Gus Simmons’s Memoir
March 25 2022Gus Simmons is an early pioneer in cryptography and computer security. I know him best for his work on authentication and covert channels, specifically as related to nuclear treaty...
Read moreLinux Improves Its Random Number Generator
March 24 2022In kernel version 5.17, both /dev/random and /dev/urandom have been replaced with a new — identical — algorithm based on the BLAKE2 hash function, which is an excellent security...
Read moreNASA’s Insider Threat Program
March 23 2022The Office of Inspector General has audited NASA’s insider threat program:
While NASA has a fully operational insider threat program for its classified systems, the vast majority of the...
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White House Warns of Possible Russian Cyberattacks
March 22 2022News:
The White House has issued its starkest warning that Russia may be planning cyberattacks against critical-sector U.S. companies amid the Ukraine invasion.
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Context: The alert comes after Russia has...
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Developer Sabotages Open-Source Software Package
March 21 2022This is a big deal:
A developer has been caught adding malicious code to a popular open-source package that wiped files on computers located in Russia and Belarus as...
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Greenpeace has published a report, “Squids in the Spotlight,” on the extent and externalities of global squid fishing. News article. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk...
Read moreWhy Vaccine Cards Are So Easily Forged
March 18 2022My proof of COVID-19 vaccination is recorded on an easy-to-forge paper card. With little trouble, I could print a blank form, fill it out, and snap a photo....
Read more“Change Password”
March 17 2022Oops: Instead of telling you when it’s safe to cross the street, the walk signs in Crystal City, VA are just repeating ‘CHANGE PASSWORD.’ Something’s gone terribly wrong here.
Read moreBreaking RSA through Insufficiently Random Primes
March 16 2022Basically, the SafeZone library doesn’t sufficiently randomize the two prime numbers it used to generate RSA keys. They’re too close to each other, which makes them vulnerable to...
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