Security technology, squid, Uncategorized
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Month: August 2024
history of computing, history of security, nsa, Security technology, Uncategorized, videos
The “long lost lecture” by Adm. Grace Hopper has been published by the NSA. (Note that there are two parts.) It’s a wonderful talk: funny, engaging, wise, prescient. Remember that talk was given in 1982, less than a year before the ARPANET switched to TCP/IP and the internet went operational. She was a remarkable person. … Read More “Adm. Grace Hopper’s 1982 NSA Lecture Has Been Published” »
cryptanalysis, encryption, Security technology, telegram, Uncategorized
Matthew Green wrote a really good blog post on what Telegram’s encryption is and is not. Powered by WPeMatico
privacy, Security technology, surveillance, television, tracking, Uncategorized
Ars Technica has a good article on what’s happening in the world of television surveillance. More than even I realized. Powered by WPeMatico
courts, data privacy, geolocation, laws, Security technology, Uncategorized
This is a big deal. A US Appeals Court ruled that geofence warrants—these are general warrants demanding information about all people within a geographical boundary—are unconstitutional. The decision seems obvious to me, but you can’t take anything for granted. Powered by WPeMatico
Security technology, squid, Uncategorized
Making self-healing materials based on the teeth in squid suckers. Blog moderation policy. Powered by WPeMatico
cameras, cars, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized
This site will let you take a selfie with a New York City traffic surveillance camera. Powered by WPeMatico
privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized
This is a fantastic project mapping the global surveillance industry. Powered by WPeMatico
al Qaeda, cia, espionage, Security technology, Uncategorized, undercover
Rolling Stone has a long investigative story (non-paywalled version here) about a CIA agent who spent years posing as an Islamic radical. Unrelated, but also in the “real life spies” file: a fake Sudanese diving resort run by Mossad. Powered by WPeMatico
academic papers, firmware, hacking, Internet of Things, patching, Security technology, Uncategorized
This is yet another insecure Internet-of-things story, this one about wireless gear shifters for bicycles. These gear shifters are used in big-money professional bicycle races like the Tour de France, which provides an incentive to actually implement this attack. Research paper. Another news story. Slashdot thread. Powered by WPeMatico