Dave Aitel

@dave_aitel
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Infosec Researcher | Policy Analyst | Partner at http://Cordyceps.Systems

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https://therecord.media/cyberattack-causes-credit-card-readers-in-israel-to-malfunction I feel like this entire conflict is under analyzed by the academic community. It would be cool if jags and costin did a huge rundown on the next podcast .
Cyberattack causes credit card readers to malfunction in Israel

Customers at supermarkets and gas stations were reportedly unable to make payments due to the incident, which reports suggest lasted around an hour.

One of the cool things about fake Lego on AliExpress is that they sell sets real Lego would never make, from fascist police forces to WWII military buildings.

It's fucking wild. It's like Lego for jaded adults.

https://lists.aitelfoundation.org/archives/list/dailydave@lists.aitelfoundation.org/thread/JF33X2QZXWVKTBTDOFUWSFZBQX74DTXN/ Hacking the Edges of Knowledge: LLMs, Vulnerabilities, and the Quest for Understanding
Hacking the Edges of Knowledge: LLMs, Vulnerabilities, and the Quest for Understanding - Dailydave - mm4.emwd.com

“I think we are all aware that defensive strategies in cyber are rarely based on available data.” — @dave_aitel@mastodon.social

https://seclists.org/dailydave/2024/q4/1

Dailydave: Old Infosec Talks: Metlstorm's Take on Hacky Hacking

https://lists.aitelfoundation.org/archives/list/dailydave@lists.aitelfoundation.org/thread/JF33X2QZXWVKTBTDOFUWSFZBQX74DTXN/ Hacking the Edges of Knowledge: LLMs, Vulnerabilities, and the Quest for Understanding
Hacking the Edges of Knowledge: LLMs, Vulnerabilities, and the Quest for Understanding - Dailydave - mm4.emwd.com

Old Infosec Talks: Metlstorm's Take on Hacky Hacking - Dailydave - mm4.emwd.com

‘That must end’: U.S. government urges new practices as ransomware payments fuel endless cycle of cyberattacks

As ransomware cyberattacks escalate, government officials say companies are making bad decisions on the 'pay or not pay' dilemma, especially cyber insurers.

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How Much Do You Trust That Package? Understanding The Software Supply Chain

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Mandated wiretap interfaces and cryptographic backdoors are *expensive*, both in terms of money and, more importantly, exposure to risk. Worse, those burdens are borne inequitably.

Overall, almost no one is the subject of a lawful wiretap, even in places where wiretapping is an important investigative tool. Most people aren't suspects. But these mandates degrade security (and impose other costs) for *everyone*, the vast majority of whom will never be wiretapped.