A Celebrated Cryptography-Breaking Algorithm Just Got an Upgrade
Two researchers have improved a well-known technique for lattice basis reduction, opening up new avenues for practical experiments in cryptography and mathematics.
Day: February 11, 2024
Troy Hunt: How Spoutible’s Leaky API Spurted out a Deluge of Personal Data
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U.S. DoJ Dismantles Warzone RAT Infrastructure, Arrests Key Operators
The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) on Friday announced the seizure of online infrastructure that was used to sell a remote access trojan (RAT) called Warzone RAT.
The domains – www.warzone[.]ws and three others – were “used to sell comput…
Cyber Mayday and My Journey to Oz
When we persevere through difficulties our results are often better than initially expected. Here’s a story of how pandemic disappointments and travel problems led to new professional opportunities.
appsec.guide just got a new chapter on fuzzing!
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Small Grants from Great Powers: Academic Integrity vs. Information Warfare
IR scholars should recognise the possibility of being targeted by hostile intelligence services and stay informed about the methods used to exploit individual vulnerabilities.
Myanmar’s junta declares it will enforce military service laws for young people
State media report all men aged 18-35 and women 18-27 must serve for up to two years and up to five years in a state of emergencyMyanmar’s junta has declared mandatory military service for all young men and women, state media said, as it struggles to c…
The InfoSec Survival Guide
A great resource for those new to NetSec/InfoSec is The Infosec Survival Guide, put out by Black Hills Information Security. It has chapters on home labs, certifications, Blue, Red and Purple Teams and a whole lot more. You can access it by going to ht…
USENIX Security ’23 – Measuring Up To (Reasonable) Consumer Expectations: Providing An Empirical Basis For Holding IoT Manufacturers Legally Responsible
Authors/Presenters:Lorenz Kustosch, Carlos Gañán, Mattis van ‘t Schip, Michel van Eeten, Simon Parkin
Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access…
Arab states warn Israel against launching invasion of Rafah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he asked Israel’s military to plan for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in Rafah ahead of an invasion, setting off panic. More than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are packed into the city on th…