botnets, history of security, Security technology, Uncategorized
Over at Wired, Andy Greenberg has an excellent story about the creators of the 2016 Mirai botnet. Powered by WPeMatico
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academic papers, cloning, Security technology, Uncategorized, voice recognition
New research demonstrates voice cloning, in multiple languages, using samples ranging from one to twelve seconds. Research paper. Powered by WPeMatico
photos, Security technology, squid, Uncategorized
Interesting article, with photographs. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Powered by WPeMatico
academic papers, cyberattack, data protection, Internet of Things, Security technology, software liability, Uncategorized
New law journal article: Smart Device Manufacturer Liability and Redress for Third-Party Cyberattack Victims Abstract: Smart devices are used to facilitate cyberattacks against both their users and third parties. While users are generally able to seek redress following a cyberattack via data protection legislation, there is no equivalent pathway available to third-party victims who suffer … Read More “On IoT Devices and Software Liability” »
data privacy, healthcare, law enforcement, medicine, police, privacy, Security technology, Uncategorized
Add pharmacies to the list of industries that are giving private data to the police without a warrant. Powered by WPeMatico
biometrics, brazil, face recognition, marketing, Security technology, Uncategorized
In 2000, I wrote: “If McDonald’s offered three free Big Macs for a DNA sample, there would be lines around the block.” Burger King in Brazil is almost there, offering discounts in exchange for a facial scan. From a marketing video: “At the end of the year, it’s Friday every day, and the hangover kicks … Read More “Facial Scanning by Burger King in Brazil” »
android, banking, biometrics, malware, pins, Security technology, Uncategorized
This is an old piece of malware—the Chameleon Android banking Trojan—that now disables biometric authentication in order to steal the PIN: The second notable new feature is the ability to interrupt biometric operations on the device, like fingerprint and face unlock, by using the Accessibility service to force a fallback to PIN or password authentication. … Read More “PIN-Stealing Android Malware” »
conferences, Schneier news, Security technology, Uncategorized, voting
Last month, I convened the Second Interdisciplinary Workshop on Reimagining Democracy (IWORD 2023) at the Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center. As with IWORD 2022, the goal was to bring together a diverse set of thinkers and practitioners to talk about how democracy might be reimagined for the twenty-first century. My thinking is very broad here. … Read More “Second Interdisciplinary Workshop on Reimagining Democracy” »
Security technology, squid, Uncategorized
They’re Ryukyuan pygmy squid (Idiosepius kijimuna) and Hannan’s pygmy squid (Kodama jujutsu). The second one represents an entire new genus. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. And, yes, this is the eighteenth anniversary of Friday Squid Blogging. The first … Read More “Friday Squid Blogging—18th Anniversary Post: New Species of Pygmy Squid Discovered” »
academic papers, cryptanalysis, cryptography, quantum computing, rsa, Security technology, Uncategorized
We don’t have a useful quantum computer yet, but we do have quantum algorithms. Shor’s algorithm has the potential to factor large numbers faster than otherwise possible, which—if the run times are actually feasible—could break both the RSA and Diffie-Hellman public-key algorithms. Now, computer scientist Oded Regev has a significant speed-up to Shor’s algorithm, at … Read More “Improving Shor’s Algorithm” »