SN 948: What if a Bit Flipped? - Privacy Badger, Downfall, OpenVPN, Windshield Barnacle, Article 45

Privacy Badger blocks trackers on news sites and prevents browser exposure to unwanted domains like TikTok and Datadog.
No major updates on EU's controversial Article 45 in eIDAS 2.0. Industry pushback continues as implementation would threaten encryption.
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex lost $130M in a hot wallet hack, the 14th largest crypto theft.
Decentralized finance platform Raft lost $3.3M due to an exploit.
Crook operated website iotaseed.io to generate wallet seed phrases, then recorded and stole them.
New Intel processor vulnerability called Downfall leaks encryption keys and sensitive data between users on shared systems.
Russia moves to formally ban all VPN use in the country.
Two new flaws found in OpenVPN software, one allowing memory access.
SpinRite development paused as DOS and Windows versions are complete.
Understanding assembly language helps malware analysis and exploit development, but high-level decompilers also useful.
Quantum-safe symmetric cryptography is limited compared to asymmetric crypto.
EU's Article 45 allows transparent decryption and traffic interception, supposedly for security purposes.
"Windshield Barnacle" parking enforcement device uses suction cups and 1000 lbs of force to immobilize vehicles until parking tickets are paid.
Sci-fi book series Aeon 14 by M.D. Cooper offers fun military space opera adventure.
27-year-old theoretical crypto attack now shown practical. Passive network observers can steal SSH RSA keys if faulty signature generated, allowing impersonation.

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