New Chrome Zero-Day
September 10 2024According to Microsoft researchers, North Korean hackers have been using a Chrome zero-day exploit to steal cryptocurrency.
Read moreAustralia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption
September 9 2024In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption.
The Assistance and Access Act...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Live Video of Promachoteuthis Squid
September 7 2024The first live video of the Promachoteuthis squid, filmed at a newly discovered seamount off the coast of Chile. Blog moderation policy.
Read moreYubiKey Side-Channel Attack
September 6 2024There is a side-channel attack against YubiKey access tokens that allows someone to clone a device. It’s a complicated attack, requiring the victim’s username and password, and physical access...
Read moreLong Analysis of the M-209
September 5 2024Really interesting analysis of the American M-209 encryption device and its security.
Read moreSecurity Researcher Sued for Disproving Government Statements
September 4 2024This story seems straightforward. A city is the victim of a ransomware attack. They repeatedly lie to the media about the severity of the breach. A security researcher repeatedly...
Read moreList of Old NSA Training Videos
September 4 2024The NSA’s “National Cryptographic School Television Catalogue” from 1991 lists about 600 COMSEC and SIGINT training videos. There are a bunch explaining the operations of various cryptographic equipment, and a...
Read moreSQL Injection Attack on Airport Security
September 2 2024Interesting vulnerability:
…a special lane at airport security called Known Crewmember (KCM). KCM is a TSA program that allows pilots and flight attendants to bypass security screening, even when...
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Details. Blog moderation policy.
Read moreAdm. Grace Hopper’s 1982 NSA Lecture Has Been Published
August 29 2024The “long lost lecture” by Adm. Grace Hopper has been published by the NSA. (Note that there are two parts.)
It’s a wonderful talk: funny, engaging, wise,...
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