Cryptology Group Held an Election, but Can’t Decrypt the Results
A global group of researchers was unable to read the vote tally, after an official lost one of three secret code keys needed to unlock a hyper-secure election system.
Day: November 22, 2025
Pennies: ‘I’ll miss the coppers’
Re: “Ode to the wheat penny” (Nov. 21, Opinion): Thank you, Kate Riley, for the lovely Editorial Notebook about the wheat pennies. I recall collecting them too as I sifted the payments each week from my paper route in the 1960s. Kate’s ode resonates as…
COP climate process a ‘nightmare but best we’ve got’, says energy secretary
The UN climate talks are a “nightmare” but the “best process we’ve got”, the UK energy secretary Ed Miliband told Sky News as the COP30 summit ran into overtime, with a showdown on fossil fuels looming.
Army Explores Developing C-sUAS Interceptor, Seeks Info On Potential Components
The Army is exploring development of a new interceptor for countering small drones, and is seeking information from industry on seekers and other small form factor components that could support […]
Friday Squid Blogging: New “Squid” Sneaker
I did not know Adidas sold a sneaker called “Squid.”
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
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FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over ‘worsening security situation’
The Federal Aviation Administration has warned all pilots to “exercise caution” when flying in the airspace over Venezuela “due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity.”.
Mormon church lowers minimum age for women missionaries to 18
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it has lowered the minimum age for women serving as missionaries from 19 to 18.
Trump says Mamdani can call him a ‘fascist’ as socialist NYC mayor-elect looks right at home in White House
Trump, who frequently labeled Mamdani a ‘communist,’ brushed off the mayor-elect’s ‘fasicst’ descriptor of him
Serbian president denies involvement in alleged Bosnia ‘sniper tourism’ – BBC
Serbian president denies involvement in alleged Bosnia ‘sniper tourism’ BBCSerbian president faces legal complaint in Sarajevo ‘sniper-tourism’ case The GuardianSerbian president accused of joining civilian-killing ‘sniper safaris…
Navy To Establish Drone ISR Services Through Basic Ordering Agreements
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced it plans to establish delivery orders for land and sea-based Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services under four Basic Ordering […]