JosephMenn
Influential hacktivist group Cult of the Dead Cow will headline Def Con next week, releasing a framework and distributed network for apps that fully encrypt files, messages and even social networking. GIFT LINK: wapo.st/3Yl9nNK
Aug 2, 2023 at 3:19pmWeb
Show threadJosephMennAug 2, 2023
You may recall cDc from such hits as Mudge Zatko's creation of fast-track DARPA cyber grants, the creation of Veracode, Back Orifice and the word hacktivism itself.
Show threadJosephMennAug 2, 2023
The leader of this effort is Chris Rioux, aka Dildog, former L0pht member, co-founder of Veracode, and lead author of Back Orifice 2000, released at Def Con in 1999. Please read and share, and I'll see you in Vegas.
Show threadjoy larkin 🌺✨Aug 2, 2023

@JosephMenn Oh, this is a nice background on the project.

It's always good to see the available universe of secure, decentralized, peer-to-peer tech expand.

Show threadIsaac LymanAug 2, 2023

@JosephMenn A few technical details, for anyone else who's wondering: https://forum.defcon.org/node/246124.

Written in Rust, runs on all major desktop and mobile platforms + WASM. No blockchain.

forum.defcon.org

The Internals of Veilid, a New Decentralized Application Framework Christien 'DilDog' Rioux, Cult Of The Dead Cow, He/Him Katelyn 'Medus4' Bowden, Cult Of The Dead Cow, She/Her Demo, Tool 45 Minutes Veilid is an open-source, peer-to-peer, mobile-first networked application framework, with a flagship secure messaging

DEF CON Forums
Show threadJosephMennAug 2, 2023
@isaaclyman I think you mean no goddam blockchain.
Show threadIsaac LymanAug 2, 2023
@JosephMenn That's exactly what I mean. Want to be my anger translator?
Show threadJosephMennAug 2, 2023
@isaaclyman hahaha😀​
Show threadIsaac LymanAug 2, 2023
@JosephMenn One big question remaining in my mind: does #Veilid use quantum-safe cryptography? Is there even any such thing as a mature, quantum-safe encryption algorithm at present? Or is Veilid shipping with traditional encryption right at the historical moment when it's almost certain that prime-factor-based algorithms have an expiration date sometime in this century?
Show threadIsaac LymanAug 2, 2023

@JosephMenn The Veilid launch is August 11. I imagine quantum resistance will be top-of-mind for many attendees, so I fully expect the question will be answered then.

cc: @VeilidNetwork

Show threadLAHosken 🇺🇸👀Aug 2, 2023
@JosephMenn my masto client doesn't linkify the URL w/out the https part at the beginning, but I bet it'll linkify this: https://wapo.st/3Yl9nNK
Hacking group plans system to encrypt social media and other apps

The hacktivist group Cult of the Dead Cow will release details about the system at Def Con next week.

The Washington Post
Show threadIron-Bound 🐱‍💻Aug 3, 2023
@JosephMenn Sounds like a response to the 'MOVEit' hack