A Cybersecurity Merit Badge
October 21 2025Scouting America (formerly known as Boy Scouts) has a new badge in cybersecurity. There’s an image in the article; it looks good. I want one.
Read moreAgentic AI’s OODA Loop Problem
October 20 2025The OODA loop—for observe, orient, decide, act—is a framework to understand decision-making in adversarial situations. We apply the same framework to artificial intelligence agents, who have to make their...
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Squid Inks Philippines Fisherman
October 18 2025Good video. 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.
Read moreA Surprising Amount of Satellite Traffic Is Unencrypted
October 17 2025Here’s the summary:
We pointed a commercial-off-the-shelf satellite dish at the sky and carried out the most comprehensive public study to date of geostationary satellite communication. A shockingly large...
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Cryptocurrency ATMs
October 16 2025CNN has a great piece about how cryptocurrency ATMs are used to scam people out of their money. The fees are usurious, and they’re a common place for scammers...
Read moreApple’s Bug Bounty Program
October 15 2025Apple is now offering a $2M bounty for a zero-click exploit. According to the Apple website:
Today we’re announcing the next major chapter for Apple Security Bounty,...
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
October 15 2025This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak:
This chilling paragraph is in a comprehensive Brookings report about the use of tech to deport people from the US:
The administration has also adapted its methods of social...
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Rewiring Democracy is Coming Soon
October 14 2025My latest book, Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship, will be published in just over a week. No reviews yet, but you can read...
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