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- Behind the Bybit Crypto Theftby David Geer on April 7, 2025 at 8:19 pm
Experts tracked hacked funds across 12 different blockchains, while law enforcement agencies globally coordinated the efforts.
- Privacy Washing through PETs: the Case of Worldcoinby Kris Shrishak on March 28, 2025 at 5:05 pm
The computing community should prevent the use of PETs (privacy enhancing technologies) for privacy washing.
- Security Research Gaps Leave Critical Infrastructure Open to Cyberattackby Paul Marks on March 27, 2025 at 8:17 pm
The risk of attack on industrial controls is greater for today’s interconnected systems than for those in the isolated world of Stuxnet.
- Web 3.0 Requires Data Integrityby Bruce Schneier on March 24, 2025 at 3:59 pm
Itβs time for new integrity-focused standards to enable the trusted AI services of tomorrow.
- Cyber Trust Mark to Distinguish Secure Smart Home Devicesby David Geer on March 19, 2025 at 2:42 pm
The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program is a mechanism for providers of wireless smart home devices to test and certify the security of their products.
- Beyond Compliance: Security Documentation as a Strategic Assetby Alex Williams on March 10, 2025 at 3:48 pm
Itβs time to stop viewing security documentation as a necessary evil and start leveraging it as a strategic asset.
- Sound Ideasby Samuel Greengard on March 4, 2025 at 9:06 pm
Researchers are tuning in on ways to turn down the volume with fabrics and materials that buffer, baffle, and block sound waves.
- Explaining AI Explainabilityby R. Colin Johnson on March 3, 2025 at 4:54 pm
Model transparency aims to reduce bias and ensure trust.
- Willow and the Countdown to Quantum Breachesby David Geer on March 3, 2025 at 4:51 pm
The ever-increasing speed of quantum computers bodes both well and poorly for cybersecurity.
- Why Policies and Training Fail Without a Strong Cybersecurity Cultureby Alex Vakulov on February 24, 2025 at 4:49 pm
Organizations must foster a culture of trust where employees feel comfortable discussing security concerns openly.