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Authentication Failure

December 14 2020 By Bruce Schneier in authentication, impersonation, Security

This is a weird story of a building owner commissioning an artist to paint a mural on the side of his building — except that he wasn’t actually...

Nation-State Espionage Campaigns against Middle East Defense Contractors

June 23 2020 By Bruce Schneier in attribution, espionage, impersonation, Malware, reports, Security

Report on espionage attacks using LinkedIn as a vector for malware, with details and screenshots. They talk about "several hints suggesting a possible link" to the Lazarus group (aka...

Bluetooth Vulnerability: BIAS

May 26 2020 By Bruce Schneier in authentication, bluetooth, impersonation, securityengineering, vulnerabilities, wireless

This is new research on a Bluetooth vulnerability (called BIAS) that allows someone to impersonate a trusted device: Abstract: Bluetooth (BR/EDR) is a pervasive technology for wireless communication used...