Best Infosec Long-Reads of the Week, 7/9/22
End-to-end encryption is even more important now that we're living in a post-Roe world, Sara Jacobs is fighting to protect reproductive data, Finland's model of cybersecurity is a winner, more
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The Homeland Security surveillance machine
A series of press investigations reveal how DHS has quietly assembled a system capable of tracking Americans’ movements, identities, and digital lives.
International operation takes down massive cybercrime proxy network SocksEscort
Telus probes purported ShinyHunters hack, Stryker cyberattack continues to disrupt operations, Leidos CTO John Solly ID'ed as DOGE SSA data thief, GAO finds gaps in CMMC program, Google issues emergency fixes for Chrome, much more
Medical device giant Stryker hit by wiper attack, Iranian hacktivist takes credit
Poland foiled a cyberattack on its nuclear research center that ostensibly originated in Iran, Cyberattackers defaced ad signs in Tel Aviv train station, Albania's parliament hit by cyberattack, Apple issues updates to address Coruna exploit, US charges former ransomware negotiator, much more
DOGE engineer stole hundreds of millions of US taxpayers' data, whistleblower
Meta unveils new fraud protections as an international operation disrupts scam compound activity, China bans OpenClaw apps on security grounds, Foreign hacker accessed Epstein files in 2023, Rudd confirmed as Cybercom/NSA chief, Quittr app exposes (ahem) sensitive data, much more