Upcoming Speaking Engagements
April 15 2024This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking twice at RSA Conference 2024 in San Francisco. I’ll be on a panel on...
Read moreIt’s a pretty awful story. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting...
Read moreSmuggling Gold by Disguising it as Machine Parts
April 12 2024Someone got caught trying to smuggle 322 pounds of gold (that’s about a quarter of a cubic foot) out of Hong Kong. It was disguised as machine parts: On March...
Read moreBackdoor in XZ Utils That Almost Happened
April 11 2024Last week, the Internet dodged a major nation-state attack that would have had catastrophic cybersecurity repercussions worldwide. It’s a catastrophe that didn’t happen, so it won’t get much attention—but...
Read moreIn Memoriam: Ross Anderson, 1956–2024
April 10 2024Last week, I posted a short memorial of Ross Anderson. The Communications of the ACM asked me to expand it. Here’s the longer version. EDITED TO ADD (4/11): Two weeks...
Read moreSecurity Vulnerability of HTML Emails
April 8 2024This is a newly discovered email vulnerability:
The email your manager received and forwarded to you was something completely innocent, such as a potential customer asking a few questions....
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Friday Squid Blogging: SqUID Bots
April 6 2024They’re AI warehouse robots. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines...
Read moreIt seems that the FCC might be fixing the vulnerabilities in SS7 and the Diameter protocol:
On March 27 the commission asked telecommunications providers to weigh in and detail...
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Surveillance by the New Microsoft Outlook App
April 4 2024The ProtonMail people are accusing Microsoft’s new Outlook for Windows app of conducting extensive surveillance on its users. It shares data with advertisers, a lot of data:
The window...
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