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State Department’s new bureau makes cybersecurity a part of foreign policy The Department of State has cut the ribbon on the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP), which is now in operation. The move makes cybersecurity a more formal area of focus for US foreign policy following a swathe of attacks linked to Russia and China. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/state-department-bureau-of-cyberspace-and-digital-policy-201748901.html

The new iPhone update fixes security bugs, so it’s best to install it ASAP Apple just released iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, and the update notes contain some worrying language (via TechCrunch). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/26/22251149/iphone-update-14-4-fixes-exploited-security-vulnerabilities

T-Mobile warns customers of second data breach in less than a year As if 2020 weren't bad enough, some T-Mobile customers are winding down the year with word of a data breach. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/t-mobile-data-breach-security-phone-number-hack-2020-172117333.html

Microsoft Confirms Serious New Windows 10 Security Problem, Says Go Buy A New PC Last week, Intel confirmed the existence of a new security vulnerability in the deployment of Thunderbolt ports, enabling an attacker with physical access to a PC to modify the port’s controller firmware, disabling its security. Continue Reading . . . https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/05/17/microsoft-confirms-serious-new-windows-10-security-problem-says-go-buy-a-new-pc/

Politico reports “donald trump has years of experience launching Twitter wars. But now, as he prepares to take the highest office in the country, there are growing fears that his tweets could spur a genuine national security crisis. Intelligence and defense specialists believe the president-elect’s use of the popular and powerful social media network is already being used by foreign agencies to analyze his personality, track his habits and detect clues about what to expect from a Trump-led American government.” ,. . . . .   http://ift.tt/2ho4NvK