Really interesting research: “How WEIRD is Usable Privacy and Security Research?” by Ayako A. Hasegawa Daisuke Inoue, and Mitsuaki Akiyama:
Abstract: In human factor fields such as human-computer...
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Improvements in Brute Force Attacks
March 17 2025New paper: “GPU Assisted Brute Force Cryptanalysis of GPRS, GSM, RFID, and TETRA: Brute Force Cryptanalysis of KASUMI, SPECK, and TEA3.”
Abstract: Key lengths in symmetric cryptography are determined...
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Friday Squid Blogging: SQUID Band
March 15 2025A bagpipe and drum band: SQUID transforms traditional Bagpipe and Drum Band entertainment into a multi-sensory rush of excitement, featuring high energy bagpipes, pop music influences and visually stunning percussion! As...
Read moreUpcoming Speaking Engagements
March 15 2025This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at the Rossfest Symposium in Cambridge, UK, on March 25, 2025. I’m speaking at the...
Read moreTP-Link Router Botnet
March 14 2025There is a new botnet that is infecting TP-Link routers:
The botnet can lead to command injection which then makes remote code execution (RCE) possible so that the malware...
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Silk Typhoon Hackers Indicted
March 12 2025Lots of interesting details in the story:
The US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment of 12 Chinese individuals accused of more than a decade of...
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Thousands of WordPress Websites Infected with Malware
March 10 2025The malware includes four separate backdoors:
Creating four backdoors facilitates the attackers having multiple points of re-entry should one be detected and removed. A unique case we haven’t seen...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Loyalty Cards
March 8 2025Squid is a loyalty card platform in Ireland. Blog moderation policy.
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