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Privacy & Security Challenges in Investigative Journalism

This blog covers a talk given by Knight-Wallace journalists Bastian Obermayer and Laurent Richard discussing privacy and security challenges in investigative journalism.

Privacy, Journalist Security, Whistleblower Security, Securedrop, Tor

Website Security: Protecting Against Spammers

There’s been a 32 percent increase in hacked sites from 2015 to 2016, with no expectations of the trend slowing down, according to Google. Here are some of the top ways that websites get hacked, and what you can do to protect your site against spammers.

Website Security, Spammers, Phishing, Brute Force, Duo Beyond

Securing Access After the Cloudflare Bug & Data Leaks

The Cloudflare data leak impacted several sites using the popular CDN. Resetting session tokens and enabling 2FA can help affected sites protect their users' credentials.

Data Breaches, 2fa, Access Security, Cloud

Flipping Bits and Opening Doors: Reverse Engineering the Linear Wireless Security DX Protocol

A security researcher on the Duo Labs team details how he found several vulnerabilities in a wireless physical security system.

Reverse Engineering, Dx Protocol, Wireless Security, Labs Research

You Got the Touch: First Impressions of the 2017 MacBook Pro

Here are some first impressions of a resident Apple nerd’s experience with the 2017 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, including a review of the Secure Enclave Processor and Touch ID from a security perspective.