AI, cryptography, history of cryptography, Security technology, Uncategorized
This one is from 1809, written by Napoleon’s nephew. Powered by WPeMatico
Author: infossl
Security technology, squid, Uncategorized
The EU is recommending import controls to combat unregulated squid fishing in the Southwest Atlantic. I’m not optimistic. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy. Powered by WPeMatico
cars, infrastructure, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized
St. Lucie County in Florida discovered (alt link) a dozen Flock cameras whose ownership it can’t identify, and that the county government had not permitted. I am reminded of the decade-old story of StingRay cell phone surveillance devices in Washington, DC, whose operators were also unknown. My guess is that in the StingRay case, the … Read More “Unidentified Flock Cameras in Florida” »
AI, democracy, LLM, Security technology, Uncategorized
This essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders, and originally appeared in The Guardian. New campaign finance disclosure data shines a light on which US political campaigns are using AI tools and how much they are spending on them. Candidates’, parties’ and committees’ spending reveals that AI is fast becoming an essential tool of politics. … Read More “How American Political Campaigns Are Using AI—and What They’re Spending on the Tools” »
cars, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized
Researchers at Northeastern University, in collaboration with Consumer Reports, evaluated how much modern cars spy in their drivers: The new Northeastern study shows, for the first time, data flowing among the vehicles, the vehicle apps you download when you buy your car, and third-party companies, documenting exactly what kind of data gets siphoned from our … Read More “Connected Cars Are a Surveillance Platform” »
AI, cyberattack, Security technology, Uncategorized
AI systems are regularly completing tasks in ways that their prompters don’t want or intend. Some of them are disturbing, and some of them are dangerous. This is something I’ve been calling “genie behavior,” because I think that really gets at the core of what’s happening. I wish the popular press would report on this … Read More “I Want Better Reporting on AI Genie Behavior” »
eavesdropping, law enforcement, police, Security technology, signal, Uncategorized, whatsapp
Modern messaging apps allow users to link their phone accounts to their computer desktop. Eavesdroppers are taking advantage of this capability: Apps such as WhatsApp Web and Signal Desktop allow people to use their accounts on other devices, such as laptops or desktop computers. Germany’s Customs Office has been using these features to connect a … Read More “Using Device Linking to Eavesdrop on WhatsApp and Signal” »
AI, LLM, privacy, Security technology, social media, Uncategorized
In his 2020 book, “Future Politics,” British barrister Jamie Susskind wrote that the dominant question of the 20th century was “How much of our collective life should be determined by the state, and what should be left to the market and civil society?” But in the early decades of this century, Susskind suggested that we … Read More “Like Social Media, AI Requires Difficult Choices” »
children, laws, privacy, Security technology, Uncategorized, vpn
This is crazy. Lawmakers in several US states are contemplating banning VPNs, because…think of the children! As of this writing, Wisconsin lawmakers are escalating their war on privacy by targeting VPNs in the name of “protecting children” in A.B. 105/S.B. 130. It’s an age verification bill that requires all websites distributing material that could conceivably … Read More “Banning VPNs” »
Security technology, Uncategorized
A meter-long flying neon squid (Ommastrephes bartramii) was found dead on an Israeli beach. The species is rare in the Mediterranean. Powered by WPeMatico