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NSA and GCHQ Likely Hacked Gemalto But Didn’t Get SIM Encryption Keys
Last week The Intercept reported that Dutch SIM card maker Gemalto was hacked by government intelligence agencies based on documents released by whistleblower Edward Snowden. After an investigation by Gemalto into the intrusion methods described in the document, the company confirmed Wednesday that the US NSA and the British Government… Continue reading
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Tagged british-government, document, dutch, gemalto, hosting, intercept, intrusion, nsa, security and privacy, wednesday
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Researchers Use NSA Leaks to Create USB Adapter That Steals Data from Offline Computers
A device for stealing data from offline computers hidden in a USB adapter was demonstrated by a team at a hacking and information security conference this past weekend. The device is based on a similar USB tool described in leaked NSA documents, and cost about $20 to make. Continue reading
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Tagged computers-hidden, from-offline, nsa, past, security and privacy, security-conference, tool-described, vodahost
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Sen. Leahy Proposes New Limits on NSA Surveillance and Greater Transparency
Sen. Patrick Leahy has introduced a bill designed to change how the US National Security Agency is allowed to conduct digital surveillance, and allow the public more information on the NSA’s actions. Continue reading
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Tagged agency, allow-the-public, bill-designed, change-how, leahy, legal issues, more-information, national, nsa, patrick-leahy, public, the-public
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US Cloud Computing Industry Stands to Lose Billions Due to Impact of NSA Surveillance
The cloud computing industry is particularly vulnerable to the effects of NSA bulk surveillance, and could lose billions in the next three to five years, according to a new study. The New America Foundation published “Surveillance Costs: The NSA’s Impact on the Economy, Internet Freedom & Cybersecurity” this week, which attempts to quantify and categorize the external costs of surveillance programs since they were leaked over a year ago. Continue reading
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Tagged america, cloud-computing, effects, external, leaked-over, lose-billions, nsa, programs-since, the-effects, week
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