hacking, internetofthings, Security technology, vulnerabilities
Recent articles about IoT vulnerabilities describe hacking of construction cranes, supermarket freezers, and electric scooters. Powered by WPeMatico
Month: February 2019
Security technology, squid
Beautiful photo of a three-inch-long squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Powered by WPeMatico
encryption, historyofcryptography, keys, Security technology
Lessons learned in reconstructing the World War II-era SIGSALY voice encryption system. Powered by WPeMatico
implants, Security technology, sidechannelattacks, usb, wifi
It’s only a prototype, but this USB cable has an embedded Wi-Fi controller. Whoever controls that Wi-Fi connection can remotely execute commands on the attached computer. Powered by WPeMatico
cybersecurity, cyberwar, insurance, Security technology
I had not heard about this case before. Zurich Insurance has refused to pay Mondelez International’s claim of $100 million in damages from NotPetya. It claims it is an act of war and therefor not covered. Mondelez is suing. Those turning to cyber insurance to manage their exposure presently face significant uncertainties about its promise. … Read More “Cyberinsurance and Acts of War” »
academicpapers, bitcoin, blockchain, cryptocurrency, cryptography, essays, Security technology, trust
In his 2008 white paper that first proposed bitcoin, the anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto concluded with: “We have proposed a system for electronic transactions without relying on trust.” He was referring to blockchain, the system behind bitcoin cryptocurrency. The circumvention of trust is a great promise, but it’s just not true. Yes, bitcoin eliminates certain trusted … Read More “Blockchain and Trust” »
Security technology, squid
The Hawaiian Bobtail Squid’s genome is half again the size of a human’s. Other facts: The Hawaiian bobtail squid has two different symbiotic organs, and researchers were able to show that each of these took different paths in their evolution. This particular species of squid has a light organ that harbors a light-producing, or bioluminescent, … Read More “Friday Squid Blogging: The Hawaiian Bobtail Squid Genome” »
Security technology
Gregory C. Allen at the Center for a New American Security has a new report with some interesting analysis and insights into China’s AI strategy, commercial, government, and military. There are numerous security — and national security — implications. Powered by WPeMatico
creditcards, email, fraud, gmail, scams, Security technology
In Gmail addresses, the dots don’t matter. The account “bruceschneier@gmail.com” maps to the exact same address as “bruce.schneier@gmail.com” and “b.r.u.c.e.schneier@gmail.com” — and so on. (Note: I own none of those addresses, if they are actually valid.) This fact can be used to commit fraud: Recently, we observed a group of BEC actors make extensive use … Read More “Using Gmail “Dot Addresses” to Commit Fraud” »
blockchain, cryptocurrency, patching, Security technology, vulnerabilities
Zcash just fixed a vulnerability that would have allowed “infinite counterfeit” Zcash. Like all the other blockchain vulnerabilities and updates, this demonstrates the ridiculousness of the notion that code can replace people, that trust can be encompassed in the protocols, or that human governance is not ncessary. Powered by WPeMatico