Security News > 2016 > December
![Friday Squid Blogging: Squidmas Cards (Schneier on Security)](/static/build/img/news/alt/Data-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
Merry Squidmas. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered....
![Clever Facebook Hack Reveals Private Email Address of Any User (Threatpost)](/static/build/img/news/alt/data-breach-stats-small.jpg)
A bug bounty hunter earned $5,000 for a Facebook hack that allowed him to bypass security protection and access any Facebook user's true email address.
![Cisco Warns of Critical Flaw in CloudCenter Orchestrator Systems (Threatpost)](/static/build/img/news/alt/IoT-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
Cisco is warning customers of a privilege escalation flaw in Cisco CloudCenter Orchestrator systems that could allow an attacker to gain root privileges on affected systems.
![Russian Military Using Smart Phones to Track Troop Movements (Schneier on Security)](/static/build/img/news/alt/Data-Cybersecurity-Predictions-small.jpg)
Crowdstrike has an interesting blog post about how the Russian military is tracking Ukranian field artillery units by compromising soldiers' smart phones and tracking them. News article....
![Apple Delays App Transport Security Deadline (Threatpost)](/static/build/img/news/alt/hackers-statistics-small.jpg)
Apple extended the deadline of Dec. 31 for developers adopt App Transport Security standards for applications submitted to the App Store.
![NIST is Continuing to Work on Post-Quantum-Computing Cryptography Standards (Schneier on Security)](/static/build/img/news/alt/cybercrime-statistics-small.jpg)
NIST is accepting proposals for public-key algorithms immune to quantum computing techniques. Details here. Deadline is the end of November 2017. I applaud NIST for taking the lead on this, and...
![The Future of Faking Audio and Video (Schneier on Security)](/static/build/img/news/alt/cybersecurity-breach-statistics-small.jpg)
This Verge article isn't great, but we are certainly moving into a future where audio and video will be easy to fake, and easier to fake undetectably. This is going to make propaganda easier, with...
![NIST Calls for Submissions to Secure Data Against Quantum Computing (Threatpost)](/static/build/img/news/alt/web-stats-small.jpg)
NIST has made a public plea for submissions for new crypto algorithms that can stand up against quantum computing and protect data.
![Siemens Patches Insufficient Entropy Vulnerability in ICS Systems (Threatpost)](/static/build/img/news/alt/hackers-statistics-small.jpg)
German industrial giant Siemens has provided a firmware update addressing software vulnerabilities that are found in a popular line of its Desigo PX industrial control hardware.
![The Pro-PGP Position (Schneier on Security)](/static/build/img/news/alt/cybersecurity-breach-statistics-small.jpg)
A few days ago I blogged an excellent essay by Filippo Valsorda on why he's giving up on PGP. Neal Walkfield wrote a good rebuttal. I am on Valsorda's side. I don't like PGP, and I use it as...