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EU bodies agree on new EU export rules for dual-use technology

Security Affairs

The term “ dual-use ” refers to technology that can be used for both peaceful and military aims. The new rules oblige European companies to apply for government licenses to export surveillance solutions demonstrating that the sale doesn’t pose a risk to human rights.

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The U.S. FCC considers Huawei and ZTE as national security threats

Security Affairs

The FCC’s move definitively bans U.S. Both companies have close ties to the Chinese Communist Party and China’s military apparatus, and both companies are broadly subject to Chinese law obligating them to cooperate with the country’s intelligence services. In November 2019, the U.S.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 435 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

LockBit ransomware gang hit the Commission des services electriques de Montréal (CSEM) Social engineering attacks target Okta customers to achieve a highly privileged role Talos wars of customizations of the open-source info stealer SapphireStealer UNRAVELING EternalBlue: inside the WannaCry’s enabler Researchers released a free decryptor for the Key (..)

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New Leak Shows Business Side of China’s APT Menace

Krebs on Security

Security experts who reviewed the leaked data say they believe the information is legitimate, and that i-SOON works closely with China’s Ministry of State Security and the military. “Definitely whoever did this planned it, because you can’t get all this information all at once.”

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Connecticut Tightens its Data Breach Notification Laws

Data Protection Report

The amendment: Expands the definition of “personal information”; Shortens the notification deadline after discovery of a breach from 90 to 60 days; Removes the requirement to consult with law enforcement as part of a risk assessment; Deems compliant any person subject to and in compliance with HIPAA and HITECH; and.

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The Wright Military Flyer Soars on Celluloid: Uncovering the Story of Our Oldest Government Film

Unwritten Record

The oldest known government-produced film in our holdings is First Army Aeroplane Flight, Fort Myer, Virginia , which captured daring test flights of the Wright Military Flyer. The Signal Corps immediately set up a training ground and airport in College Park, Maryland , and then established a military aviation school there in 1911.

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Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems

Schneier on Security

From the summary: Automation and connectivity are fundamental enablers of DOD's modern military capabilities. It is definitely easier, and cheaper, to ignore the problem or pretend it isn't a big deal. The upshot won't be a surprise to any of my regular readers: they're vulnerable. But that's probably a mistake in the long run.

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