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The Internet has turned into a massive surveillance tool. We’re constantly monitored on the Internet by hundreds of companies — both familiar and unfamiliar. Everything we do there is recorded, collected, and collated — sometimes by corporations wanting to sell … Continue reading →

The Mac spyware discovered at the Oslo Freedom Forum last week is apparently connected to larger espionage efforts — and those efforts look to be connected to India. Yesterday, the folks from Norman released their Hangover Report. HANGOVER REPORT (tot.114pg): … Continue reading →

All of the anti-counterfeiting features of the new Canadian $100 bill are resulting in people not bothering to verify them. The fanfare about the security features on the bills, may be part of the problem, said RCMP Sgt. Duncan Pound. … Continue reading →

“Jumcar” is the name we have given to a family of malicious code developed in Latin America – particularly in Peru – and which, according to our research, has been deploying attack maneuvers since March 2012. After six months of … Continue reading →

Technically, it’s a cuttlefish and not a squid. But it’s still nice art. I posted a photo of a real striped pyjama squid way back in 2006. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the … Continue reading →

Fostering knowledge exchange among different generations of security researchers is maybe one of the best traits of a good security conference. Judging by its attendance, NoSuchCon can easily claim to be one of these. It’s rare to see such a … Continue reading →

In the episode that aired on May 9th, about eight or nine minutes in, there’s a scene with a copy of Applied Cryptography prominently displayed on the coffee table. This isn’t the first time that my books have appeared on … Continue reading →

BBC News has a 13 minute report that’s worth a view. LulzSec hacker: ‘Internet is a world devoid of empathy’ On 17/05/13 At 12:54 PM More here

Now cybercriminals from Brazil are also interested in Bitcoin currency. In order to join the horde of phishers on the lookout for the virtual currency they have applied their best malicious technique: malicious PAC on web attacks, and phishing domains. … Continue reading →

The Oslo Freedom Forum is an annual event “exploring how best to challenge authoritarianism and promote free and open societies.” This year’s conference (which took place May 13-15) had a workshop for freedom of speech activists on how to secure … Continue reading →