The DMCA and its Chilling Effects on Research

The Center for Democracy and Technology has a good summary of the current state of the DMCA’s chilling effects on security research. To underline the nature of chilling effects on hacking and security research, CDT has worked to describe how tinkerers,… Continue reading The DMCA and its Chilling Effects on Research

The DMCA and its Chilling Effects on Research

The Center for Democracy and Technology has a good summary of the current state of the DMCA’s chilling effects on security research. To underline the nature of chilling effects on hacking and security research, CDT has worked to describe how tinkerers, hackers, and security researchers of all types both contribute to a baseline level of security in our digital environment… Continue reading The DMCA and its Chilling Effects on Research

GreyKey iPhone Unlocker

Some details about the iPhone unlocker from the US company Greyshift, with photos. Little is known about Grayshift or its sales model at this point. We don’t know whether sales are limited to US law enforcement, or if it is also selling in other parts of the world. Regardless of that, it’s highly likely that these devices will ultimately end… Continue reading GreyKey iPhone Unlocker

GreyKey iPhone Unlocker

Some details about the iPhone unlocker from the US company Greyshift, with photos. Little is known about Grayshift or its sales model at this point. We don’t know whether sales are limited to US law enforcement, or if it is also selling in other parts of the world. Regardless of that, it’s highly likely that these devices will ultimately end… Continue reading GreyKey iPhone Unlocker

Hacking Slot Machines by Reverse-Engineering the Random Number Generators

Interesting story: The venture is built on Alex’s talent for reverse engineering the algorithms — known as pseudorandom number generators, or PRNGs — that govern how slot machine games behave. Armed with this knowledge, he can predict when certain games are likeliest to spit out money­insight that he shares with a legion of field agents who do the organization’s grunt… Continue reading Hacking Slot Machines by Reverse-Engineering the Random Number Generators