I recently wrote about the heat Huawei has been getting and briefly mentioned “there are legalities in place” regarding wiretapping. In this post, I wanted to expand on that context; what the legal requirements are for wiretapping. Further, I also wanted to give readers (you) something to think about: what’s the difference between a backdoor and having the ability to “wiretap” … [Read more...]
Maritimes Security Posture
Pen Test Partners (PTP), a penetration testing and security services business, wrote a security blog detailing their findings after penetration testing several different shipping vessels; a Moss Maritime CS55 deep water exploration drilling rig, a seabed survey vessel, and a new cruise ship are some examples. This research stuck out to me and got me thinking: what are the … [Read more...]
Unseen Mobile Ad Shenanigans
Mobile ad fraud: it’s a real thing that hurts the whole mobile technology ecosystem – from end users to mobile operators and even advertisers. Upstream, a mobile technology company, released its 2019 report, The Invisible Digital Threat. It was an alarming read, revealing just how severe of a threat mobile ad fraud is across the globe. This threat occurs via malicious mobile … [Read more...]
Will Huawei Catch a Break?
Huawei has been under a lot of heat from the US since the US first charged Huawei in the beginning of 2019. At that time, 13 indictments were unsealed by the federal court in Brooklyn, New York against Huawei and affiliate organizations. The charges include bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud and the conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to … [Read more...]
My CTF Ventures: picoCTF, Reverse Engineering
Moving forward with the picoCTF challenge platform, after completing the General Skills room I opted for the Reverse Engineering room. This room actually stood out first, even before General Skills. I’ve dabbled in reverse engineering (RE) and it’s a fun but complex and challenging process. Fret not, I committed to it and, well, read further to see what I thought about … [Read more...]
