2016-08-06 20:03
I just presented a talk at DEF CON 24. This discusses “captive portals” — the websites that attempt to manage access to open WiFi and similar semi-public networks —… Read More
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2015-08-11 02:38
I presented a talk at the DEF CON 101 track of DEF CON 23 this year; for those of you who have been directed to the site from the talk, you can find the slides on this site here: DEF CON 23:… Read More
2015-05-17 04:43
For anyone looking for my talks at DEF CON 22 and Thotcon 0x6 on the topic of detecting Bluetooth surveillance systems, the DEF CON slide deck is available for download here, or in PDF. The… Read More
2013-09-28 20:38
With Apple’s introduction of Touch ID for the new iPhone 5S, there’s been a lot of news coverage of their new fingerprint-based unlock system — and not just about its usefu… Read More
2013-06-12 06:35
First we find out Verizon has been essentially running a pen register on its entire customer base for three months, under a FISA court order. Then we find out it was a renewal – given… Read More
2012-11-27 17:58
Recently, the South Carolina Department of Revenue was hacked, losing tax records on 3.6 million people — that is, most of South Carolina’s population. These contained Social Se… Read More
2012-08-21 02:32
As those of you still reading have probably noticed, I took a rather long hiatus from blogging. However, since my last published posts were a recap of BlackHat and DefCon in 2011, this seem… Read More
2011-08-13 06:02
Sunday was interesting — this was actually the first DefCon I have attended (and I’ve been to the last five) where Sunday was actually busy. Normally Sunday feels very empty &md&hell…Read More
2011-08-11 06:29
I slept in a bit on Saturday and missed the 10am panels. None of them seemed very relevant to me, though now I kind of regret missing the first panel. Apparently the former CEO of HBGary F… Read More
2011-08-11 05:49
Having finished with BlackHat, I checked out of the Flamingo and moved to DefCon’s new location this year, the Rio. This was an enormous upgrade from the Riviera, the previous locatio… Read More
2011-08-11 05:03
The second day of BlackHat started out with a keynote by Mudge. I attended this one despite the normally-dull nature of BlackHat keynotes, because while Mudge is a Fed now (he works for DAR… Read More
2011-08-11 04:07
I spent last week in Las Vegas, for BlackHat USA 2011 and DefCon 19 — my annual security conference pilgrimage. Overall impression: the quality of the actual presentations was below-a… Read More
2011-05-05 21:52
With the news that the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound resulted in the capture of at least 10 hard drives and over 100 miscellaneous data storage devices (CDs, DVDs, flash drives, f… Read More
2010-10-12 19:10
The mainstream press is full of articles telling you how to use secure passwords, like this one in MSNBC or this one in TechNewsDaily. They echo the traditional wisdom on password security… Read More
2010-08-12 17:28
I’ve just returned from a trip to BlackHat Briefings USA 2010 and DefCon 18. As always, it was an enjoyable week in Las Vegas learning about the latest research, networking with the s… Read More
2010-08-10 21:39
Companies like Apple that try to control devices purchased by end-users create their own serious security problems. It turns out that Apple trying to protect itself from you makes you vulne… Read More
2010-08-04 05:39
At BlackHat Briefings USA 2010 in Las Vegas this year, I presented a session entitled “Secure Use of Cloud Storage,” covering ways that developers can use and misuse cloud storag… Read More
2010-07-27 16:08
If you happen to want a machine-readable (e.g. XML or iCal) version of the DefCon 18 schedule, my lovely wife made one which I’ve posted one on Google Calendar:
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This is acc… Read More
2010-05-24 18:30
Google has added the ability to access their search engine via SSL. The interface couldn’t be simpler — you just go to https://www.google.com instead of http://www.google.c… Read More
2009-08-13 21:04
The Thursday keynote was given by Bob Lentz, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the United States. His main point was the paradigm shift from network-centric security to what he ca… Read More
2009-08-01 07:01
The annual Vegas security conference is upon us again, and there have been plenty of interesting presentations. Last year, it felt like WiFi was the “theme” of the year —… Read More
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