Category: Security technology

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Detecting Adblocker Blockers

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academicpapers, adware, Security technology

Interesting research on the prevalence of adblock blockers: “Measuring and Disrupting Anti-Adblockers Using Differential Execution Analysis“: Abstract: Millions of people use adblockers to remove intrusive and malicious ads as well as protect themselves against tracking and pervasive surveillance. Online publishers consider adblockers a major threat to the ad-powered “free” Web. They have started to retaliate … Read More “Detecting Adblocker Blockers” »

Spectre and Meltdown Attacks

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cloudcomputing, hardware, intel, patching, Security technology, sidechannelattacks

After a week or so of rumors, everyone is now reporting about the Spectre and Meltdown attacks against pretty much every modern processor out there. These are side-channel attacks where one process can spy on other processes. They affect computers where an untrusted browser window can execute code, phones that have multiple apps running at … Read More “Spectre and Meltdown Attacks” »

Tamper-Detection App for Android

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android, edwardsnowden, phones, Security technology, securitymonitoring, tamperdetection

Edward Snowden and Nathan Freitas have created an Android app that detects when it’s being tampered with. The basic idea is to put the app on a second phone and put the app on or near something important, like your laptop. The app can then text you — and also record audio and video — … Read More “Tamper-Detection App for Android” »

Fake Santa Surveillance Camera

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cameras, children, privacy, Security technology, surveillance

Reka makes a “decorative Santa cam,” meaning that it’s not a real camera. Instead, it just gets children used to being under constant surveillance. Our Santa Cam has a cute Father Christmas and mistletoe design, and a red, flashing LED light which will make the most logical kids suspend their disbelief and start to believe! … Read More “Fake Santa Surveillance Camera” »

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Populations Are Exploding

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academicpapers, Security technology, squid

New research: “Global proliferation of cephalopods” Summary: Human activities have substantially changed the world’s oceans in recent decades, altering marine food webs, habitats and biogeochemical processes. Cephalopods (squid, cuttlefish and octopuses) have a unique set of biological traits, including rapid growth, short lifespans and strong life-history plasticity, allowing them to adapt quickly to changing environmental … Read More “Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Populations Are Exploding” »

Acoustical Attacks against Hard Drives

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academicpapers, denialofservice, hardware, Security technology

Interesting destructive attack: “Acoustic Denial of Service Attacks on HDDs“: Abstract: Among storage components, hard disk drives (HDDs) have become the most commonly-used type of non-volatile storage due to their recent technological advances, including, enhanced energy efficacy and significantly-improved areal density. Such advances in HDDs have made them an inevitable part of numerous computing systems, … Read More “Acoustical Attacks against Hard Drives” »