Privacy Analysis of Ambient Light Sensors
September 15 2020Interesting privacy analysis of the Ambient Light Sensor API. And a blog post. Especially note the “Lessons Learned” section.
Read moreInteresting Attack on the EMV Smartcard Payment Standard
September 14 2020It’s complicated, but it’s basically a man-in-the-middle attack that involves two smartphones. The first phone reads the actual smartcard, and then forwards the required information to a second...
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Calamari vs. Squid
September 11 2020St. Louis Magazine answers the important question: “Is there a difference between calamari and squid?” Short answer: no. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about...
Read moreRanking National Cyber Power
September 11 2020Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center published the “National Cyber Power Index 2020: Methodology and Analytical Considerations.” The rankings: 1. US, 2. China, 3. UK, 4. Russia, 5. Netherlands,...
Read moreThe Third Edition of Ross Anderson’s Security Engineering
September 10 2020Ross Anderson’s fantastic textbook, Security Engineering, will have a third edition. The book won’t be published until December, but Ross has been making drafts of the chapters available online...
Read moreUS Space Cybersecurity Directive
September 9 2020The Trump Administration just published “Space Policy Directive – 5“: “Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems.” It’s pretty general:
Principles. (a) Space systems and their supporting infrastructure, including software, should...
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More on NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography
September 8 2020Back in July, NIST selected third-round algorithms for its post-quantum cryptography standard. Recently, Daniel Apon of NIST gave a talk detailing the selection criteria. Interesting stuff. NOTE: We're in...
Read moreMore on NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography
September 8 2020Back in July, NIST selected third-round algorithms for its post-quantum cryptography standard. Recently, Daniel Apon of NIST gave a talk detailing the selection criteria. Interesting stuff. NOTE: We’re in the process...
Read moreSchneier.com is Moving
September 6 2020I'm switching my website software from Movable Type to Wordpress, and moving to a new host. The migration is expected to last from approximately 3 AM EST Monday until...
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