Department of Justice – Page 2 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:10:27 +0000

Upset by their inability to access potentially vital evidence for criminal investigations, the federal government has, for years, pushed to convince tech companies to build backdoors that will, allegedly, only be used by law enforcement agencies. The problem, cybersecurity researchers say, is that those backdoors can easily be exploited by criminals.

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MalwareBytes Security

June 3, 2019 admin

A week in security (May 27 – June 2)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:09:55 +0000

A roundup of security news from May 27–June 2, including a look at 2019 ransomware outbreaks in the Unites States, ATM fraud, NIST’s privacy framework, more legal problems for Google and Facebook, and more.

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A week in security

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March 7, 2017 admin

The Feds Would Rather Drop a Child Porn Case Than Give Up a Tor Exploit

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 14:00:57 +0000

Instead of pursuing a child porn case, the Justice Department will keep its secrets for at least a few years longer. The post The Feds Would Rather Drop a Child Porn Case Than Give Up a Tor Exploit appeared first on WIRED.