alexis
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Alexis Cao, a visiting intern from Johns Hopkins University, has joined COSIC to work on enhancing the security and privacy of mixnets this summer. Welcome!
#choosecosic #cosic #kuleuven
#choosecosic #cosic #kuleuven
July 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Alexis Cao, a visiting intern from Johns Hopkins University, has joined COSIC to work on enhancing the security and privacy of mixnets this summer. Welcome!
#choosecosic #cosic #kuleuven
#choosecosic #cosic #kuleuven
my talk last month is now up on youtube!!
youtu.be/oGQ4nDvTW_4
youtu.be/oGQ4nDvTW_4
BSidesCharm 2025 - Beyond Tor and VPN: Protect Your Privacy With Decentralized Mixnet - Alexis Cao
YouTube video by BSidesCharm
youtu.be
May 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
my talk last month is now up on youtube!!
youtu.be/oGQ4nDvTW_4
youtu.be/oGQ4nDvTW_4
and that’s a wrap for 4 years of undergrad at hopkins!! 🥹
May 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
and that’s a wrap for 4 years of undergrad at hopkins!! 🥹
the weekend was a blast! thank you Shawn for capturing these moments!
Photos by Shawn Thomas Photography @understudy77.bsky.social
www.shawnthomas.art
Photos by Shawn Thomas Photography @understudy77.bsky.social
www.shawnthomas.art
April 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
the weekend was a blast! thank you Shawn for capturing these moments!
Photos by Shawn Thomas Photography @understudy77.bsky.social
www.shawnthomas.art
Photos by Shawn Thomas Photography @understudy77.bsky.social
www.shawnthomas.art
gave my first talk at BSidesCharm on mixnets this weekend! appreciate everyone that came and made it such an incredible experience!!
April 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
gave my first talk at BSidesCharm on mixnets this weekend! appreciate everyone that came and made it such an incredible experience!!
the calm before the storm
April 13, 2025 at 3:14 AM
the calm before the storm
for the first time i just had a full conversation in arabic with my uber driver. we talked about school, majors, and numbers lol. he was speaking very slowly to me and i don’t understand everything, but still. hopkins arabic classes are finally paying off!!
April 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
for the first time i just had a full conversation in arabic with my uber driver. we talked about school, majors, and numbers lol. he was speaking very slowly to me and i don’t understand everything, but still. hopkins arabic classes are finally paying off!!
putting some final edits to the slides for my talk tomorrow. can’t wait to share this!! @bsidescharm.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
putting some final edits to the slides for my talk tomorrow. can’t wait to share this!! @bsidescharm.bsky.social
a consultation to revise telecom surveillance laws opened by switzerland federal council requires telecom companies in 🇨🇭 to oblige to certain user data collection and monitoring
Surveillance des télécommunications et entreprises obligées de collaborer : ouverture d’une consultation
Décisions, communications et avis du Conseil fédéral. Les décisions prises par le Conseil fédéral lors de sa séance hebdomadaire sont publiées ici.
www.admin.ch
April 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
a consultation to revise telecom surveillance laws opened by switzerland federal council requires telecom companies in 🇨🇭 to oblige to certain user data collection and monitoring
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ESP32 Bluetooth firmware contains 29 hidden HCI commands (0xFC01–0xFC44), enabling RAM/Flash manipulation, MAC spoofing, and LMP/LLCP packet injection. Attackers can achieve persistent implants, device impersonation, firmware checks bypass, and advanced Bluetooth-based pivoting.
tinyurl.com/esp32bd
tinyurl.com/esp32bd
Undocumented "backdoor" found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented "backdoor" that could be leveraged for attacks.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
ESP32 Bluetooth firmware contains 29 hidden HCI commands (0xFC01–0xFC44), enabling RAM/Flash manipulation, MAC spoofing, and LMP/LLCP packet injection. Attackers can achieve persistent implants, device impersonation, firmware checks bypass, and advanced Bluetooth-based pivoting.
tinyurl.com/esp32bd
tinyurl.com/esp32bd
just submitted my first ever cfp proposal!!
February 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
just submitted my first ever cfp proposal!!
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Oh boy, Sam Curry comes again with yet another critical #vulnerability, now in Subaru vehicles, basically allowing full remote control over the cars.
#Automotive security is no joke, but manufacturer's still live by security standards from the beginning of the century.
samcurry.net/hacking-subaru
#Automotive security is no joke, but manufacturer's still live by security standards from the beginning of the century.
samcurry.net/hacking-subaru
Hacking Subaru: Tracking and Controlling Cars via the STARLINK Admin Panel
On November 20, 2024, Shubham Shah and I discovered a security vulnerability in Subaru’s STARLINK admin panel that gave us unrestricted access to all vehicles and customer accounts in the United State...
samcurry.net
January 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Oh boy, Sam Curry comes again with yet another critical #vulnerability, now in Subaru vehicles, basically allowing full remote control over the cars.
#Automotive security is no joke, but manufacturer's still live by security standards from the beginning of the century.
samcurry.net/hacking-subaru
#Automotive security is no joke, but manufacturer's still live by security standards from the beginning of the century.
samcurry.net/hacking-subaru
January 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM