Summary

  • Customs and Border Protection (CBP) searched a record number of devices between April and June, a 16.7% increase on the previous high.
  • CBP can search, copy and retain information from devices, and even retain the device itself, with no warrant.
  • DHS has been given limitless authority to search devices and there has been a rise in reports of abuse in immigration detention facilities.
  • There is also evidence of an increase in deaths among ICE detainees and a rise in violence against ICE agents.
  • North Korea is posing as employees at major companies to steal money and raise cybersecurity concerns.
  • The Department of Justice may be lowering its standards for recruiting, resulting in a reduction in the FBI’s ability to conduct complex technical investigations, although it is expanding research partnerships with universities.
  • There has been an urgent security update to the Chrome browser, which is used by billions of people worldwide.

By Dell Cameron

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