When AIs Start Hacking
April 26 2021
If you don’t have enough to worry about already, consider a world where AIs are hackers.
Hacking is as old as humanity. We are creative problem solvers. We exploit loopholes,...
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Squid-Shaped Bike Rack
April 23 2021There’s a new squid-shaped bike rack in Ballard, WA. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t...
Read moreOn North Korea’s Cyberattack Capabilities
April 22 2021Excellent New Yorker article on North Korea’s offensive cyber capabilities.
Read moreBackdoor Found in Codecov Bash Uploader
April 21 2021
Developers have discovered a backdoor in the Codecov bash uploader. It’s been there for four months. We don’t know who put it there.
Codecov said the breach allowed...
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The Washington Post has published a long story on the unlocking of the San Bernardino Terrorist’s iPhone 5C in 2016. We all thought it was an Israeli company...
Read moreDivers find three-foot “blobs” — egg sacs of the squid Illex coindetii — off the coast of Norway. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about...
Read moreCybersecurity Experts to Follow on Twitter
April 16 2021Security Boulevard recently listed the “Top-21 Cybersecurity Experts You Must Follow on Twitter in 2021.” I came in at #7. I thought that was pretty good, especially since I...
Read moreNSA Discloses Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange
April 16 2021Amongst the 100+ vulnerabilities patch in this month’s Patch Tuesday, there are four in Microsoft Exchange that were disclosed by the NSA.
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