ICE Is a Domestic Surveillance Agency
May 11 2022Georgetown has a new report on the highly secretive bulk surveillance activities of ICE in the US:
When you think about government surveillance in the United States, you likely...
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Microsoft has a comprehensive report on the dozens of cyberattacks — and even more espionage operations — Russia has conducted against Ukraine as part of this war:
At least...
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NASA’s Insider Threat Program
March 23 2022The Office of Inspector General has audited NASA’s insider threat program:
While NASA has a fully operational insider threat program for its classified systems, the vast majority of the...
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Greenpeace has published a report, “Squids in the Spotlight,” on the extent and externalities of global squid fishing. News article. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk...
Read moreGreenpeace has published a report, “Squids in the Spotlight,” on the extent and externalities of global squid fishing. News article. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk...
Read moreOn the Irish Health Services Executive Hack
February 11 2022A detailed report of the 2021 ransomware attack against Ireland’s Health Services Executive lists some really bad security practices:
The report notes that:
- The HSE did not have a... Read more
An Examination of the Bug Bounty Marketplace
January 17 2022Here’s a fascinating report: “Bounty Everything: Hackers and the Making of the Global Bug Marketplace.” From a summary:
…researchers Ryan Ellis and Yuan Stevens provide a window into...
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Excellent Write-up of the SolarWinds Security Breach
August 30 2021Robert Chesney wrote up the Solar Winds story as a case study, and it’s a really good summary.
Read moreInsurance and Ransomware
July 1 2021As ransomware becomes more common, I’m seeing more discussions about the ethics of paying the ransom. Here’s one more contribution to that issue: a research paper that the...
Read moreBanning Surveillance-Based Advertising
June 24 2021The Norwegian Consumer Council just published a fantastic new report: “Time to Ban Surveillance-Based Advertising.” From the Introduction:
The challenges caused and entrenched by surveillance-based advertising include, but are...
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