Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

It definitely had an effect on me. Chatting with Snowden on an encrypted IM connection, I joked that the NSA cafeteria menu probably has code names for menu items. You read so much classified information about the world’s geopolitical events that you start seeing the world differently. Definitely. Probably not.

Computer and Electronics 121

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A cyber insurance backstop would provide a means for insurers to receive financial support from the federal government in the event that there was a catastrophic cyberattack that caused so much financial damage that the insurers could not afford to cover all of it.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

For example, here’s Jerry Lewis in a scene from a 1950s film, where he’s trying to break into a Nazi German military base. That's quite a narrow definition. Moffatt: Oh, it's a really good one and you can ask 10 people and you'll easily get five different answers and you definitely get the two counts. Lewis: Good.

Passwords 52

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

Okay a few more definitions up front. Yeah, I think there's definitely a well established Jeopardy style like flavor and style of capture the flag. Included with that question was an encrypted text file which John downloaded then wrote a simple python script to decrypt it. So, that’s the military.

Computer and Electronics 52

Computer and Electronics Military IT Education 52

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

Okay a few more definitions up front. Yeah, I think there's definitely a well established Jeopardy style like flavor and style of capture the flag. Included with that question was an encrypted text file which John downloaded then wrote a simple python script to decrypt it. So, that’s the military.

Computer and Electronics 52

Computer and Electronics Military IT Education 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

Failure to pay, and your data is encrypted forever. Does Jack look for anything in particular in his bug bounties, Cable: S o I think it definitely changed over time. Vamosi: Hacker one has elevated bug bounties to live events spectacles, if you will, they fly people such as stoke around the world and hacker one live events.

Ransomware 52

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

Failure to pay, and your data is encrypted forever. Does Jack look for anything in particular in his bug bounties, Cable: S o I think it definitely changed over time. Vamosi: Hacker one has elevated bug bounties to live events spectacles, if you will, they fly people such as stoke around the world and hacker one live events.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Passwords Government Encryption 52