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chrisr22

The NSA Can Probably Break Tor's Encryption Keys - 0 views

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    When it turned out that the Firefox JavaScript Tor vulnerability shenanigans were originating from the NSA not the FBI, it was pretty clear that the agency was looking to undermine and access Tor's anonymous internet. It's like a moth to a flame. But now security expert Robert Graham has outlined his reasons for believing that the NSA doesn't even need tricks and paltry exploits to access Tor, because they have the keys to the kingdom. Or can.
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    When it turned out that the Firefox JavaScript Tor vulnerability shenanigans were originating from the NSA not the FBI, it was pretty clear that the agency was looking to undermine and access Tor's anonymous internet. It's like a moth to a flame. But now security expert Robert Graham has outlined his reasons for believing that the NSA doesn't even need tricks and paltry exploits to access Tor, because they have the keys to the kingdom. Or can.
aconn55

Visual Cryptography - 0 views

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    What is Visual Cryptography Visual Cryptography is a special encryption technique to hide information in images in such a way that it can be decrypted by the human vision if the correct key image is used. The technique was proposed by Naor and Shamir in 1994. Visual Cryptography uses two transparent images.
Derek Bruff

Firesheep Users May Be Breaking the Law - Kashmir Hill - The Not-So Private Parts - Forbes - 0 views

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    "The legality of using Firesheep is less wooly when it comes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which criminalizes accessing computer systems without authorization."
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    "The legality of using Firesheep is less wooly when it comes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which criminalizes accessing computer systems without authorization."
Derek Bruff

Wolfram|Alpha: Computational Knowledge Engine - 0 views

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    This will only be seen by our class.
Derek Bruff

The NSA Revelations All in One Chart - 2 views

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    Here's that chart showing Eric Snowden's revelations about the NSA over the last twelve months.
Derek Bruff

Why I'm sending 200 copies of Little Brother to a high-school in Pensacola, FL - Boing ... - 1 views

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    After a high school principle pulls the plug on a plan to use Little Brother as a common reading, Cory Doctorow sends the school 200 copies of the book for free. Good man.
Derek Bruff

The NSA's Best PR Move in Months - On The Media - 1 views

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    Encrypted tweets from the NSA! Good to see them have a sense of humor.
Derek Bruff

American Botanical Council Publishes Revolutionary Analysis Unlocking Mysteries of 500-... - 0 views

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    A little progress on the mysterious Voynich manuscript...
Derek Bruff

Encryption Has Foiled Wiretaps for First Time Ever, Feds Say | Threat Level | Wired.com - 0 views

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    First official confirmation that strong encryption is foiling government wiretaps.
Derek Bruff

5 Fun Facts From the Latest NSA Leak | Threat Level | Wired.com - 0 views

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    Apparently, if you use strong encryption, the NSA pays more attention to you.
Derek Bruff

GCHQ taps fibre-optic cables for secret access to world's communications | UK news | gu... - 0 views

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    Hey, look, the British are reading our emails, too...
Derek Bruff

U.S. intelligence mining data from nine U.S. Internet companies in broad secret program... - 0 views

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    Has the government been reading your email, Facebook posts, tweets, etc.? Yes, yes they have.
Derek Bruff

Anatomy of a hack: How crackers ransack passwords like "qeadzcwrsfxv1331" | Ars Technica - 1 views

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    Seriously, folks, you need better passwords.
Derek Bruff

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society: Benetech's Human Rights Spin-off - 0 views

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    During one of our classes, we briefly discussed the use of cryptography to protect eyewitness and victim information during the investigation of human rights violations. The individual I mentioned that day was Patrick Ball, who now will lead a new organization focused on "the data-driven and scientific side of analyzing human rights violations around the world."
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