Judge limits DOJ’s search of anti-Trump website data
After the US Department of Justice demanded from DreamHost data that could identify visitors of anti-Trump website Disruptj20.org and the web host refused to comply with such …
US DOJ publishes guidelines for setting up a vulnerability disclosure program
Instituting a vulnerability disclosure program (aka bug bounty program) that won’t blow up in the organization’s face can be a daunting task. Some will prefer to …
What proposed Rule 41 changes mean for your privacy
Last week, US Senator Ron Wyden took the floor of the Senate to explain why his (and his colleagues’) Stopping Mass Hacking Act should be voted in. The bill, consisting …
US DOJ can’t access data stored abroad with just a warrant, court rules
The US Department of Justice cannot force Microsoft to produce the contents of a customer’s email account stored on a server located outside the US with just a warrant, a US …
Apple to US govt: Withdraw demand for iPhone unlocking, we all need to talk first
The battle between Apple and the US Justice Department continues, as the company still refuses to help the feds access the contents of a PIN-locked iPhone used by gunman Syed …
Info on 20,000 FBI and 9,000 DHS employees leaked following alleged DoJ hack
On Sunday, Motherboard reported that a hacker contacted them and claimed to have hacked into a US Department of Justice (DoJ) computer, exfiltrated 200GB of files, as well as …
US DOJ admits that Stingrays can be used to intercept call and SMS content
After a battling the US Department of Justice in a court for two and a half years, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California has emerged victorious and has …
US DOJ announces creation of a Cybersecurity Unit
The US Department of Justice has announced the creation of a new unit within its Criminal Division: the Cybersecurity Unit. “The Cybersecurity Unit will have …
US DOJ provides update on Gameover Zeus and Cryptolocker disruption
The US Justice Department filed a status report with the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania updating the court on the progress in disrupting …
US DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow warrantless cell phone search
“Kill switches” for mobile phones seems like a great idea for discouraging rampant mobile phone theft going on in the US. As a matter of fact, a bill introduced to …
US DOJ accuses journalist of espionage
Last week’s revelation that the U.S. DOJ has successfully subpoenaed two months’ worth of telephone toll records for phones of AP journalist has created quite an …
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