Details about the iOS Inactivity Reboot Feature
December 2 2024I recently wrote about the new iOS feature that forces an iPhone to reboot after it’s been inactive for a longish period of time. Here are the technical details, discovered...
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Squid-Inspired Needle Technology
November 30 2024Interesting research: Using jet propulsion inspired by squid, researchers demonstrate a microjet system that delivers medications directly into tissues, matching the effectiveness of traditional needles. Blog moderation policy.
Read moreRace Condition Attacks against LLMs
November 29 2024These are two attacks against the system components surrounding LLMs:
We propose that LLM Flowbreaking, following jailbreaking and prompt injection, joins as the third on the growing list of...
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NSO Group Spies on People on Behalf of Governments
November 27 2024The Israeli company NSO Group sells Pegasus spyware to countries around the world (including countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Mexico, Morocco and Rwanda). We assumed that those countries...
Read moreWhat Graykey Can and Can’t Unlock
November 26 2024This is from 404 Media:
The Graykey, a phone unlocking and forensics tool that is used by law enforcement around the world, is only able to retrieve partial data...
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Security Analysis of the MERGE Voting Protocol
November 25 2024Interesting analysis: An Internet Voting System Fatally Flawed in Creative New Ways.
Abstract: The recently published “MERGE” protocol is designed to be used in the prototype CAC-vote system. The...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Transcriptome Analysis of the Indian Squid
November 23 2024Lots of details that are beyond me. Blog moderation policy.
Read moreThe Scale of Geoblocking by Nation
November 22 2024Interesting analysis:
We introduce and explore a little-known threat to digital equality and freedomwebsites geoblocking users in response to political risks from sanctions. U.S. policy prioritizes internet freedom and...
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Secret Service Tracking People’s Locations without Warrant
November 21 2024This feels important: The Secret Service has used a technology called Locate X which uses location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on phones. Because users agreed to an opaque...
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