I Am Not Satoshi Nakamoto
September 24 2021This isn’t the first time I’ve received an e-mail like this:
Hey! I’ve done my research and looked at a lot of facts and old forgotten archives. I know that...
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The Proliferation of Zero-days
September 24 2021The MIT Technology Review is reporting that 2021 is a blockbuster year for zero-day exploits:
One contributing factor in the higher rate of reported zero-days is the rapid global proliferation...
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FBI Had the REvil Decryption Key
September 22 2021The Washington Post reports that the FBI had a decryption key for the REvil ransomware, but didn’t pass it along to victims because it would have disrupted an...
Read moreAlaska’s Department of Health and Social Services Hack
September 21 2021Apparently, a nation-state hacked Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services. Not sure why Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services is of any interest to a nation-state, but that’s...
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Ram’s Horn Squid Shells
September 17 2021You can find ram’s horn squid shells on beaches in Texas (and presumably elsewhere). As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in...
Read moreZero-Click iMessage Exploit
September 17 2021Citizen Lab released a report on a zero-click iMessage exploit that is used in NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. Apple patched the vulnerability; everyone needs to update their OS immediately. News articles...
Read moreIdentifying Computer-Generated Faces
September 15 2021It’s the eyes:
The researchers note that in many cases, users can simply zoom in on the eyes of a person they suspect may not be real to spot...
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Designing Contact-Tracing Apps
September 13 2021Susan Landau wrote an essay on the privacy, efficacy, and equity of contract-tracing smartphone apps. Also see her excellent book on the topic.
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