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.
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Forescout Reports Strong Growth and Profitability in FY2025
Forescout Technologies reported strong financial results for fiscal year 2025, highlighting continued profitability, customer growth, and momentum in large enterprise deals as demand for cybersecurity solutions remains high. The San Jose-based company said it added more than 230 net new customers during the year and closed 58 deals valued at $1 million or more, a […]
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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 information related to a particular account—but still important knowledge. This sort …
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 we already knew that.
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. This is a technology that will exist, whether we like it or not.
Meanwhile, there is a new Android app that detects when there are smart gl…
Operation GhostMail: Russian APT exploits Zimbra Webmail to Target Ukraine State Agency
Operation GhostMail: Russian APT exploits Zimbra Webmail to Target Ukraine State Agency Contents Introduction Target Phishing Email Infection Analysis Stage-1: JavaScript Loader Stage-2: Browser Stealer Infrastructure and Attribution CVE Assessment Conclusion Seqrite Coverage IOCs MITRE ATT&CK Introduction Seqrite Labs identified a targeted phishing campaign that exploits a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) […]
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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 mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet.
The funds were stored in a Ledger cold wallet seized in law enforcement raids at 124 high-value tax evaders that resulted in confiscating digital assets worth 8.1 billion won (currently approximately $5.6 million).
When announcing the success of the operation, the agency released photos of a Ledger device, a popular hardware wallet for crypto storage and management…
Justin Fulcher on AI’s Role in Modernizing Government Operations
Government systems weren’t built for the digital age. Many federal agencies still operate on infrastructure designed decades ago, creating bottlenecks that slow decision-making, strain resources, and frustrate both employees and citizens. Artificial intelligence offers a potential pathway forward, but only if deployed with precision and institutional awareness. Justin Fulcher, a technology founder and former government […]
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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 the speed of factoring large numbers with a quantum computer.
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 5:30 PM GMT on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
- I’m speaking at RSAC 2026 in San Francisco, California, USA, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
- I’m part of an event on “Canada and AI Sovereignty,” hosted by the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, which will be held online via Zoom at 4:00 PM ET on Monday, March 30, 2026.
- I’m speaking at DemocracyXChange 2026…