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5 biggest scams in history
The internet has paved the way for well-known scams such as the “Nigerian prince” or the “wealthy widow benefactor,” as well as the recently trending Venmo and PayPal scams, and dating-app cry...
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Meet Federico Tenga: The guy who teaches North Koreans about Bitcoin
Despite being the most hermetic country on Earth, North Korea is certainly no stranger to cyberspace—in both its uses and abuses. Despite a tiny local internet user base and just a few dozen local w...
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Five myths that the NSA wants you to believe about FISA 702
UPDATE: January 19, 2018 On January 18, the Senate officially voted to reauthorize FISA Section 702 in a 65-34 vote. The President will almost certainly sign the bill, and the program that has enabled...
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Zero-knowledge proofs explained: Part 1
Zero-knowledge proofs explained Part 2: Non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs Cryptography mostly concerns itself with secure communications and includes hiding information from adversaries and authen...
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USA Liberty Act passes House Judiciary Committee despite privacy concerns
A terrifying new law that could change the scope of mass surveillance just passed another hurdle. On November 8th, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee introduced the USA Liberty Act with overwhelming 2...
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An interview with Mark Burdon on the sensor society phenomenon
Our devices, as convenient as they may be, are getting creepily good at collecting data. Phones, cars, and even carpets are packed full of sensors that can detect and record day-to-day activities with...
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3 cryptocurrencies that care about your privacy
Bitcoin is not perfectly anonymous. While it's true that you don’t have to connect your real name or phone number to a Bitcoin transaction, there are multiple ways to de-anonymize your account. Ever...
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7 times the internet was gloriously ridiculous
The internet is a very silly place indeed, and only a fool would wander through its murky shores unprotected. To celebrate my not-quite-100th blog post, I thought it might be fun to showcase some of t...
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6 features we actually want on our iPhones
This article was originally published on October 27, 2017. New phones are exciting. They bring new features, make existing features more powerful and get us excited about spending half a month’s wag...
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An interview with Bruce Schneier on the Internet of Things, global surveillance, and cybersecurity
Bruce Schneier is a world-renowned cryptographer and security technologist whom the Economist has dubbed an “internet-security guru.” Schneier has authored a dozen books since 1993, with his next ...
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