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FISA: US-Senat genehmigt verschärfte Massenüberwachung trotz Datenschutzbedenken
Die US-Senatoren haben Abschnitt 702 des Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) verlängert und um einen "Stasi-Paragrafen" für die NSA-Spionage erweitert.

#RELX kämpft verbissen darum, weiterhin personenbezogene Daten an jeden verkaufen zu können, der Geld dafür hinlegt.

The US Senate reauthorizes FISA's Section 702; some communication service providers had threatened to stop cooperating with the US government in case of a lapse (Gaby Del Valle/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/20/2413533…

Senate reauthorizes FISA spy program, but not before its midnight expiration
The Senate voted to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Friday, but a drawn-out fight over amendments prevented the bill from reaching the president before the midnight deadline.

Hard-liners vow retaliation against Republicans who sank FISA warrant mandate | The Hill
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4590833-fisa-warrant-mandate-republicans-retaliation/

Hardliners vow retaliation against Republicans who sank FISA warrant mandate
Hardline conservatives are turning up the heat on their GOP colleagues who voted Friday to kill a proposed warrant requirement for domestic communications caught up in foreign surveillance operations. That provision — offered as an amendment to a larger bill renewing a key section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) — went down on the…

Dopo il FISA 703 degli USA, il Regno Unito amplia l’Investigative Powers Act. La sorveglianza amplia il tiro
https://poliverso.org/display/0477a01e-0b7dcb73-d1488c632cc9917d
Dopo il FISA 703 degli USA, il Regno Unito amplia l’Investigative Powers Ac…

FISA: US-Repräsentantenhaus stimmt für verschärfte Massenüberwachung
Die US-Abgeordneten wollen Abschnitt 702 des Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) verlängern und aufbohren. Bürgerrechtler sind entsetzt.

Najnowszy odcinek ICD Weekend jest już dostępny, a w nim:
- Będziemy legalnie podsłuchiwani, bo w USA przedłużono FISA Act, ale za to Colorado wprowadziło prawo strzegące ludzkich myśli;
- Prawie znaleziono algorytm łamiący algorytmy oparte na kratach, ale na szczęście okazało się to nieprawdą;
- Microsoft instaluje Copilota „przez pomyłkę”.

House votes to reauthorize FISA, without the warrant requirement amendment
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/12/24128600/fisa-section-702-house-votes-to-reauthorize-warrant-requirement

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/senate-passes-fisa-spying-bill-882e7df4
Senate Passes Spying Bill, Rejecting Privacy Concerns

Benieuwd naar een gedetailleerde juridische analyse over wat dit precies betekent, bijvoorbeeld voor ICT-dienstverlening van Amerikaanse bedrijven, welke waarborgen zijn er nog voor Nederlandse klanten ?
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/20/senate-reauthorizes-fi…

Senate passes reauthorization of key surveillance authorities
The reauthorization came shortly after the midnight deadline.

#Verpasstodon
Noch einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
US-Senat stärkt die NSA

House Republicans revolt against spy agency bill, signaling trouble for Speaker Johnson
A small faction of House Republicans is once again blocking key legislation and posing a critical test of Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to hold on to his gavel.

And their actions threw the House once more into chaos, as Republicans sniped among themselves and some far-right members threatened to let funding for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (

House Republicans revolt against spy agency bill, signaling trouble for Johnson
Nineteen far-right members opposed a procedural hurdle known as a rule Wednesday, preventing FISA and three other proposals from being debated and ultimately voted on this week.

Jeffries: Democrats won't help Johnson break FISA impasse (Mike Lillis/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4588868-jeffries-johnson-fisa-impasse/
http://www.memeorandum.com/240411/p68#a240411p68

House votes to reauthorize FISA, without the warrant requirement amendment - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/12/24128600/fisa-section-702-house-votes-to-reauthorize-warrant-requirement

House votes to reauthorize FISA, without the warrant requirement amendment
A power struggle inside the GOP turned reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act into an unexpected slog. The program was set to expire on April 19th.

#Verpasstodon
Einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
US-Senat stärkt die NSA

FISA Emendament Act sezione 702. Gli Stati Uniti continueranno a monitorare il mondo!
https://poliverso.org/display/0477a01e-965d5d8b-3043ed6357a61077
FISA Emendament Act sezione 702. Gli Stati Uniti continueranno a monitorare il mondo! Dopo un aspr…

People: “We need regulations that curtail electronic surveillance of US residents.”
Joe Biden and the whole Congress:
“Biden signs bill criticized as “major expansion of warrantless surveillance””
https://arstechnica.com/tech-po…

Biden signs bill criticized as “major expansion of warrantless surveillance”
FISA renewal requires more service providers to cooperate with government.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/house-passes-fisa-trump-285d634c
House Passes Controversial Spying Bill as Speaker Johnson Overcomes GOP Objections

Sources: FISA's Section 702 bill was shelved over a rule that would end the government's ability to pay US firms for information rather than serving a warrant (Dell Cameron/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/section-702-privacy-reforms-sabotage-c…

Leak of Russian Threat Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
A surprise disclosure of a national security threat by the House Intelligence chair was part of an effort to block legislation that aimed to limit cops and spies from buying Americans' private data.

Trump Loyalists Kill Vote on US Wiretap Program
https://www.wired.com/story/section-702-vote-fails-trump-fisa/

Sources: FISA's Section 702 bill was shelved over a rule that would end the government's ability to pay US firms for information rather than serving a warrant (Dell Cameron/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/section-702-privacy-reforms-sabotage-c…

Leak of Russian Threat Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
A surprise disclosure of a national security threat by the House Intelligence chair was part of an effort to block legislation that aimed to limit cops and spies from buying Americans' private data.

The Senate is set to vote on RISAA, which reauthorizes FISA's Section 702 and could force new types of businesses to eavesdrop on Americans without a warrant (Dell Cameron/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/senate-section-702-ecsr-provision/

US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’
A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government's behalf, including on fellow Americans.

Never a slow day in cybersecurity. Check out today's Metacurity for a crush of top infosec developments you should know today, including
--International operation shuts down phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost
--GRU-linked Cyber Army of Russia attacked water utilities in Texas,
--Russian election disinfo campaigns kicking in at a slower pace,
--House passes data broker bill over Biden's objections,
--FISA provision could turn tech workers into informants,
--Cyberattack slows down NY legislature,
--Ransomware group stole Void Interactive's source code,
--Violent Russian propaganda transmitted over Disney-owned Dutch children's channel,
--Moldovan botnet operator busted,
--much more
https://www.metacurity.com/p/international-operation-shuts-phishingasaservice-platform-labhost

What a mess!
‘KILL FISA’: Trump Creates New Headache for Speaker Johnson Over Spy-Powers Vote
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/kill-fisa-trump-creates-new-headache-for-speaker-johnson-over-spy-powers-vote-96ead8a8

This is a great quote.
“I’m having déjŠ vu about the déjŠ vu,” said Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R., Fla.).
Speaker Johnson’s Woes Grow After GOP Holdouts Block Spying Bill
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/kill-fisa-trump-creates-new-headache-for-speaker-johnson-over-spy-powers-vote-96ead8a8