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The US Military Buys Commercial Location Data

Schneier on Security

Vice has a long article about how the US military buys commercial location data worldwide. military is buying the granular movement data of people around the world, harvested from innocuous-seeming apps, Motherboard has learned. location data purchases have extended from law enforcement to military agencies.

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Accused ‘Raccoon’ Malware Developer Fled Ukraine After Russian Invasion

Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the defendant was busted in March 2022, after fleeing mandatory military service in Ukraine in the weeks following the Russian invasion. 18 fleeing mandatory military service in Ukraine. Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky, seen here in a Porsche Cayenne on Mar. According to those sources, U.S.

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Chinese actor ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ remained undetected for five years

Security Affairs

A previously unknown China-linked threat actor dubbed ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ has been targeting military and government entities since 2018. Bitdefender researchers discovered a previously unknown China-linked threat actor dubbed ‘Unfading Sea Haze’ that has been targeting military and government entities since 2018.

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Three ways for agencies to prepare for the Internet of Things

CGI

Everyday objects are becoming smart assets, seamlessly integrated across a global network and capable of generating and exchanging valuable data without human intervention. One example: By using sensor technology with cloud computing, IoT transforms existing, disparate IT systems into a connected enterprise of applications.

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U.S. Commerce Department Proposes Expansion of Information and Communications Technology and Services Review Process

Data Matters

For example, a reviewed transaction may be related to the production of connected software applications in China or Russia but if restricted could affect businesses that rely on the connected software applications produced in these countries. the scope and sensitivity of the data collected. The risk factors include.

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Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities

Data Protection Report

Data Privacy Framework states that it does not consider the CJEU will strike down the agreement as the safeguards and redress mechanism in the EO address all the concerns raised in Schrems II. Handling personal data . Department of Commerce shares a similar sentiment.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Internet As A Pen Test

ForAllSecure

That's an example of AI. It's not just going to be Taiwan, they're going to be facing as for example, in this case, you know, the United States has come straight out and said they are our military ally. I will give you an example. VAMOSI: That’s on the data collection side. AI will be used maliciously.