Adm. 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,...
Read moreMatthew Green on Telegram’s Encryption
August 28 2024Matthew Green wrote a really good blog post on what Telegram’s encryption is and is not. EDITED TO ADD (8/28): Another good explainer from Kaspersky.
Read moreThe Present and Future of TV Surveillance
August 27 2024Ars Technica has a good article on what’s happening in the world of television surveillance. More than even I realized.
Read moreUS Federal Court Rules Against Geofence Warrants
August 26 2024This is a big deal. A US Appeals Court ruled that geofence warrants—these are general warrants demanding information about all people within a geographical boundary—are unconstitutional. The decision seems obvious...
Read moreMaking self-healing materials based on the teeth in squid suckers. Blog moderation policy.
Read moreTake a Selfie Using a NY Surveillance Camera
August 23 2024This site will let you take a selfie with a New York City traffic surveillance camera. EDITED TO ADD: BoingBoing post.
Read moreSurveillance Watch
August 23 2024This is a fantastic project mapping the global surveillance industry.
Read moreStory of an Undercover CIA Agent who Penetrated Al Qaeda
August 21 2024Rolling Stone has a long investigative story (non-paywalled version here) about a CIA agent who spent years posing as an Islamic radical. Unrelated, but also in the “real life spies”...
Read moreHacking Wireless Bicycle Shifters
August 20 2024This is yet another insecure Internet-of-things story, this one about wireless gear shifters for bicycles. These gear shifters are used in big-money professional bicycle races like the Tour de...
Read moreThe State of Ransomware
August 19 2024Palo Alto Networks published its semi-annual report on ransomware. From the Executive Summary:
Unit 42 monitors ransomware and extortion leak sites closely to keep tabs on threat activity. We...
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