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The FBI Created a Fake FedEx Website to Unmask a Cybercriminal
"“What kinds of criminals mask their location, and for what kinds of crimes? Child pornography, yes; violent threats, yes; but also organized-crime rings e…
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Testimony to Australian Parliamentary Committee on Assistance & Access Bill
Today I testified telephonically before Australia's Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security regarding the proposed Assistance and Access…
Supplemental Comments to Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) on the Assistance & Access Bill 2018
Supplemental comments submitted to Australia's Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) on the revised draft (20 September 2018 ve…
Comments for Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) review of the Telecommunication & Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance & Access) Bill 2018
Comments submitted to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) of the Australian Parliament on the revised draft (20 September 201…
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Government Hacking Raises New Security Concerns
News of governments such as Russia and North Korea deploying their tech teams to hack into companies for political reasons has made headlines (think Sony after…
Government Hacking Makes Everyone Less Safe
Last week, the Justice Department filed criminal charges against a North Korean operative for a malware attack that endangered hospital systems and crippled the…
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Government Hacking Makes Everyone Less Safe
"In a new paper, Riana Pfefferkorn at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society (CIS) analyzes the cybersecurity risks of this practice for all…
Comments on the Australian Assistance and Access Bill 2018
Comments submitted to the Australian Government's Department of Home Affairs on its exposure draft of the Assistance and Access Bill 2018. * Publication…
Security Risks of Government Hacking
Abstract: As the use of encryption and other privacy-enhancing technologies has increased, government officials in the United States have sought ways to ensure…
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New Whitepaper: Security Risks of Government Hacking
Today, CIS is publishing a whitepaper called “Security Risks of Government Hacking.” Also called “equipment interference” or “lawful hacking,” government hackin…
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Government hacking tactics questioned at OURSA
"Jennifer Granick had harsh words at the Our Security Advocates Conference for the growing state of mass surveillance and government hacking in the United…
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Government Hacking: Evidence and Vulnerability Disclosure in Court
On April 5, CIS and Mozilla hosted the final event in a series of discussions designed to identify and debate important policy issues related to the practice of…