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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
Anti-Alien Security
You can wrap your house in tinfoil, but when you start shining bright lights to defend yourself against alien attack, you've gone too far. In general, society puts...
From Schneier on Security
People Who Need to Pee Are Better at Lying
No, really. Abstract: The Inhibitory-Spillover-Effect (ISE) on a deception task was investigated. The ISE occurs when performance in one self-control task facilitates...
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Living in a Code Yellow World
In the 1980s, handgun expert Jeff Cooper invented something called the Color Code to describe what he called the "combat mind-set." Here is his summary: In White...
From Schneier on Security
Hacking the Game Show "Press Your Luck"
Fascinating story about a man who figured out how to hack the game show "Press Your Luck" in 1984....
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Buying an Online Reputation
The story of a reporter who set up a fake business and then bought Facebook fans, Twitter followers, and online reviews. It was surprisingly easy and cheap....
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Bringing Frozen Liquids through Airport Security
Gizmodo reports that UK airport security confiscates frozen liquids: "He told me that it wasn't allowed so I asked under what grounds, given it is not a liquid....
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SYNful Knock Attack Against Cisco Routers
FireEye is reporting the discovery of persistent malware that compromises Cisco routers: While this attack could be possible on any router technology, in this case...
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History of Hacktivism
Nice article by Dorothy Denning. Hacktivism emerged in the late 1980s at a time when hacking for fun and profit were becoming noticeable threats. Initially it took...
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Friday Squid Blogging; Giant Squid Sculpture at Burning Man
It looks impressive, maybe 20-30 feet long: "I think this might be the coolest thing I have ever built," said Barry Crawford about his giant, metal squid that was...
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Smart Watch that Monitors Typing
Here's a watch that monitors the movements of your hand and can guess what you're typing. Using the watch's built-in motion sensors, more specifically data from...
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Two Security Companies Battling It Out over Disclosures
Okay, this is weird. FireEye has gone to court to prevent ERNW from disclosing vulnerabilities in FireEye products. FireEye should know better. Here's FireEye's...
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Self-Destructing Computer Chip
The chip is built on glass: Shattering the glass is straightforward. When the proper circuit is toggled, a small resistor within the substrate heats up until the...
From Schneier on Security
Anonymous Browsing at the Library
A rural New Hampshire library decided to install Tor on their computers and allow anonymous Internet browsing. The Department of Homeland pressured them to stop...
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Child Arrested Because Adults Are Stupid
A Texas 9th-grader makes an electronic clock and brings it to school. Teachers immediately become stupid and call the police: The bell rang at least twice, he said...
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Obama and the Security of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
President Obama won't stay at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York because of security concerns. The hotel "was bought last year by Chinese investors with deep...
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Hacking Team, Computer Vulnerabilities, and the NSA
When the National Security Administration (NSA) -- or any government agency -- discovers a vulnerability in a popular computer system, should it disclose it or...
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Programming Errors Weaken bcrypt Hashes of Ashley Madison Passwords
Ashley Madison encrypted users' passwords using the bcrypt function. It's a secure password-encryption function, but two implemention programming mistakes allows...
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