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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 …
From Schneier on Security
Five-Eyes Intelligence Services Choose Surveillance Over Security
The Five Eyes -- the intelligence consortium of the rich English-speaking countries (the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand) -- have issued a "Statement...
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Using a Smartphone's Microphone and Speakers to Eavesdrop on Passwords
It's amazing that this is even possible: "SonarSnoop: Active Acoustic Side-Channel Attacks": Abstract: We report the first active acoustic side-channel attack....
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New Book Announcement: Click Here to Kill Everybody
I am pleased to announce the publication of my latest book: Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World. In it, I examine how...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid Washes up on Wellington Beach
Another giant squid washed up on a beach, this time in Wellington, New Zealand. Is this a global trend? As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about...
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I'm Doing a Reddit AMA
On Thursday, September 6, starting at 10:00 am CDT, I'll be doing a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" in association with the Ford Foundation. It's about my new book, but...
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I'm giving a book talk on Click Here to Kill Everybody at the Ford Foundation in New York City...
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Eavesdropping on Computer Screens through the Webcam Mic
Yet another way of eavesdropping on someone's computer activity: using the webcam microphone to "listen" to the computer's screen....
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Cheating in Bird Racing
I've previously written about people cheating in marathon racing by driving -- or otherwise getting near the end of the race by faster means than running. In China...
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CIA Network Exposed Through Insecure Communications System
Interesting story of a CIA intelligence network in China that was exposed partly because of a computer-security failure: Although they used some of the same coding...
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NotPetya
Andy Greenberg wrote a fascinating account of the Russian NotPetya worm, with an emphasis on its effects on the company Maersk. BoingBoing post....
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Future Cyberwar
A report for the Center for Strategic and International Studies looks at surprise and war. One of the report's cyberwar scenarios is particularly compelling. It...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Clubfoot Squid Washes Up on Oregon Beach
This seems to have happened twice in two weeks. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered...
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John Mueller and Mark Stewart on the Risks of Terrorism
Another excellent paper by the Mueller/Stewart team: "Terrorism and Bathtubs: Comparing and Assessing the Risks": Abstract: The likelihood that anyone outside a...
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Good Primer on Two-Factor Authentication Security
Stuart Schechter published a good primer on the security issues surrounding two-factor authentication. While it's often an important security measure, it's not...
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"Two Stage" BMW Theft Attempt
Modern cars have alarm systems that automatically connect to a remote call center. This makes cars harder to steal, since tripping the alarm causes a quick response...
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James Mickens on the Current State of Computer Security
James Mickens gave an excellent keynote at the USENIX Security Conference last week, talking about the social aspects of security -- racism, sexism, etc. -- and...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Firefly Squid Museum
The Hotaruika Museum is a museum devoted to firefly squid in Toyama, Japan. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the...
From Schneier on Security
New Ways to Track Internet Browsing
Interesting research on web tracking: "Who Left Open the Cookie Jar? A Comprehensive Evaluation of Third-Party Cookie Policies: Abstract: Nowadays, cookies are...
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Speculation Attack Against Intel's SGX
Another speculative-execution attack against Intel's SGX. At a high level, SGX is a new feature in modern Intel CPUs which allows computers to protect users' data...
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