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
Author: infossl
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
ransomware, reports, Security technology, Uncategorized
Palo Alto Networks published its semi-annual report on ransomware. From the Executive Summary: Unit 42 monitors ransomware and extortion leak sites closely to keep tabs on threat activity. We reviewed compromise announcements from 53 dedicated leak sites in the first half of 2024 and found 1,762 new posts. This averages to approximately 294 posts a … Read More “The State of Ransomware” »
Security technology, squid, Uncategorized
How did I not know before now that there was a market for squid oil? The squid oil market has experienced robust growth in recent years, expanding from $4.56 billion in 2023 to $4.94 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed … Read More “Friday Squid Blog: The Market for Squid Oil Is Growing” »
microsoft, patching, Security technology, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities, windows
The press is reporting a critical Windows vulnerability affecting IPv6. As Microsoft explained in its Tuesday advisory, unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaw remotely in low-complexity attacks by repeatedly sending IPv6 packets that include specially crafted packets. Microsoft also shared its exploitability assessment for this critical vulnerability, tagging it with an “exploitation more likely” label, … Read More “New Windows IPv6 Zero-Click Vulnerability” »