Breaking the M-209
June 25 2024Interesting paper about a German cryptanalysis machine that helped break the US M-209 mechanical ciphering machine. The paper contains a good description of how the M-209 works.
Read morePaul Nakasone Joins OpenAI’s Board of Directors
June 24 2024Former NSA Director Paul Nakasone has joined the board of OpenAI.
Read moreRoss Anderson’s Memorial Service
June 21 2024The memorial service for Ross Anderson will be held on Saturday, at 2:00 PM BST. People can attend remotely on Zoom. (The passcode is “L3954FrrEF”.)
Read moreRecovering Public Keys from Signatures
June 20 2024Interesting summary of various ways to derive the public key from digitally signed files. Normally, with a signature scheme, you have the public key and want to know whether a...
Read moreNew Blog Moderation Policy
June 20 2024There has been a lot of toxicity in the comments section of this blog. Recently, we’re having to delete more and more comments. Not just spam and off-topic comments,...
Read moreCulture is increasingly mediated through algorithms. These algorithms have splintered the organization of culture, a result of states and tech companies vying for influence over mass audiences. One byproduct...
Read moreRethinking Democracy for the Age of AI
June 18 2024There is a lot written about technology’s threats to democracy. Polarization. Artificial intelligence. The concentration of wealth and power. I have a more general story: The political and economic...
Read moreUsing LLMs to Exploit Vulnerabilities
June 17 2024Interesting research: “Teams of LLM Agents can Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerabilities.”
Abstract: LLM agents have become increasingly sophisticated, especially in the realm of cybersecurity. Researchers have shown that LLM agents...
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