Microsoft Still Uses RC4
September 16 2025Senator Ron Wyden has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Microsoft over its continued use of the RC4 encryption algorithm. The letter talks about a hacker technique called...
Read moreLawsuit About WhatsApp Security
September 15 2025Attaullah Baig, WhatsApp’s former head of security, has filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that Facebook deliberately failed to fix a bunch of security flaws, in violation of its...
Read moreUpcoming Speaking Engagements
September 15 2025This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak:
- I’m speaking and signing books at the Cambridge Public Library on October 22, 2025 at 6... Read more
Assessing the Quality of Dried Squid
September 13 2025Nondestructive detection of multiple dried squid qualities by hyperspectral imaging combined with 1D-KAN-CNN
Abstract: Given that dried squid is a highly regarded marine product in Oriental countries, the global...
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A Cyberattack Victim Notification Framework
September 13 2025Interesting analysis:
When cyber incidents occur, victims should be notified in a timely manner so they have the opportunity to assess and remediate any harm. However, providing notifications has...
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New Cryptanalysis of the Fiat-Shamir Protocol
September 9 2025A couple of months ago, a new paper demonstrated some new attacks against the Fiat-Shamir transformation. Quanta published a good article that explains the results.
This is a...
Read moreSigned Copies of Rewiring Democracy
September 9 2025When I announced my latest book last week, I forgot to mention that you can pre-order a signed copy here. I will ship the books the week of 10/20,...
Read moreAI in Government
September 8 2025Just a few months after Elon Musk’s retreat from his unofficial role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), we have a clearer picture of his vision of government...
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: The Origin and Propagation of Squid
September 6 2025New research (paywalled):
Editor’s summary:
Cephalopods are one of the most successful marine invertebrates in modern oceans, and they have a 500-million-year-old history. However, we know very little about their...
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My Latest Book: Rewiring Democracy
September 6 2025I am pleased to announce the imminent publication of my latest book, Rewiring Democracy: How AI will Transform our Politics, Government, and Citizenship: coauthored with Nathan Sanders,...
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