Author: infossl

Organizational Doxing and Disinformation

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dataloss, doxing, essays, forgery, hacking, Security technology

In the past few years, the devastating effects of hackers breaking into an organization’s network, stealing confidential data, and publishing everything have been made clear. It happened to the Democratic National Committee, to Sony, to the National Security Agency, to the cyber-arms weapons manufacturer Hacking Team, to the online adultery site Ashley Madison, and to … Read More “Organizational Doxing and Disinformation” »

Someone Is Learning How to Take Down the Internet

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cyberwar, denialofservice, essays, internet, Security technology, verisign

Over the past year or two, someone has been probing the defenses of the companies that run critical pieces of the Internet. These probes take the form of precisely calibrated attacks designed to determine exactly how well these companies can defend themselves, and what would be required to take them down. We don’t know who … Read More “Someone Is Learning How to Take Down the Internet” »

Friday Squid Blogging: More Research Inspired by Squid Skin

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Security technology, squid, steganography

Research on color-changing materials: What do squid and jellyfish skin have in common with human skin? All three have inspired a team of chemists to create materials that change color or texture in response to variations in their surroundings. These materials could be used for encrypting secret messages, creating anti-glare surfaces, or detecting moisture or … Read More “Friday Squid Blogging: More Research Inspired by Squid Skin” »

Leaked Product Demo from RCS Labs

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cyberweapons, eavesdropping, leaks, malware, maninthemiddleattacks, Security technology, spyware

We have leak from yet another cyberweapons arms manufacturer: the Italian company RCS Labs. Vice Motherboard reports on a surveillance video demo: The video shows an RCS Lab employee performing a live demo of the company’s spyware to an unidentified man, including a tutorial on how to use the spyware’s control software to perform a … Read More “Leaked Product Demo from RCS Labs” »

Apple's Cloud Key Vault

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apple, backdoors, backups, cloudcomputing, keys, lawenforcement, Security technology

Ever since Ian Krstić, Apple’s Head of Security Engineering and Architecture, presented the company’s key backup technology at Black Hat 2016, people have been pointing to it as evidence that the company can create a secure backdoor for law enforcement. It’s not. Matthew Green and Steve Bellovin have both explained why not. And the same … Read More “Apple's Cloud Key Vault” »