Sen. Ted Budd has introduced the Keep Your Coins Act, aiming to protect individuals' rights to self-custody their crypto assets without intermediaries. The bill aligns with Rep. Warren Davidson's similar initiative in the House to prevent the enforcement of regulations requiring third-party custodians. The SEC's regulatory actions and approach, including enforcement against exchanges, have raised concerns among both lawmakers and critics regarding industry innovation.

Decrypt

Two Republicans Want to Protect Your Ability to Self-Custody Crypto - Decrypt

Self-custody your crypto? Sen. Ted Budd said his bill is meant to ensure Americans can "maintain control over their own digital assets."

WhatsApp now allows users to hide their IP addresses during calls by relaying calls through WhatsApp's servers to obfuscate their location. This new privacy feature addresses concerns about revealing IP addresses, which can sometimes expose information such as geographical location or internet provider. While enabling the feature, users should be aware that call quality may be reduced.

MacRumors

WhatsApp Now Lets You Hide Your IP Address During Calls

WhatsApp has introduced a new privacy feature that lets you hide your IP address from whoever you call over the encrypted communications platform. ...

Highly invasive malware disguised as obfuscation tools targets developers, installing payloads that give attackers control of their machines. Eight separate packages, including the most recent "pyobfgood," were downloaded over 2,300 times, primarily in the US. Malicious payloads include stealing data, downloading additional malware, and secretly taking web camera photos, with mocking messages sent back to Discord channels.

Ars Technica

Highly invasive backdoor snuck into open source packages targets developers

Packages downloaded thousands of times targeted people working on sensitive projects.

The IRS's proposed increase in #cryptocurrency #surveillance could lead to a surge in #confiscations by the Department of Justice. The DOJ wants to expand its authority to seize cryptocurrency in order to deter fraud and manipulation. The vast surveillance data collected by the IRS could provide new opportunities for cryptocurrency confiscation, even without evidence of a crime. https://cointelegraph.com/news/expect-new-irs-crypto-surveillance-come-with-surge-confiscation

Mobile data broker #Kochava accused of unfair use and sale of sensitive data without #consent, revealing a pattern of invading #privacy. Kochava's database allegedly contains a vast amount of #sensitive information, including personal identification, demographics, and location history.

Ars Technica

Data broker’s “staggering” sale of sensitive info exposed in unsealed FTC filing

Judge: Data broker’s motion to sanction FTC “long on hyperbole, short on facts.”...

A 104 page Interim Staff Report from the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, dated 6 November 2023 details how the feds partnered with universities to stifle free speech before the 2020 election.

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Thousands of people are interested in receiving brain implants from Elon Musk's startup #Neuralink. Neuralink aims to operate on 11 people next year and over 22,000 by 2030. The brain chip startup received FDA approval to start human trials earlier this year and plans to create a device that allows symbiosis between humans and machines.

Business Insider

Thousands of people are reportedly lining up to have a portion of their skull removed and one of Elon Musk's brain chips implanted

"We can't blow up the first three. That's not an option here," Shivon Zilis, the Neuralink director, told Elon Musk's biographer.

Skywave #Linux is an operating system using bleeding-edge technology to robustly access #broadcast, utility, #military, and amateur #radio signals from almost anywhere in the world, including countries with restrictive internet environments. #hamradio

Skywave Linux | Skywave Linux is a live Linux system loaded with software defined radio applications.

Skywave Linux is a live Linux system loaded with software defined radio applications. Download Skywave Linux and get easy access to hundreds of int...

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A fake Ledger Live app was discovered on Microsoft's app store, resulting in the theft of approximately $588,000 in Bitcoin. The scam tricked users into downloading the fake app, which claimed to be a user interface for storing cryptocurrency offline. The scammer received 16.8 BTC through 38 transactions, with $115,200 leaving the wallet in two transactions. https://cointelegraph.com/news/fake-ledger-live-app-sneaks-into-microsoft-app-store-as-victims-lose-half-a-million

Recently in #security #news: The Common Vulnerability Scoring System has been updated to include new #metrics and multiple scores for vulnerabilities, aiming to provide more nuance and accuracy in reporting. #CVSS #OAuth, an authorization scheme, can be vulnerable to #attacks if access token validation is not properly implemented, allowing for the reuse of #tokens on different sites. Apache's #ActiveMQ has a severe Remote Code Exploit #vulnerability that is actively being used in #ransomware attacks, and it is crucial for users to patch their systems to prevent compromise. #RCE

Hackaday

This Week In Security: CVSS 4, OAuth, And ActiveMQ

We’ve talked a few times here about the issues with the CVSS system. We’ve seen CVE farming, where a moderate issue, or even a non-issu...

CalypsoAI has announced a partnership with #Palantir Technologies Inc. to utilize Palantir's #FedStart program, allowing government agencies to access CalypsoAI's #security platform, which aims to proactively identify and limit risks associated with the use of #AI models, thus preventing sensitive information from being shared and stopping malicious #attacks. The partnership with Palantir will accelerate the accreditation of CalypsoAI's solutions, enabling rapid adoption by #government customers and ensuring the deployment of leading-edge AI #technology to protect critical #infrastructure. #news

Intelligence Community News

CalypsoAI partners with Palantir - Intelligence Community News

On November 1, CalypsoAI announced a partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc. to utilize Palantir’s FedStart program.

Mozilla is planning to make browser extensions available for #Firefox on #Android following the release of the browser's version 120 build. The organization is urging developers to evaluate their extension code in preparation for the release, as they anticipate strong interest from users. #Mozilla has been working on this idea since 2019, but progress was slow due to concerns about #security.

theregister

Mozilla tells extension developers to get ready to go mobile

Firefox Android add-ons coming soon

Research scientist claims breakthrough in #cracking RSA-2048 #encryption using commercial smartphones or #Linux computers. Claims are met with skepticism, as major firms and governments have not transitioned to post-quantum #secure encryption technology. More evidence and proof are needed to validate the claims before widespread recognition.

Tom

Scientist Claims Quantum RSA-2048 Encryption Cracking Breakthrough

Researcher says that a smartphone can now crack RSA-2048.

Starting Saturday, #Alaska will witness an artificial airglow in the sky created by the #HAARP research program. Scientists from various universities will conduct #experiments to investigate #ionosphere mechanisms and the use of #plasma waves for satellite collision detection. The airglow will be visible up to 300 miles from the HAARP facility, appearing as a faint red or green patch. https://phys.org/news/2023-11-haarp-artificial-airglow-widely-visible.html

Monero discloses that its community crowdfunding wallet was drained. 🤣

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Monero discloses that its community crowdfunding wallet was drained

Monero's Community Crowdfunding System (CCS) funds projects that aim to improve the ecosystem of Monero, a privacycoin. The CCS is funded by donati...

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#PayPal faces SEC scrutiny over its PYUSD #stablecoin, receiving a subpoena requesting the production of documents. #SEC subpoenas are information gathering measures and do not automatically result in legal actions or enforcement. The SEC's stance on stablecoins and potential action against #PYUSD remains uncertain. https://www.theblock.co/post/260641/paypal-sec-subpoena-pyusd-stablecoin