Microsoft Xbox One Hacked
It’s an impressive feat, over a decade after the box was released: Since reset glitching wasn’t possible, Gaasedelen thought some voltage glitching could do ...
Schneier on Security
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Friday Squid Blogging: Jumbo Flying Squid in the South Pacific
The population needs better conservation. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
Proton Mail Shared User Information with the Police
404 Media has a story about Proton Mail giving subscriber data to the Swiss government, who passed the information to the FBI. It’s metadata—payment informat...
Hacking a Robot Vacuum
Someone tries to remote control his own DJI Romo vacuum, and ends up controlling 7,000 of them from all around the world. The IoT is horribly insecure, but w...
Meta’s AI Glasses and Privacy
Surprising no one, Meta’s new AI glasses are a privacy disaster. I’m not sure what can be done here.
South Korean Police Accidentally Post Cryptocurrency Wallet Password
An expensive mistake: Someone jumped at the opportunity to steal $4.4 million in crypto assets after South Korea’s National Tax Service exposed publicly the ...
Possible New Result in Quantum Factorization
I’m skeptical about—and not qualified to review—this new result in factorization with a quantum computer, but if it’s true it’s a theoretical improvement in ...
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m giving the Ross Anderson Lecture at the University of Cambridge’s Churchill College at ...