Statement on Delayed Prohibitions Related to TikTok (U.S. Department of Commerce) In light of recent positive developments, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, at the direction of President Trump, will delay the prohibition of identified transactions pursuant to Executive Order 13942, related to the TikTok mobile application that would have been effective on Sunday, September 20, 2020, until September 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
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ByteDance says not aware of $5 billion education fund in TikTok deal (Reuters) TikTok owner Bytedance said in a social media post on Sunday that it was the first time it had heard in the news it was setting up a $5 billion education fund in the United States.
TikTok Ban Averted: Trump Gives Oracle-Walmart Deal His ‘Blessing’ (WUFT) President Trump has given tentative approval to a deal that will keep TikTok alive in the U.S., resolving a months-long confrontation between a hit app popularized by lip-syncing teens and White House officials who viewed the service as a national security risk.
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Trump agrees to Oracle deal for TikTok in U.S. (Silicon Valley Business Journal) Under the deal, ByteDance will keep control of the algorithm, which picks which videos to show each user, under the current agreement. However, President Trump said that China would have no influence on TikTok.
Internet Society: U.S. Administration ban of TikTok and WeChat is a direct attack on the Internet (Internet Society) The U.S. Administration’s move to ban TikTok and WeChat for U.S. app stores is a direct attack on the Internet. It is an extreme measure that fundamentally undermines the foundation of the Internet. It’s especially a threat to the principles of openness and accessibility as well as its decentralized management. The Internet has no center. […]
Trump Protects TikTok Users' Security By Cutting Them Off From Security Updates (Vice) Any TikTok vulnerabilities patched by ByteDance will continue to persist for Americans and Americans only under Trump's new TikTok ban.
Analysis | Trump’s WeChat Ban Is Just a MAGA Wall in Cyberspace (Washington Post) The latest barrier is unnecessary, porous and costly.
WeChat Ban Blocked by Federal Judge in Ruling Against Trump Administration (Wall Street Journal) A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s executive order curbing Americans’ use of WeChat, agreeing with free-speech arguments raised by users of the popular Chinese-owned messaging and e-commerce app.
Trump’s Unprecedented Bans of TikTok, WeChat Apps Slammed as Violating First Amendment (Variety) The Trump administration made good on its threat to block U.S. users from accessing TikTok and WeChat, announcing that American businesses will be banned from distributing either of the Chinese-own…
How the NSA is disrupting foreign hackers targeting COVID-19 vaccine research (TechCrunch) The headlines aren’t always kind to the National Security Agency, a spy agency that operates almost entirely in the shadows. But a year ago, the NSA launched its new Cybersecurity Directorate, which in the past year has emerged as one of the more visible divisions of the spy agency. At its co…
US sanctions hacker company linked to Iranian government (2spyware) The US says Rana company works for the Iranian government. Today, the US government has imposed sanctions on the well known Iranian company and individuals
Researchers Uncover 6-Year Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Iranian Dissidents (The Hacker News) Cybersecurity Researchers Uncover 6-Year Cyber Espionage and Malware Campaign Targeting Iranian Dissidents and Expats
RampantKitten: An Iranian Surveillance Operation unraveled (Check Point Software) Check Point Research has unraveled an ongoing surveillance operation by Iranian entities that has been targeting Iranian expats and dissidents for years.
Iran vows ‘hit’ on all involved in US killing of top general (Military Times) The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a role in a top general’s January killing during a U.S. drone strike in Iraq.
Islamic State, Defeated U.S. Foe, Still Brims With Cash, Ambition (Wall Street Journal) The extremist group remains flush with cash despite setbacks in the past year, holding financial reserves and a range of revenue streams that U.S. and Western security officials warn could pay for a dangerous resurgence.
