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...
Read moreMassive Data Breach at Uber
September 16 2022It’s big:
The breach appeared to have compromised many of Uber’s internal systems, and a person claiming responsibility for the hack sent images of email, cloud storage and code...
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Relay Attack against Teslas
September 15 2022Nice work:
Radio relay attacks are technically complicated to execute, but conceptually easy to understand: attackers simply extend the range of your existing key using what is essentially a...
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Weird Fallout from Peiter Zatko’s Twitter Whistleblowing
September 14 2022People are trying to dig up dirt on Peiter Zatko, better known as Mudge. For the record, I have not been contacted. I’m not sure if I should feel slighted.
Read moreFBI Seizes Stolen Cryptocurrencies
September 13 2022The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the FBI has recovered over $30 million in cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers earlier this year. It’s only a fraction...
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