Collaborate Disseminate
Suprising no one, the security of police bodycams is terrible. Mitchell even realized that because he can remotely access device storage on models like the Fire Cam OnCall, an attacker could potentially plant malware on some of the cameras. Then, when the camera connects to a PC for syncing, it could deliver all sorts of malicious code: a Windows exploit… Continue reading Hacking Police Bodycams
Funny and true…. Continue reading xkcd on Voting Computers
The 1Password password manager has just introduced "travel mode," which allows you to delete your stored passwords when you’re in other countries or crossing borders: Your vaults aren’t just hidden; they’re completely removed from your devices … Continue reading 1Password’s Travel Mode
The 1Password password manager has just introduced "travel mode," which allows you to delete your stored passwords when you’re in other countries or crossing borders: Your vaults aren’t just hidden; they’re completely removed from your devices as long as Travel Mode is on. That includes every item and all your encryption keys. There are no traces left for anyone to… Continue reading 1Password’s Travel Mode
Micah Lee ran a two-year experiment designed to detect whether or not his laptop was ever tampered with. The results are inconclusive, but demonstrate how difficult it can be to detect laptop tampering…. Continue reading Detecting Laptop Tampering
"Do Not Disturb" is a Macintosh app that send an alert when the lid is opened. The idea is to detect computer tampering. Wired article: Do Not Disturb goes a step further than just the push notification. Using the Do Not Disturb iOS app, a notified user can send themselves a picture snapped with the laptop’s webcam to catch the… Continue reading Computer Alarm that Triggers When Lid Is Opened
Interesting research into undetectably adding backdoors into computer chips during manufacture: "Stealthy dopant-level hardware Trojans: extended version," also available here: Abstract: In recent years, hardware Trojans have drawn the attentio… Continue reading Adding Backdoors at the Chip Level
Interesting research into undetectably adding backdoors into computer chips during manufacture: "Stealthy dopant-level hardware Trojans: extended version," also available here: Abstract: In recent years, hardware Trojans have drawn the attention of governments and industry as well as the scientific community. One of the main concerns is that integrated circuits, e.g., for military or critical-infrastructure applications, could be maliciously manipulated during… Continue reading Adding Backdoors at the Chip Level
Princeton’s Karen Levy has a good article computer security and the intimate partner threat: When you learn that your privacy has been compromised, the common advice is to prevent additional access — delete your insecure account, open a new one, change your password. This advice is such standard protocol for personal security that it’s almost a no-brainer. But in abusive… Continue reading Intimate Partner Threat
Princeton’s Karen Levy has a good article computer security and the intimate partner threat: When you learn that your privacy has been compromised, the common advice is to prevent additional access — delete your insecure account, open a new one, chang… Continue reading Intimate Partner Threat