Wi-Fi NOW, an independent organization led by Claus Hetting, exists to hold the thought leadership agenda for the Wi-Fi industry. Their mission is to support and promote all things Wi-Fi and they work with individuals, carriers, service providers, tech vendors, and regulators. Basically, if there’s something happening in the world of Wi-Fi, it’s discussed at one of Wi-Fi … [Read more...]
Statistical Analysis for Security and Elections
In a press release earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Department of State is adding additional security to their voting systems as part of a test, but not what you might expect. The program will use statistical analysis to review election results as a part of a “risk-limiting” audit . While normal election audits take significant time and money, a risk-limiting audit provides … [Read more...]
Pew Research Spreading Misinformation
Pew Research recently asked adults in the US some basic digital knowledge questions as a part of a research study. Out of 10 questions asked, only 20% scored 70% or higher with correct answers. There are some concerns about the questions Pew used though. While the survey asks some good questions, one of the questions doesn’t relate to digital knowledge. It asks to identify a … [Read more...]
LastPass, an Extremely Valuable Target for Hackers
Last week, researcher Tavis Ormandy from Google Project Zero found and published a vulnerability in The LastPass browser extension. The vulnerability affects the Chrome and Opera extensions and could allow a malicious server to capture LastPass credentials. Neither LastPass nor Project Zero released details on how this exploit works but by reviewing the notes from Project Zero … [Read more...]
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Makes CFAA Law More Confusing
In an area of law that worries many white hat hackers, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) makes testing websites and vulnerabilities somewhat risky. In 1986 the CFAA amended the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, to cover unauthorized access to a computer. Now , it seems that anyone can scrape public data from a website without violating the CFAA. Previously, … [Read more...]
