TikTok ordered to close Canada offices following “national security review”

The Government of Canada ordered the TikTok Technology Canada Inc. to close its offices in the country following a national security review. This decision was made in accordance with the Investment Canada Act, which allows for the review of foreign investments that may be injurious to Canada’s...

US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’

A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government’s behalf, including on fellow Americans...

The US Senate Wants to Rein In AI. Good Luck With That

With a poor track record on tech regulation, do lawmakers stand a chance?...

carlinforussenate.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-2965046

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

Safe Connections Act could help domestic abuse survivors take control of their digital lives

A bill introduced in the US Senate could help domestic abuse and sex trafficking survivors—including those tracked by stalkerware-type applications—regain digital independence through swift, shared phone plan termination and the extension of mobile phone plan subsidies. Titled the Safe Connection...

IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act Passed, Heads to President's Desk

Security experts are applauding the recent stamp of approval by the U.S. Senate on a groundbreaking internet-of-things IoT security regulatory effort. The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act, which was led in bipartisan sponsorship by Reps. Will Hurd R-Texas and Robin Kelly D-Ill., would require th...

Congress unanimously passes federal IoT security law

The US Senate unanimously passed the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act H.R.1668 yesterday. The US House passed the bill in September, so it is highly likely to become law, barring a Presidential veto. This is arguably the most significant US IoT-specific cybersecurity law to date, as well as the...

A week in security (September 23 – 29)

Last week on Labs, we highlighted an Emotet campaign using Snowden’s new book as a lure, discussed how 15,000 webcams are vulnerable to attack, how insurance data security laws skirt political turmoil, and how the new iOS exploit checkm8 allows permanent compromise of iPhones. Other cybersecurity...

Republican & Conservative leaders are the new targets of Russian hackers —Microsoft

By Uzair Amir Microsoft has released a startling report exposing the way Russian military intelligence and its hackers planned to target the US Senate and conservative think tanks. The software giant not only identified but also seized those websites that were recently created for the sole purpos...

Microsoft Detects More Russian Cyber Attacks Ahead of Mid-Term Election

Microsoft claims to have uncovered another new Russian hacking attempts targeting United States' Senate and conservative think tanks ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. The tech giant said Tuesday that the APT28 hacking group—also known as Strontium, Fancy Bear, Sofacy, Sednit, and Pawn Storm,...

Survey: Americans Spent $1.4B on Credit Freeze Fees in Wake of Equifax Breach

Almost 20 percent of Americans froze their credit file with one or more of the big three credit bureaus in the wake of last year's data breach at Equifax, costing consumers an estimated $1.4 billion, according to a new study. The findings come as lawmakers in Congress are debating legislation tha...

The US Senate Is Using Signal

The US Senate just approved Signal for staff use. Signal is a secure messaging app with no backdoor, and no large corporate owner who can be pressured to install a backdoor. Susan Landau comments. Maybe I'm being optimistic, but I think we just won the Crypto War. A very important part of the US...

US Senate Just Voted to Let ISPs Sell Your Web Browsing Data Without Permission

The ISPs can now sell certain sensitive data like your browsing history without permission, thanks to the US Senate. The US Senate on Wednesday voted, with 50 Republicans for it and 48 Democrats against, to roll back a set of broadband privacy regulations passed by the Federal Communication...