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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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IEEE Statement on Strong Encryption vs. Backdoors
The IEEE came out in favor of strong encryption: IEEE supports the use of unfettered strong encryption to protect confidentiality and integrity of data and communications...
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Bypassing Passcodes in iOS
Last week, a story was going around explaining how to brute-force an iOS password. Basically, the trick was to plug the phone into an external keyboard and trying...
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Secure Speculative Execution
We're starting to see research into designing speculative execution systems that avoid Spectre- and Meltdown-like security problems. Here's one. I don't know if...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Capturing the Giant Squid on Video
In this 2013 TED talk, oceanographer Edith Widder explains how her team captured the giant squid on video. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about...
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The Effects of Iran's Telegram Ban
The Center for Human Rights in Iran has released a report outlining the effect's of that country's ban on Telegram, a secure messaging app used by about half of...
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Domain Name Stealing at Gunpoint
I missed this story when it came around last year: someone tried to steal a domain name at gunpoint. He was just sentenced to 20 years in jail....
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Algeria Shut Down the Internet to Prevent Students from Cheating on Exams
Algeria shut the Internet down nationwide to prevent high-school students from cheating on their exams. The solution in New South Wales, Australia was to ban smartphones...
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Perverse Vulnerability from Interaction between 2-Factor Authentication and iOS AutoFill
Apple is rolling out an iOS security usability feature called Security code AutoFill. The basic idea is that the OS scans incoming SMS messages for security codes...
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Free Societies are at a Disadvantage in National Cybersecurity
Jack Goldsmith and Stuart Russell just published an interesting paper, making the case that free and democratic nations are at a structural disadvantage in nation...
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Ridiculously Insecure Smart Lock
Tapplock sells an "unbreakable" Internet-connected lock that you can open with your fingerprint. It turns out that: The lock broadcasts its Bluetooth MAC address...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Cephalopod Week on Science Friday
It's Cephalopod Week! "Three hearts, eight arms, can't lose." As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't...
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Thomas Dullien on Complexity and Security
For many years, I have said that complexity is the worst enemy of security. At CyCon earlier this month, Thomas Dullien gave an excellent talk on the subject with...
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Russian Censorship of Telegram
Internet censors have a new strategy in their bid to block applications and websites: pressuring the large cloud providers that host them. These providers have...
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New iPhone OS May Include Device-Unlocking Security
iOS 12, the next release of Apple's iPhone operating system, may include features to prevent someone from unlocking your phone without your permission: The feature...
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Router Vulnerability and the VPNFilter Botnet
On May 25, the FBI asked us all to reboot our routers. The story behind this request is one of sophisticated malware and unsophisticated home-network security,...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Extinct Relatives of Squid
Interesting fossils. Note that a poster is available. 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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New Data Privacy Regulations
When Marc Zuckerberg testified before both the House and the Senate last month, it became immediately obvious that few US lawmakers had any appetite to regulate...
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An Example of Deterrence in Cyberspace
In 2016, the US was successfully deterred from attacking Russia in cyberspace because of fears of Russian capabilities against the US. I have two citations for...
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The Habituation of Security Warnings
We all know that it happens: when we see a security warning too often -- and without effect -- we start tuning it out. A new paper uses fMRI, eye tracking, and...
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