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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
July 14, 2024 - 5:50pm
Bruce Schneier
<p>This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak:</p> <ul> <li>I’m speaking—along with John Bruce, the CEO and Co-founder of Inrupt—at the <a href="https://cdoiq2024.org/">18th Annual CDOIQ Symposium</a> in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. The symposium runs from July 16 through 18, 2024, and my session is on Tuesday, July 16 at 3:15 PM. The symposium will also be livestreamed through the Whova platform.</li> <li>I’m speaking on “Reimagining Democracy in the Age of AI” at the <a href="https://www.umt.edu/mansfield/dialogues/mansfield-dialogues/speaker-pages/bruce-schneier.php">Bozeman Library</a> in Bozeman, Montana, USA, July 18, 2024. The event will also be available via Zoom.</li> <li>I’m speaking at the ...</li></ul>
Reverse-Engineering Ticketmaster’s Barcode System
July 14, 2024 - 9:30am
Bruce Schneier
<p><a href="https://www.404media.co/scalpers-are-working-with-hackers-to-liberate-non-transferable-tickets-from-ticketmasters-ecosystem/">Interesting</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>By reverse-engineering how Ticketmaster and AXS actually make their electronic tickets, scalpers have essentially figured out how to regenerate specific, genuine tickets that they have legally purchased from scratch onto infrastructure that they control. In doing so, they are removing the anti-scalping restrictions put on the tickets by Ticketmaster and AXS.</p></blockquote> <p>EDITED TO ADD (7/14): More <a href="https://www.404media.co/the-ticketmaster-hack-is-becoming-a-logistical-nightmare-for-fans-and-brokers/">information</a>.</p>
Friday Squid Blogging: 1994 Lair of Squid Game
July 12, 2024 - 2:04pm
Bruce Schneier
<p>I <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/07/how-i-found-a-forgotten-squid-based-ode-to-doom-on-a-1994-palmtop-pc/">didn’t know</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>In 1994, Hewlett-Packard released a miracle machine: the HP 200LX pocket-size PC. In the depths of the device, among the MS-DOS productivity apps built into its fixed memory, there lurked a first-person maze game called <i>Lair of Squid</i>.</p> <p>[…]</p> <p>In <i>Lair of Squid</i>, you’re trapped in an underwater labyrinth, seeking a way out while avoiding squid roaming the corridors. A collision with any cephalopod results in death. To progress through each stage and ascend to the surface, you locate the exit and provide a hidden, scrambled code word. The password is initially displayed as asterisks, with letters revealed as you encounter them within the maze. ...</p></blockquote>
The NSA Has a Long-Lost Lecture by Adm. Grace Hopper
July 11, 2024 - 1:58pm
Bruce Schneier
<p>The NSA has a video recording of a 1982 lecture by Adm. Grace Hopper titled “Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People.” The agency is (so far) <a href="https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2024/jul/10/grace-hopper-lost-lecture-found-nsa/">refusing</a> to release it.</p> <p>Basically, the recording is in an obscure video format. People at the NSA can’t easily watch it, so they can’t redact it. So they won’t do anything.</p> <blockquote><p>With digital obsolescence threatening many early technological formats, the dilemma surrounding Admiral Hopper’s lecture underscores the critical need for and challenge of digital preservation. This challenge transcends the confines of NSA’s operational scope. It is our shared obligation to safeguard such pivotal elements of our nation’s history, ensuring they remain within reach of future generations. While the stewardship of these recordings may extend beyond the NSA’s typical purview, they are undeniably a part of America’s national heritage...</p></blockquote>
Apple Is Alerting iPhone Users of Spyware Attacks
July 11, 2024 - 11:09am
Bruce Schneier
<p>Not a lot of <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/10/apple-alerts-iphone-users-in-98-countries-to-mercenary-spyware-attacks/">details</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Apple has issued a new round of threat notifications to iPhone users across 98 countries, warning them of potential mercenary spyware attacks. It’s the second such alert campaign from the company this year, following a <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/10/apple-warning-mercenary-spyware-attacks/">similar notification sent to users in 92 nations</a> in April.</p></blockquote>
Krebson Security
Crooks Steal Phone, SMS Records for Nearly All AT&T Customers
July 12, 2024 - 2:12pm
BrianKrebs
AT&T Corp. disclosed today that a new data breach has exposed phone call and text message records for roughly 110 million people -- nearly all of its customers. AT&T said it delayed disclosing the incident in response to "national security and public safety concerns," noting that some of the records included data that could be used to determine where a call was made or text message sent. AT&T also acknowledged the customer records were exposed in a cloud database that was protected only by a username and password (no multi-factor authentication needed).
The Stark Truth Behind the Resurgence of Russia’s Fin7
July 10, 2024 - 12:22pm
BrianKrebs
The Russia-based cybercrime group dubbed "Fin7," known for phishing and malware attacks that have cost victim organizations an estimated $3 billion in losses since 2013, was declared dead last year by U.S. authorities. But experts say Fin7 has roared back to life in 2024 -- setting up thousands of websites mimicking a range of media and technology companies -- with the help of Stark Industries Solutions, a sprawling hosting provider is a persistent source of cyberattacks against enemies of Russia.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2024 Edition
July 9, 2024 - 3:50pm
BrianKrebs
Microsoft Corp. today issued software updates to plug 139 security holes in various flavors of Windows and other Microsoft products. Redmond says attackers are already exploiting at least two of the vulnerabilities in active attacks against Windows users.
The Not-So-Secret Network Access Broker x999xx
July 3, 2024 - 12:41pm
BrianKrebs
Most accomplished cybercriminals go out of their way to separate their real names from their hacker handles. But among certain old-school Russian hackers it is not uncommon to find major players who have done little to prevent people from figuring out who they are in real life. A case study in this phenomenon is "x999xx," the nickname chosen by a venerated Russian hacker who specializes in providing the initial network access to various ransomware groups.
KrebsOnSecurity Threatened with Defamation Lawsuit Over Fake Radaris CEO
June 20, 2024 - 3:16pm
BrianKrebs
On March 8, 2024, KrebsOnSecurity published a deep dive on the consumer data broker Radaris, showing how the original owners are two men in Massachusetts who operated multiple Russian language dating services and affiliate programs, in addition to a dizzying array of people-search websites. The subjects of that piece are threatening to sue KrebsOnSecurity for defamation unless the story is retracted. Meanwhile, their attorney has admitted that the person Radaris named as the CEO from its inception is a fabricated identity.
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