Common Surveillance Tech

We may not be in a total surveillance state yet, but thanks to the FBI’s insane new facial recognition system, a 1984-esque reality doesn’t seem quite so far away. Fortunately, scientists and designers alike are hard at work building counter surveillance solutions to ease (and hide) our worried minds. Some are complex, others wildly simple,…

Privacy & Security Ashley Feinberg

Malware Attacks on ATMs Are Here to Stay

Earlier this month it came to light that ATM malware was being used to extort large quantities of cash from banks. Now, Krebs on Security reports that such techniques are on the rise—and here to stay, too. https://gizmodo.com/crooks-have-started-rooting-atms-to-steal-cash-1643725015 Krebs has spoken to Owen Wild, an expert at ATM producer NCR, to work out what the…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe

Why the FBI Director Is Wrong About Encryption

FBI Director James Comey gave a speech reiterating the FBI’s nearly twenty-year-old talking points about why it wants to reduce the security in your devices, rather than help you increase it. Here’s the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s response. The FBI should not be in the business of trying to convince companies to offer less security to…

Privacy & Security Cindy Cohn - EFF

iOS Expert: Don’t Use Whisper If You Want to Remain Anonymous

When apps are accused of shady behavior, Jonathan Zdziarski is the guy that investigates. And this week, the self-identified iOS forensics expert was quick to respond to requests for a deep dive into Whisper, the supposedly anonymous secret-sharing app that’s been taking heat lately. Guess what: Whisper’s not so anonymous. Zdziarski just published his preliminary…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes

How Facebook Uses Leaked Passwords to Keep Your Account Safe

There’s a reason you’re not supposed to use same password for all of your accounts—large-scale data breachers are all too common. But in case you still refuse to abide by logic and reason (and many of us do), Facebook now uses those stolen-passwords-made-public to tell you what an idiot you’re being. And to keep you…

Social Media Ashley Feinberg

Facebook Just Created a Custom Tor Link and That’s Awesome

This Fake Classical Painting Turns Peepholes Into Murder Mystery Props

Why Cybersecurity Threats Are About to Get Much, Much Worse

Report: The FBI Proposes Invasive New Powers for Hacking Into Computers

Report: The White House Got Hacked by Russians

FM Radio Hack Allows Data To Be Routed Out of Isolated Networks

Government Authority Intended to Work on Terrorism Does Everyday Spying

NYT: U.S. Officials Worried About Russia Cutting Undersea Data Cables

Whatever You Think of Edward Snowden, Go See Citizenfour Now

An Austin Airport Is Counting Cell Phones to Predict TSA Wait Times

How to Make Sure You’re Visiting the Real iCloud Page

Hackers Roamed Around JPMorgan Chase’s Financial Records for 2 Months

You Can Now Protect Your Google Accounts With a Physical Key

The Best New Android Feature Is a Smarter Lock Screen

Report: Chinese Authorities Are Now Targeting iCloud Users

5 Ways to Hide From Common Surveillance Tech

Malware Attacks on ATMs Are Here to Stay

Why the FBI Director Is Wrong About Encryption

iOS Expert: Don’t Use Whisper If You Want to Remain Anonymous

How Facebook Uses Leaked Passwords to Keep Your Account Safe

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