Changes in WhatsApp’s Privacy Policy
January 11 2021
If you’re a WhatsApp user, pay attention to the changes in the privacy policy that you’re being forced to agree with.
In 2016, WhatsApp gave users a one-time ability...
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The idea is to collect and analyze random DNA floating around the ocean, and using that to figure out where the giant squid are. No one is sure if...
Read moreAPT Horoscope
January 8 2021
This delightful essay matches APT hacker groups up with astrological signs. This is me:
Capricorn is renowned for its discipline, skilled navigation, and steadfastness. Just like Capricorn, Helix...
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Russia’s SolarWinds Attack and Software Security
January 8 2021
The information that is emerging about Russia’s extensive cyberintelligence operation against the United States and other countries should be increasingly alarming to the public. The magnitude...
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Researchers have been able to find all sorts of personal information within GPT-2. This information was part of the training data, and can be extracted with the right sorts...
Read moreBackdoor in Zyxel Firewalls and Gateways
January 6 2021
This is bad:
More than 100,000 Zyxel firewalls, VPN gateways, and access point controllers contain a hardcoded admin-level backdoor account that can grant attackers root access to devices via...
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Latest on the SVR’s SolarWinds Hack
January 5 2021
The New York Times has an in-depth article on the latest information about the SolarWinds hack (not a great name, since it’s much more far-reaching than that).
Interviews with...
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Military Cryptanalytics, Part III
January 4 2021
The NSA has just declassified and released a redacted version of Military Cryptanalytics, Part III, by Lambros D. Callimahos, October 1977.
Parts I and II, by Lambros D. Callimahos...
Read moreAmazon Has Trucks Filled with Hard Drives and an Armed Guard
January 4 2021
From an interview with an Amazon Web Services security engineer:
So when you use AWS, part of what you’re paying for is security.
Right; it’s part of what we sell....
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