New Report on IoT Security
September 27 2022The Atlantic Council has published a report on securing the Internet of Things: “Security in the Billions: Toward a Multinational Strategy to Better Secure the IoT Ecosystem.” The...
Read moreLeaking Passwords through the Spellchecker
September 26 2022Sometimes browser spellcheckers leak passwords:
When using major web browsers like Chrome and Edge, your form data is transmitted to Google and Microsoft, respectively, should enhanced spellcheck features be...
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This one has chewed-up tentacles. (Note that this is a different squid than the one that recently washed up on a South African beach.) As usual, you can also use this...
Read moreOkay, it’s an obscure threat. But people are researching it:
Our models and experimental results in a controlled lab setting show it is possible to reconstruct and recognize with...
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Prompt Injection/Extraction Attacks against AI Systems
September 22 2022This is an interesting attack I had not previously considered. The variants are interesting, and I think we’re just starting to understand their implications.
Read moreAutomatic Cheating Detection in Human Racing
September 21 2022This is a fascinating glimpse of the future of automatic cheating detection in sports:
Maybe you heard about the truly insane false-start controversy in track and field? Devon Allen—a...
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Credit Card Fraud That Bypasses 2FA
September 20 2022Someone in the UK is stealing smartphones and credit cards from people who have stored them in gym lockers, and is using the two items in combination to...
Read moreLarge-Scale Collection of Cell Phone Data at US Borders
September 19 2022The Washington Post is reporting that the US Customs and Border Protection agency is seizing and copying cell phone, tablet, and computer data from “as many as” 10,000...
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Mayfly Squid
September 16 2022This is surprisingly funny. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines...
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