Perhaps the top cyber story of the week was U.S. Director of National Intelligence telling Congress that the United States is “under attack” as a result of ongoing Russian interference in U.S. politics.
Other notable stories making the rounds include more bad press for Facebook, more debate about encryption, concern with Internet of things privacy and security, and news from China and Switzerland. (There are countries other than Russia?) Check it out!
Notable #cyber & #privacy stories this week include more bad press for Facebook, debate about #encryption, concern with #IoT privacy and security & news from #China & #Switzerland. #ICYMI Click To TweetFacebook can’t force Germans to use their real names, court rules
https://www.thelocal.de/20180212/facebook-cant-force-germans-to-use-their-real-names-court-rules
Facebook suffers legal setback in Germany, loses privacy case – Video | ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/video/facebook-pricacy-rights-case-in-germany/
Facebook is suggesting mobile users ‘Protect’ themselves…by downloading a Facebook-owned app that tracks their mobile usage
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/12/facebook-promoting-onavo-protect-without-disclosing-ownership.html
Do Not, I Repeat, Do Not Download Onavo, Facebook’s Vampiric VPN Service
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/02/do-not-i-repeat-do-not-download-onavo-facebooks-vampiric-vpn-service/We
Encryption
The #FBI thinks #Apple should unlock #iPhones for police, and Bill Gates agrees. #encryption #privacy Click To TweetPrivate texts show FBI agents thought Tim Cook was a ‘hypocrite’ in the San Bernardino iPhone encryption fight
http://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-texts-tim-cook-was-a-hypocrite-in-the-san-bernardino-iphone-encryption-fight-2018-2
Bill Gates believes Apple should unlock iPhones at the government’s request
http://uk.businessinsider.com/microsoft-bill-gates-believes-apple-should-unlock-iphones-2018-2
Let’s Encrypt Hits 50 Million Active Certificates and Counting
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/02/lets-encrypt-hits-50-million-active-certificates-and-counting
IoT
Need Safe Homes, Not Smart Homes
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/andrew-mcdiarmid/we-need-safe-homes-not-smart-homes
China & Switzerland
#China & #Switzerland made #cyber headlines this week too! You mean there's cyber stuff happening that's not about #Russia? #cybersecurity #privacy #surveillance Click To TweetSwitzerland’s “NSA” Comes Online In Two Weeks
https://neflabs.com/blog/swiss-nsa-march/
Don’t use Huawei phones, say heads of FBI, CIA, and NSA
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/14/17011246/huawei-phones-safe-us-intelligence-chief-fears