Hacker, Cybersecurity, Internet, Surveillance, Cryptography

CYBER-SECURITY #Hacker - TOR users become FBI's No.1 hacking target after legal power grab - http://goo.gl/uaE0ac  - Rule 41. Fed Rules Crim Procedure FBI snitch Hector Xavier “Sabu” Monsegur >> cyber-attacks against foreign governments while under FBI control http://goo.gl/uaE0ac  ---------------------------------------- Follow this Twitter if interested in cryptography https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green  >> computers & cryptography @ Johns Hopkins University - #hacker #USA #Surveillance #cybersecurity - proposed Fed Rule 41 Crim Procedures - info - http://goo.gl/tiXgQ7  >>> FBI overseas hacking >> Note: "Board of Editors include individuals with significant government experience ..." >> How independent is info? #Hacker #surveillance - QUANTUM networks spread http://goo.gl/U41C95  - QKD - photons in partic. quantum states 2 gen. secure crypto key #hacker / standard cryptography relies on hard mathematical probs > can theoretically be cracked given enough computing power. /newscientist Battelle n-f-p science r/sch / plans 2 use use existing fibre-optic network 2 test larger quantum network to link Ohio to WA / newscientist #China wide-area QKD network experiment done / QKD b/w Beijing & Shanghai is due completion by 2016 Perform/ decrease w/ dist. b/w nodes /req. trusted node b/w 2 parties 2 establish link w/ each of them /+ need quant/ repeater #IT #Cryptography - Research shows that it is possible to hack QKD systems (due to flaws in hardware)!! - 2 address prob. / newscientist #Cryptography - QKD can't hide that you are talking to someone - but can 2 send a SMALL amt data w/out notice IF disguise MSG inherent noise http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329873.000-quantum-internet-could-keep-us-safe-from-spying-eyes.html?page=2 ----------------------------------------   COMMENT The 'cryptography' isn't strictly cryptography; I think it is something to do with quantum engineering instead. Interesting stuff.   The New Scientist article (link above) is very well written because it's so easy to read.   Check this stuff out, it's really cool.