How the NSA is disrupting foreign hackers targeting COVID-19 vaccine research (TechCrunch) The headlines aren’t always kind to the National Security Agency, a spy agency that operates almost entirely in the shadows. But a year ago, the NSA launched its new Cybersecurity Directorate, which in the past year has emerged as one of the more visible divisions of the spy agency. At its co…
Mike Pompeo: ‘The tide has turned’ on global perceptions of Chinese threat (Atlantic Council) The world has “awakened” to the threat Beijing poses to international security and the global economy, according to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Why Diplomacy Matters as Much as Defense When It Comes to Cybersecurity (World Politics Review) The U.S. gets a lot right about its strategic approach to cyberspace, but given the steady stream of reporting on the wave of adversarial cyber campaigns waged by Russia, China and Iran, it also still gets plenty of things wrong. And the idea that the Pentagon will act as a “backstop” isn’t comforting.
Opinion | Trump Takes Election Interference Seriously (Wall Street Journal) It’s not a partisan issue. The administration is focused on challenges from Russia, China and Iran.
Australia's cyber power is more bark than bite (ZDNet) A newly-published index ranks Australia's cyber intent four spots higher than its actual cyber capability. Labor says this capability gap is down to the all-talk no-action Morrison government.
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Statement on Delayed Prohibitions Related to TikTok (U.S. Department of Commerce) In light of recent positive developments, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, at the direction of President Trump, will delay the prohibition of identified transactions pursuant to Executive Order 13942, related to the TikTok mobile application that would have been effective on Sunday, September 20, 2020, until September 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
TikTok Ban Averted: Trump Gives Oracle-Walmart Deal His ‘Blessing’ (WUFT) President Trump has given tentative approval to a deal that will keep TikTok alive in the U.S., resolving a months-long confrontation between a hit app popularized by lip-syncing teens and White House officials who viewed the service as a national security risk.
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Trump agrees to Oracle deal for TikTok in U.S. (Silicon Valley Business Journal) Under the deal, ByteDance will keep control of the algorithm, which picks which videos to show each user, under the current agreement. However, President Trump said that China would have no influence on TikTok.
The TikTok deal solves quite literally nothing (TechCrunch) Well… that was pointless. After debasing the idea of free commerce in the U.S in the name of a misplaced security concern, stringing along several multi-billion dollar companies that embarrassed themselves in the interest of naked greed, and demanding that the U.S. government get a cut of the…
Internet Society: U.S. Administration ban of TikTok and WeChat is a direct attack on the Internet (Internet Society) The U.S. Administration’s move to ban TikTok and WeChat for U.S. app stores is a direct attack on the Internet. It is an extreme measure that fundamentally undermines the foundation of the Internet. It’s especially a threat to the principles of openness and accessibility as well as its decentralized management. The Internet has no center. […]
COO of a VPN company elaborates on TikTok's potential ban controversy (Finbold) Chief Operating Officer of Atlas VPN shares cold hard facts on why the previously planned TikTok ban has valid reasoning behind it.
Trump Protects TikTok Users' Security By Cutting Them Off From Security Updates (Vice) Any TikTok vulnerabilities patched by ByteDance will continue to persist for Americans and Americans only under Trump's new TikTok ban.
Analysis | Trump’s WeChat Ban Is Just a MAGA Wall in Cyberspace (Washington Post) The latest barrier is unnecessary, porous and costly.
Huawei will run out of smartphone chips early next year (Light Reading) Three key questions about US sanctions and their impact on Huawei and the global market at large.
The Huawei Ban Could Crush U.S. Overseas Aid Efforts (Foreign Policy) A new law meant to keep Chinese telecoms out of American networks threatens to make life impossible for diplomats, aid workers, and the military across…
Lawmakers call upon tech firms like Facebook, Microsoft to step in on election security (FOX 29 News Philadelphia) Lawmakers are increasingly turning to a new ally in their efforts to track foreign election interference.
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet holds Change of Command (DVIDS) Vice Adm. Ross Myers relieved Vice Adm. Timothy “T.J.” White as commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F), during a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy, Sept. 18
What the Intelligence Community Doesn't Know is Hurting the US (The Cipher Brief) Cipher Brief Expert Matt Olsen and The Center for American Progress argue that the IC's lack of business skills is hurting the country.
