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Getty Images In a press conference today in Washington, the Justice Department announced that FBI technicians managed to crack and gain access to two locked iPhones belonging to the Pensacola naval airbase shooter. During the conference, FBI Director Chris Wray criticized Apple for not helping its investigators in unlocking the two devices. Wray said the […] More
Huawei has called out the US government’s latest move to restrict semiconductor exports as another attempt to stem foreign competition and reveals its disregard for customers. The new export rule also undermines the trust international companies have in US technology and supply chains, it said, which will eventually harm America’s own interests. Speaking at the […] More
Image: Daimler The source code for “smart car” components installed in Mercedez-Benz vans has been leaked online over the weekend, ZDNet has learned. The leak occurred after Till Kottmann, a Swiss-based software engineer, discovered a Git web portal belonging to Daimler AG, the German automotive company behind the Mercedes-Benz car brand. Kottmann told ZDNet that […] More
The rollout of facial recognition cameras in London is facing disruption as citizens are now using face coverings that could potentially incapacitate the technology. The United Kingdom has been a keen adopter of surveillance technology including facial recognition cameras in recent years, despite concerns that widespread spying erodes citizen rights to privacy. Last year, the […] More
Cyber criminals are still attempting to exploit the coronavirus pandemic for their own gain and they’re being helped by website templates that allow them to mimic government agencies and companies. Researchers at cybersecurity company Proofpoint have identified over 300 phishing campaigns designed to steal personal information and bank details from victims – and many are […] More
Image: FBI, ZDNet, Florian Krumm The FBI has issued a security alert earlier this month about a new ransomware strain named ProLock that has been deployed in intrusions at healthcare organizations, government entities, financial institutions, and retail organizations. First spotted in March 2020, ProLock is part of the category of “human-operated ransomware.” These are ransomware […] More
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has acknowledged a security lapse that exposed the private information of independent contractors and the self-employed. IDES blamed the security incident on a “glitch” in a new system rolled out to process the claims of citizens in the state of Illinois who need to file for unemployment benefits. […] More
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has provided further detail on the federal government’s COVIDSafe coronavirus trace tracking application, including around the procurement of the solution from Amazon Web Services (AWS). In response to questions on notice from a COVID-19 hearing held earlier this month, the DTA confirmed the contract, awarded to AWS under a standing […] More
