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NSA Has Yet to Fix Security Holes That Helped Snowden Leaks

posted by chromas on Monday July 30 2018, @06:42AM   Printer-friendly
from the dinky-leaks dept.

takyon writes:

NSA has yet to fix security holes that helped Snowden leaks

Edward Snowden's success in leaking NSA data was chalked up in part to the agency's own security lapses, so you'd think that the agency would have tightened up its procedures in the past five years... right? Apparently not. The NSA Inspector General's office has published an audit indicating that many of the Snowden-era digital security policies still haven't been addressed, at least as of the end of March 2018. It hasn't correctly implemented two-person access controls for data centers and similar rooms, doesn't properly check job duties and has computer security plans that are either unfinished or inaccurate.

The audit also showed that the NSA hasn't implemented the latest federal security guidance, doesn't have a complete inventory of its IT framework and isn't gathering all the documentation it needs before it gives a computer system the go-ahead. And while Snowden didn't rely on malware, the NSA isn't thoroughly scanning for viruses on USB thumb drives and other removable media.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 30 2018, @12:57PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 30 2018, @12:57PM (#714695)

    We tried [wikipedia.org] tobring him back. He may overstay his welcome in Russia. See also Julian Assange.

  • (Score: 3, Touché) by c0lo on Monday July 30 2018, @02:01PM (1 child)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 30 2018, @02:01PM (#714718) Journal

    Well, you tried to bring him for a trial, not pen-testing. No wonder he wasn't interested.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 30 2018, @06:06PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 30 2018, @06:06PM (#714854)

      You don't know how this works? We offer a plea bargain. You can work for us or go to prison. See: Sabu, Adrian Lamo, etc.

  • (Score: 2) by looorg on Monday July 30 2018, @02:19PM

    by looorg (578) on Monday July 30 2018, @02:19PM (#714725)

    There is no doubt in my mind that he will eventually overstay his welcome in Russia and find himself in the trunk of a car or similar. After all just like Assange he has not exactly faded into oblivion but instead keeps tweeting, posting and digitally-attend various conferences. Not to mention the Intercept keep making news now and then from as of yet unused leak material. The gift that keeps on giving will probably one day deliver some very bittersweet gifts.