Lord Carlile’s call for the investigatory powers bill to be “fast-tracked” through parliament in the wake of the tragic events in Paris was as unsurprising as it was disappointing. Link: Don’t fast-track the new surveillance bill: it needs considered scrutiny
The FBI has denied an accusation levied against the agency concerning $1 million paid to university researchers to infiltrate Tor, but what exactly has been labeled “inaccurate” is up for debate. Link: FBI denies paying $1 million to unmask Tor users
The day after terror attacks in Paris left at least 127 dead and some 300 wounded, attention has turned to Belgium. According to AP, several arrests were made in Belgium that night, and a black Volkswagen Polo with a Belgian license plate seen near the Bataclan theater were spotted. Link: Belgium’s home affairs minister says …
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Though we don’t have the exact details of how it works, a new exploit for Android devices can allegedly bypass the devices’ security systems in one shot. The attack, which uses some kind of JavaScript v8 exploit, can give said attacker complete administrative access to one’s device. Link: New Android Exploit Can Hack Your Phone …
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At the start of October, it was announced that Experian had suffered a data breach that exposed the personal data of 15 million people who had applied for T-Mobile service. Now it’s been revealed that T-Mobile prepaid brand MetroPCS was recently involved in a security issue of its own. Link: MetroPCS customer info made vulnerable …
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