Trojans Embedded in .svg Files
August 15 2025Porn sites are hiding code in .svg files:
Unpacking the attack took work because much of the JavaScript in the .svg images was heavily obscured using a custom version...
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LLM Coding Integrity Breach
August 14 2025Here’s an interesting story about a failure being introduced by LLM-written code. Specifically, the LLM was doing some code refactoring, and when it moved a chunk of code...
Read moreAI Applications in Cybersecurity
August 14 2025There is a really great series of online events highlighting cool uses of AI in cybersecurity, titled Prompt||GTFO. Videos from the first three events are online. And here’s where...
Read moreSIGINT During World War II
August 13 2025The NSA and GCHQ have jointly published a history of World War II SIGINT: “Secret Messengers: Disseminating SIGINT in the Second World War.” This is the story of the...
Read moreThe “Incriminating Video” Scam
August 12 2025A few years ago, scammers invented a new phishing email. They would claim to have hacked your computer, turned your webcam on, and videoed you watching porn or having...
Read moreAutomatic License Plate Readers Are Coming to Schools
August 11 2025Fears around children is opening up a new market for automatic license place readers.
Read moreIn a rare squid/security combined post, a new vulnerability was discovered in the Squid HTTP proxy server.
Read moreGoogle Project Zero Changes Its Disclosure Policy
August 8 2025Google’s vulnerability finding team is again pushing the envelope of responsible disclosure:
Google’s Project Zero team will retain its existing 90+30 policy regarding vulnerability disclosures, in which it provides...
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The government of China has accused Nvidia of inserting a backdoor into their H20 chips: China’s cyber regulator on Thursday said it had held a meeting with Nvidia over what...
Read moreThe Semiconductor Industry and Regulatory Compliance
August 6 2025Earlier this week, the Trump administration narrowed export controls on advanced semiconductors ahead of US-China trade negotiations. The administration is increasingly relying on export licenses to allow...
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