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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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Apple's iOS 4 Hardware Encryption Cracked
All I know is what's in these two blog posts from Elcomsoft. Note that they didn't break AES-256; they figured out how to extract the keys from the hardware (iPhones...
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U.S. Presidential Limo Defeated by Steep-Grade Parking Ramp
It's not something I know anything about -- actually, it's not something many people know about -- but I've posted some links about the security features of the...
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Blackhole Exploit Kit
It's now available as a free download: A free version of the Blackhole exploit kit has appeared online in a development that radically reduces the entry-level...
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New Siemens SCADA Vulnerabilities Kept Secret
SCADA systems -- computer systems that control industrial processes -- are one of the ways a computer hack can directly affect the real world. Here, the fearssuccessfully...
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Dropbox Security
I haven't written about Dropbox's security problems; too busy with the book. But here's an excellent summary article from The Economist. The meta-issue is pretty...
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CDC on the Zombie Apocalypse
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weigh in on preparations for the zombie apocalypse.
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The Normalization of Security
TSA-style security is now so normal that it's part of a Disney ride: The second room of the queue is now a security check area, similar to a TSA checkpoint. The...
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Forged Subway Passes in Boston
For years, an employee of Cubic Corp -- the company who makes the automatic fair card systems for most of the subway systems around the world -- forged forged and...
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Bin Laden Maintained Computer Security with an Air Gap
From the Associated Ptress: Bin Laden's system was built on discipline and trust. But it also left behind an extensive archive of email exchanges for the U.S....
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Fingerprint Scanner that Works at a Distance
Scanning fingerprints from six feet away. Slightly smaller than a square tissue box, AIRprint houses two 1.3 megapixel cameras and a source of polarized light....
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The Inner Workings of an FBI Surveillance Device
This FBI surveillance device, designed to be attached to a car, has been taken apart and analyzed. A recent ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirms...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Sous Vide
Yum: We learned to cook squid sous vide at 59
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Interview with Me About the Sony Hack
These are what I get for giving interviews when I'm in a bad mood. For the record, I think Sony did a terrible job with its customers' security. I also think...
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