Someone Is Running Lots of Tor Relays
December 7 2021Since 2017, someone is running about a thousand — 10% of the total — Tor servers in an attempt to deanonymize the network:
Grouping these servers under the KAX17...
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Thieves Using AirTags to “Follow” Cars
December 6 2021From Ontario and not surprising:
Since September 2021, officers have investigated five incidents where suspects have placed small tracking devices on high-end vehicles so they can later locate and...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Squeeze the Squid
December 3 2021Squeeze the Squid is a band. It just released its second album. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news...
Read moreTesting Faraday Cages
December 3 2021Matt Blaze tested a variety of Faraday cages for phones, both commercial and homemade.
The bottom line:
A quick and likely reliable “go/no go test” can be done with an...
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Smart Contract Bug Results in $31 Million Loss
December 2 2021A hacker stole $31 million from the blockchain company MonoX Finance , by exploiting a bug in software the service uses to draft smart contracts.
Specifically, the hack used...
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Intel Is Maintaining Legacy Technology for Security Research
November 30 2021Intel’s issue reflects a wider concern: Legacy technology can introduce cybersecurity weaknesses. Tech makers constantly improve their products to take advantage of speed and power increases, but customers...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Bobtail Squid and Vibrio Bacteria
November 26 2021Research on the Vibrio bacteria and its co-evolution with its bobtail squid hosts. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the...
Read moreProposed UK Law Bans Default Passwords
November 26 2021Following California’s lead, a new UK law would ban default passwords in IoT devices.
Read moreApple Sues NSO Group
November 24 2021Piling more on NSO Group’s legal troubles, Apple is suing it:
The complaint provides new information on how NSO Group infected victims’ devices with its Pegasus spyware. To prevent...
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