Weekly Axis Of Easy #32 In this issue: DNS Leak Disclosure Facebook to prioritize “trustworthy” news Iranian government in Chinese-style internet crackdown “Swat Call” prankster charged with Involuntary Manslaughter FBI Chief calls “unbreakable encryption” an urgent public safety issue Senate votes today on bill extension that enables warrantless spying DNS Leak Disclosure Over the summer […]
Iran Cuts Off Internet And Shuts Down Social Networks
Weekly Axis Of Easy #31 In this issue: Iran cuts off Internet and shuts down social networks Kansas man killed in “Swatting” prank UK to Google & Facebook: Hand over customer data or face higher taxes New US border rules limit scope of searches on your mobile device Review: Intel Meltdown / Spectre chip flaws […]
Special Update on the Spectre/Meltdown Intel Chipset Vulnerability
Axis Of Easy Special Update In this issue: The Intel chipset bug What and who is affected What to do about it The Intel chipset bug A security research team discovered two separate vulnerabilities in Intel chips that exploit weaknesses in the isolation between the operating system and the application layer in one […]
Mirai Botnet Creators Headed For Prison
Weekly Axis Of Easy #30 In this issue: Today is “The Purge” day on Twitter. Industrial hack illustrates infrastructure vulnerabilities California voter database hacked Mirai botnet creators headed for prison FCC repeals “Open Internet” legislation “This time is Different” What Bitcoin really is… Today is “The Purge” day on Twitter. In a recent ToS […]
Bell Canada Pushes Website Blacklist
Weekly Axis Of Easy #29 In this issue: Bell Canada pushes website blacklist Satori Botnet feared larger than Mirai Canadian spy agencies datamining ordinary citizens’ data in bulk Arizona using facial recognition on all citizens with a drivers license Don’t try this at home: Couple cashes in life savings to mine bitcoin Bell Canada […]
German Government: Put Mandatory Backdoors In All The Things
Weekly Axis Of Easy #28 In this issue: RETRACTION: Last week’s Telus piece was from 2005 #facepalm German Government: Put mandatory backdoors in all the things Russia floats proposal for separate DNS root for BRIC nations Quad9: A new Recursive DNS service that blocks malware for you EFF to ICANN Registrars: Don’t become censors […]
