Saturday, April 04, 2020


What would Russia target?
Nation-State DDoS Attacks May Be the “New Normal”; Leaked Documents Reveal Russia’s FSB Is Seeking to Build a Massive IoT Botnet
Documents obtained from the Russian military by a hacking group indicate that the country’s Federal Security Service (FSB) is actively working on building a giant Internet of Things (IoT) botnet. The documents specifically reference the infamous Mirai botnet as a source of inspiration, indicating that the country is seeking the ability to direct crippling distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against rivals.




Mission creep’ is inevitable. Some people notice but most of those who should be informed won’t get the word.
Joe Cadillic frames an app somewhat differently than law enforcement does, no doubt. He writes:
How do you encourage people to turn against each other during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The answer is not that complicated, especially if you live in the City of Bellevue, Washington.
Four years ago, when the city created the MyBellvue app, it was touted as being a quick and easy way to report things like downed street signs, potholes, street light issues and noise complaints. Fast forward to 2020 and public fears of COVID-19 have encouraged law enforcement to turn neighbors into government snitches.
Read more on MassPrivateI.




This privacy stuff is spreading as fast as the Corona virus.
Hogan Lovells Asia Pacific Data Protection and Cyber Security Guide 2020
What do you need to be doing to prepare your organization for the future? Our Asia Pacific Data Protection and Cyber Security Guide 2020 takes you through the developments and key initiatives of APAC countries and discuss the implications of an ever-shifting landscape.
Please click here to download the full version of the Asia Pacific Data Protection and Cyber Security Guide 2020.




Would stockholders expect anything less?
How Tech’s Lobbyists Are Using the Pandemic to Make Gains
Last month, lobbying groups representing advertising giants like Google and Facebook asked California’s attorney general to wait to enforce the state’s new online privacy rules given the coronavirus ripping around the world.
In Washington, lobbyists representing cloud computing giants like Amazon pushed for more money to help federal employees work remotely.
And Uber began reframing a longtime campaign to avoid classifying its drivers as full-time employees through the urgency of a mounting public health crisis.
The coronavirus has created an opportunity for tech companies and their lobbying operations to quietly push for long-held goals in the frantic political and economic environment created by the outbreak.




Hoping to addict a few more subscribers?
You Can Now Watch HBO Shows for Free
Starting from April 3, you can watch some HBO shows, movies, and documentaries for free through HBO NOW or HBO GO. In all, HBO is giving away almost 500 hours of programming “for a limited time,” but at least until the end of April.
You’ll be able to stream this content without an HBO subscription on HBONOW.com or HBOGO.com, or by downloading the HBO NOW or HBO GO apps. It will also be made available via “participating distribution partners’ platforms” in the coming days.



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