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Advances in Attacking ATMs
From Schneier on Security

Advances in Attacking ATMs

Cash traps and card traps are the new thing: [Card traps] involve devices that fit over the card acceptance slot and include a razor-edged spring trap that prevents...

James Bond Movie-Plot Threats
From Schneier on Security

James Bond Movie-Plot Threats

Amusing post on the plausibility of the evil plans from the various movies.

The Psychology of IT Security Trade-offs
From Schneier on Security

The Psychology of IT Security Trade-offs

Good article. I agree with the conclusion that the solution isn't to convince people to make better choices, but to change the IT architecture so that it's easier...

Classified Information Confetti
From Schneier on Security

Classified Information Confetti

Some of the confetti at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York consisted of confidential documents from the Nassau County Police Department, shredded sideways...

Hackback
From Schneier on Security

Hackback

Stewart Baker, Orin Kerr, and Eugene Volokh on the legality of hackback.

<i>Liars and Outliers</i> Ebook 50% Off and DRM-Free
From Schneier on Security

Liars and Outliers Ebook 50% Off and DRM-Free

Today only, O'Reilly is offering 50% off all its ebooks, including Liars and Outliers. This is probably the cheapest you'll find a DRM-free copy of the book.

Homeland Security Essay Contest
From Schneier on Security

Homeland Security Essay Contest

The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security is running its sixth annual essay competition. There are cash prizes. (Info on previous...

Friday Squid Blogging: Another Squid Comic
From Schneier on Security

Friday Squid Blogging: Another Squid Comic

Another squid comic. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered.

Preventing Catastrophic Threats
From Schneier on Security

Preventing Catastrophic Threats

"Recommendations to Prevent Catastrophic Threats." Federation of American Scientists, 9 November 2012. It's twelve specific sets of recommendations for twelvethis...

Cell Phone Surveillance
From Schneier on Security

Cell Phone Surveillance

Good article on the different ways the police can eavesdrop on cell phone calls.

Decrypting a Secret Society's Documents from the 1740s
From Schneier on Security

Decrypting a Secret Society's Documents from the 1740s

Great story, both the cryptanalysis process and the Oculists.

Anonymous Claims it Sabotaged Rove Election Hacking
From Schneier on Security

Anonymous Claims it Sabotaged Rove Election Hacking

Can anyone make heads or tails of this story? (More links.) For my part, I'd like a little -- you know -- evidence. Remember that Ohio was not the deciding state...

E-Mail Security in the Wake of Petraeus
From Schneier on Security

E-Mail Security in the Wake of Petraeus

I've been reading lots of articles articles discussing how little e-mail and Internet privacy we actually have in the U.S. This is a good one to start with: The...

Security Theater in American Diplomatic Missions
From Schneier on Security

Security Theater in American Diplomatic Missions

I noticed this in an article about how increased security and a general risk aversion is harming US diplomatic missions: "Barbara Bodine, who was the U.S. ambassador...

Friday Squid Blogging: Vampire Squid
From Schneier on Security

Friday Squid Blogging: Vampire Squid

Vampire squid eats marine wastes (paper and video). As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered...

Jamming 4G Cell Networks
From Schneier on Security

Jamming 4G Cell Networks

It's easy.

Stealing VM Keys from the Hardware Cache
From Schneier on Security

Stealing VM Keys from the Hardware Cache

Research into one VM stealing crypto keys from another VM running on the same hardware. ABSTRACT: This paper details the construction of an access-driven side...

The Terrorist Risk of Food Trucks
From Schneier on Security

The Terrorist Risk of Food Trucks

This is idiotic: Public Intelligence recently posted a Powerpoint presentation from the NYC fire department (FDNY) discussing the unique safety issues mobile food...

Webmail as Dead Drop
From Schneier on Security

Webmail as Dead Drop

I noticed this amongst the details of the Petraeus scandal: Petraeus and Broadwell apparently used a trick, known to terrorists and teenagers alike, to conceal...

Keys to the Crown Jewels Stolen?
From Schneier on Security

Keys to the Crown Jewels Stolen?

At least, that's the story: The locks at the Tower of London, home to the Crown Jewels, had to be changed after a burglar broke in and stole keys. The intruder...
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