Category: CIA

  • Israel Hacked Traffic Cameras in Iran

    Israel Hacked Traffic Cameras in Iran Multiple news outlets are reporting on Israel’s hacking of Iranian traffic cameras and how they assisted with the killing of that country’s leadership. The New York Times has an on the intelligence operation more generally. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce schneier

  • Part Four of The Kryptos Sculpture

    Part Four of The Kryptos Sculpture Two people found the solution. They used the power of research, not cryptanalysis, finding clues amongst the Sanborn papers at the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art. This comes as an awkward time, as Sanborn is auctioning off the solution. There were legal threats—I don’t understand their basis—and the solvers…

  • Jim Sanborn Is Auctioning Off the Solution to Part Four of the Kryptos Sculpture

    Jim Sanborn Is Auctioning Off the Solution to Part Four of the Kryptos Sculpture Well, this is interesting: The auction, which will include other items related to cryptology, will be held Nov. 20. RR Auction, the company arranging the sale, estimates a winning bid between $300,000 and $500,000. Along with the original handwritten plain text…

  • Tradecraft in the Information Age

    Tradecraft in the Information Age Long article on the difficulty (impossibility?) of human spying in the age of ubiquitous digital surveillance. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce schneier

  • Smashing Security podcast #419: Star Wars, the CIA, and a WhatsApp malware mirage

    Smashing Security podcast #419: Star Wars, the CIA, and a WhatsApp malware mirage Why is a cute Star Wars fan website now redirecting to the CIA? How come Cambodia has become the world’s hotspot for scam call centres? And can a WhatsApp image really drain your bank account with a single download, or is it…