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Bruce Schneier: "Hacking Team is a Dangerous Company"
The American security guru fears that the diffusion of the software could be used by criminal groups
This interview also appeared in Italian.
You wrote in your blog: “I don’t think the company is going to survive”. However, at least in Italy and in the US Hacking Team has powerful sponsors…Will they survive?
«It remains to be seen. We know from the leaked documents that they have sold their products to the most repressive governments in the world…and overcharged them whenever possible. We know that they secretly put spyware and remote-control capabilities into the software they sold, allowing them back-door access without the knowledge of the governments they sold to. We know that they try to shield their activities from the UN in any way they can. We know, because of how completely and severely they were penetrated, that their own network security was pretty bad. They’ve already told all of their customers to stop using their software because it is no longer safe for them to do so. Hacking Team might have enough money in their bank accounts to stay around for a while, but do you think anyone will do business with them ever again?»…
Bruce Schneier: It’s Time to Start Prioritizing IT Security
Cyberattacks are getting more frequent, sophisticated and successful. Can organizations adapt security choices to cope better?
Nobody would disagree that IT security is necessary.
At minimum, it’s needed to satisfy relevant government and industry compliance regulations, along with your insurance company, investors, suppliers, customers and other business partners. At most, it also protects your data and systems from much-dreaded cyberattacks.
The hard part lies in the details.
‘What type of security should we invest in?”
“How much will this cost?’
‘Is there any ROI on security spending?’
To explore these issues, we sat down with security technologist Bruce Schneier…
Bruce Schneier: Get Ready for More "Organizational Doxing"
Bruce Schneier has been writing about security issues on his blog, his blog, Schneier on Security, since 2004, and in a monthly newsletter since 1998. He writes books, articles, and academic papers. Currently, he is the Chief Technology Officer of Resilient Systems, a fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Center, and a board member of Electronic Frontier Foundation.
What do you see as the greatest cyber risks today?
I don’t like ranking risks, and I worry that concentrating on the ‘greatest’ risk obscures all of the other risks. Basically, the big cyber risks are what everyone is talking about. It’s not like they’re hidden or subtle. They’re risks against our data: copying it, deleting it, modifying it, barring us access from it. They’re follow-on risks, because the Internet is so pervasive in modern society. They’re everything we’re actually worried about…
Is iPhone Banking Safe? An Expert Answers
iPhone and mobile banking can feel like setting foot in the jungle: You don’t know what’s in there, but you suspect a lot of it’s not good. We hear a lot of terms thrown around when it comes to iPhone banking security: 128 bit encryption, two factor authentication, security dongles—and a lot of scary anecdotes about millions of credit card account numbers being stolen from this or that company. Getting to the bottom of whether iPhone banking is safe can be confusing at best. So is iPhone banking safe?
To get a real handle on the question, ‘Is iPhone banking safe?’ we interviewed internet security expert Bruce Schneier, cryptographer, fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Center and the Chief Technology Officer of Resilient Systems. He’s also the author of various books on general security, cryptography and computer security, including the critically acclaimed …
Bruce Schneier: IT Teams Need Cyberattack Response Planning More Than Prevention
Corporate and government IT teams have been rushing to prevent the kind of large-scale cyberattack experienced recently by Sony Pictures, Blue Cross, Anthem, Target, Home Depot and the U.S. Department of the Interior, among others. In each of these cases, hackers from locations around the globe were able to gain access to computer networks housing sensitive information, accounts, and personal data, such as the social security and credit card numbers of consumers and employees. The consequences of such security breaches can be devastating.
"Everyone is hoping that they’re not next," said Bruce Schneier, a security guru and internationally renowned security technologist…
Bruce Schneier: David Cameron's Proposed Encryption Ban Would 'Destroy the Internet'
A highly respected cryptographer and security expert is warning that David Cameron’s proposed ban on strong encryption threatens to "destroy the internet."
Last week, the British Prime Minister told Parliament that he wants to "ensure that terrorists do not have a safe space in which to communicate."
Strong encryption refers to the act of scrambling data in such a way that it cannot be understood by anyone without the correct key or password—even law enforcement with a warrant, or the software manufacturer itself. It’s used in some of the most popular tech products in the world, including the iPhone, WhatsApp messenger, and Facebook…
What’s to Be Done about Data? Q&A with Bruce Schneier
Bruce Schneier has been called a “security guru” by the Economist. He has written 13 books and hundreds of articles, and his influential newsletter Crypto-Gram and his blog Schneier on Security have over 250,000 readers. He has testified before the U.S. Congress, is a frequent guest on television and radio, and has served on several U.S. government committees. Schneier is a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Chief Technology Officer at Resilient Systems…
I Read “Data and Goliath” Because of Barbara Fister
I’m interested how we choose the books we read. Here is my request to you. Please keep track of, and share with our IHE community, how you select your books.
For one of the recent books that I read I can definitely share my book selection process. I chose to buy and read (two very different actions) Data and Goliath because of Barbara Fister. Barbara reviewed the book—A Scare-Your-Socks-Off Thriller: Data and Goliath. I bought the book.
If you have not secured your copy of Data and Goliath, or you have an unread copy, I encourage you to make time this summer for the book…
This Security Expert Reckons Mass Surveillance Doesn't Stop Terror Attacks
This interview originally appeared in French on VICE France.
Today’s terrorist attack in the Rhône-Alpes region of France, involving the decapitation of a man, has been met with widespread horror and condemnation. So have those in Tunisia, killing 28, and another in Kuwait killing 25. These horrific events are sure to fuel discussion about how to stop this kind of atrocity happening again.
Following January’s Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris, the French government decided to expedite a new surveillance law. Two days ago, on Wednesday 24th of June, French officials at the National Assembly gave the green light to that new law. France’s new surveillance law has already been compared to the late American Patriot Act—an American anti-terrorism act passed after 9/11 which was …
Terrifying Action Movie Plots About… Encryption
Imagine this: It’s the morning of Election Day, 2020. Americans across the country cast secure, encrypted votes from their smartphones and laptops, electronically choosing their president for the first time in history. Turnout reaches record highs. Live results online show that it’s a close race between the two leading candidates. But by early afternoon, an independent candidate—a sketchy figure with ties to multiple terrorist organizations and no public support whatsoever—mysteriously takes the lead. At 4 p.m., he officially wins the election. The American people rise up in protest: Clearly, hacking, bribery, or other nefarious activity has taken place. However, because the voting software is designed with end-to-end encryption to ensure anonymity, no audit or recount is possible…
Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis.