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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
Who Might Control Your Telephone Metadata
Remember last winter when President Obama called for an end to the NSA's telephone metadata collection program? He didn't actually call for an end to it; he just...
From Schneier on Security
Comments on the Sony Hack
I don't have a lot to say about the Sony hack, which seems to still be ongoing. I want to highlight a few points, though. At this point, the attacks seem to be...
From Schneier on Security
Not Enough CISOs to Go Around
This article is reporting that the demand for Chief Information Security Officers far exceeds supply: Sony and every other company that realizes the need for a...
From Schneier on Security
Effects of Terrorism Fears
Interesting article: "How terrorism fears are transforming America's public space." I am reminded of my essay from four years ago: "Close the Washington Monument...
From Schneier on Security
NSA Hacking of Cell Phone Networks
The Intercept has published an article -- based on the Snowden documents -- about AURORAGOLD, an NSA surveillance operation against cell phone network operators...
From Schneier on Security
Rapiscan Full-Body Scanner for Sale
Government surplus. Only $8,000 on eBay. Note that this device has been analyzed before....
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Corporate Abuse of our Data
Last week, we learned about a striking piece of malware called Regin that has been infecting computer networks worldwide since 2008. It's more sophisticated than...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Poaching off the Coast of Japan
There has been an increase in squid poaching by North Korea out of Japanese territorial waters. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security...
From Schneier on Security
Corporations Misusing Our Data
In the Internet age, we have no choice but to entrust our data with private companies: e-mail providers, service providers, retailers, and so on. We realize that...
From Schneier on Security
Olfactory Surveillance
The Denver police are using olfactometers to measure the concentration of cannabis in the air. I haven't found any technical information about these devices, their...
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Quantum Attack on Public-Key Algorithm
This talk (and paper) describe a lattice-based public-key algorithm called Soliloquy developed by GCHQ, and a quantum-computer attack on it. News article....
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The Future of Auditory Surveillance
Interesting essay on the future of speech recognition, microphone miniaturization, and the future ubiquity of auditory surveillance....
From Schneier on Security
Putting NSA/GCHQ Spying Together
This is a really good analysis of how the NSA/GCHQ spying programs actually work. It's nice that we finally have enough documents public that we can start putting...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Bikes
Squid Bikes is a California brand. Article from Velo News. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't...
From Schneier on Security
Economic Failures of HTTPS Encryption
Interesting paper: "Security Collapse of the HTTPS Market." From the conclusion: Recent breaches at CAs have exposed several systemic vulnerabilities and market...
From Schneier on Security
"Cooperating with the Future"
This is an interesting paper -- the full version is behind a paywall -- about how we as humans can motivate people to cooperate with future generations. Abstract...
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New Snowden Documents Show GCHQ Paying Cable & Wireless for Access
A new story based on the Snowden documents and published in the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung shows how the GCHQ worked with Cable & Wireless -- acquired...
From Schneier on Security
FBI Agents Pose as Repairmen to Bypass Warrant Process
This is a creepy story. The FBI wanted access to a hotel guest's room without a warrant. So agents broke his Internet connection, and then posed as Internet technicians...
From Schneier on Security