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A Hardware Privacy Monitor for iPhones

11

Sep

2017

Andrew “bunnie” Huang and Edward Snowden have designed a hardware device that attaches to an iPhone and monitors it for malicious surveillance activities, even in instances where the phone’s operating system has been compromised. They call it an Introspection Engine, and their use model is a journalist who is concerned about government surveillance. Read More

Category Mobile Mobile security Written by Schneier 0 Comments

Stack Clash Vulnerability in Linux, BSD Systems Enables Root Access

20

Jun

2017

Linux, BSD, Solaris and other open source systems are vulnerable to a local privilege escalation vulnerability known as Stack Clash that allows an attacker to execute code at root. Major Linux and open source distributors have made patches available today, and systems running Linux, OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD or Solaris on i386 or amd64 hardware should be updated soon.

Category Tech Vulnerabilities Written by Threatpost 0 Comments

NSA Brute-Force Keysearch Machine

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May

2017

The Intercept published a story about a dedicated NSA brute-force keysearch machine being built with the help of New York University and IBM. It’s based on a document that was accidentally shared on the Internet by NYU. The article is frustratingly short on details.

Category Security Tech Written by Schneier 0 Comments

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