Interesting research: “Do Users Write More Insecure Code with AI Assistants?“:
Abstract: We conduct the first large-scale user study examining how users interact with an AI Code assistant to...
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Over at Wired, Andy Greenberg has an excellent story about the creators of the 2016 Mirai botnet.
Read moreNew research demonstrates voice cloning, in multiple languages, using samples ranging from one to twelve seconds. Research paper.
Read moreThis is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at the International PolCampaigns Expo (IPE24) in Cape Town, South Africa, January 25-26, 2024. The...
Read moreInteresting article, with photographs. 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 moreNew law journal article:
Smart Device Manufacturer Liability and Redress for Third-Party Cyberattack Victims
Abstract: Smart devices are used to facilitate cyberattacks against both their users and third parties. While...
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Add pharmacies to the list of industries that are giving private data to the police without a warrant.
Read moreIn 2000, I wrote: “If McDonald’s offered three free Big Macs for a DNA sample, there would be lines around the block.”
Burger King in Brazil is almost...
Read moreThis is an old piece of malware—the Chameleon Android banking Trojan—that now disables biometric authentication in order to steal the PIN:
The second notable new feature is the ability...
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Last month, I convened the Second Interdisciplinary Workshop on Reimagining Democracy (IWORD 2023) at the Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center. As with IWORD 2022, the goal was...
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