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Source: Ars Technica · Security

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Confused about which VPN is right, US senator asks the NSA for guidance

Senator Ron Wyden asked the NSA to update public guidance on VPN configurations, questioning single-hop designs and services like Tor.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter Wednesday to NSA director Gen. Joshua Rudd requesting updated public guidance on VPN best practices for Americans facing advanced foreign threats, including government personnel, contractors, and journalists. The letter highlights limitations such as decrypted traffic at single-hop termination servers, metadata like timestamps enabling nation-state profiling, and asks the NSA to assess multi-hop architectures, random delays, cryptographic padding, and specific services including Apple Private Relay, Nym, and Tor.

Ars Technica · Security · 13d agoPolicy & legal

Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP

Authorities arrested two alleged TeamPCP members whose hacking group infected over 1,000 organizations via supply-chain attack campaigns.

Law enforcement arrested two individuals suspected of membership in TeamPCP, a prolific hacking group. According to Ars Technica, the group infected more than 1,000 organizations through a relentless supply-chain attack campaign. The arrests mark a notable step in efforts to disrupt the group's operations.

Ars Technica · Security · 20d agoPolicy & legal in the wild