Alice Hutchings
@message4bob.bsky.social
Professor of Emergent Harms, Department of Computer Science & Technology, University of Cambridge
Director, Cambridge Cybercrime Centre
Fellow and Director of Studies, King's College
she/her
Director, Cambridge Cybercrime Centre
Fellow and Director of Studies, King's College
she/her
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Yes Indya. Immediately putting this into a future slide
September 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Yes Indya. Immediately putting this into a future slide
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Q. Who aligns the aligners?
A. alignmentalignment.ai
Today I’m humbled to announce an epoch-defining event: the launch of the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
A. alignmentalignment.ai
Today I’m humbled to announce an epoch-defining event: the launch of the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
Center for the Alignment of AI Alignment Centers
We align the aligners
alignmentalignment.ai
September 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Q. Who aligns the aligners?
A. alignmentalignment.ai
Today I’m humbled to announce an epoch-defining event: the launch of the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
A. alignmentalignment.ai
Today I’m humbled to announce an epoch-defining event: the launch of the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
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oooh, nearly got done by an email / apple voucher scam. only the size of the request (£300) triggered a phonecall to the person apparently emailing me (a relative).
July 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
oooh, nearly got done by an email / apple voucher scam. only the size of the request (£300) triggered a phonecall to the person apparently emailing me (a relative).
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Congratulations @lambda.bsky.social! Today @theguardian.com is launching a new way for whistleblowers to anonymously contact journalists, based on years-long research by Daniel and other colleagues. www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-of...
The Guardian launches Secure Messaging, a world-first from a media organisation, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge
Secure Messaging is a new innovation for confidential story-sharing and source protection, underpinning the Guardian’s commitment to investigative journalism. The Guardian has published the open sourc...
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Congratulations @lambda.bsky.social! Today @theguardian.com is launching a new way for whistleblowers to anonymously contact journalists, based on years-long research by Daniel and other colleagues. www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-of...
Join us for the 8th Annual Cambridge Cybercrime Conference, marking 10 years of the Cambridge Cybercrime Centre!
Anyone interested in interdisciplinary cybersecurity and cybercrime research is welcome.
When: June 23
Where: Cambridge & online
More info: www.cambridgecybercrime.uk/conference20...
Anyone interested in interdisciplinary cybersecurity and cybercrime research is welcome.
When: June 23
Where: Cambridge & online
More info: www.cambridgecybercrime.uk/conference20...
June 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Join us for the 8th Annual Cambridge Cybercrime Conference, marking 10 years of the Cambridge Cybercrime Centre!
Anyone interested in interdisciplinary cybersecurity and cybercrime research is welcome.
When: June 23
Where: Cambridge & online
More info: www.cambridgecybercrime.uk/conference20...
Anyone interested in interdisciplinary cybersecurity and cybercrime research is welcome.
When: June 23
Where: Cambridge & online
More info: www.cambridgecybercrime.uk/conference20...
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In NYC, a man was tortured for two weeks for Bitcoin. He escaped. Alice Hutchings @message4bob.bsky.social and colleagues tell us it's happening around the world.
Conference paper: "Investigating Wrench Attacks: Physical Attacks: Targeting Cryptocurrency Users"
drops.dagstuhl.de/storage/00li...
Conference paper: "Investigating Wrench Attacks: Physical Attacks: Targeting Cryptocurrency Users"
drops.dagstuhl.de/storage/00li...
May 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In NYC, a man was tortured for two weeks for Bitcoin. He escaped. Alice Hutchings @message4bob.bsky.social and colleagues tell us it's happening around the world.
Conference paper: "Investigating Wrench Attacks: Physical Attacks: Targeting Cryptocurrency Users"
drops.dagstuhl.de/storage/00li...
Conference paper: "Investigating Wrench Attacks: Physical Attacks: Targeting Cryptocurrency Users"
drops.dagstuhl.de/storage/00li...
I’m seeing a rise in reporting of ‘wrench attacks’, physical attacks against owners of cryptocurrencies. These may increase following the recent Coinbase data breach, which includes owners’ personal data. Our research on this is at: drops.dagstuhl.de/storage/00li...
drops.dagstuhl.de
May 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I’m seeing a rise in reporting of ‘wrench attacks’, physical attacks against owners of cryptocurrencies. These may increase following the recent Coinbase data breach, which includes owners’ personal data. Our research on this is at: drops.dagstuhl.de/storage/00li...
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The best unconference is PuntCon. There are no talks, no keynotes, no awkward coffee breaks. Just ducks, punts, picnics, and the river Cam.
It’s usually held around June/July (@smithsam.bsky.social)
It’s usually held around June/July (@smithsam.bsky.social)
April 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The best unconference is PuntCon. There are no talks, no keynotes, no awkward coffee breaks. Just ducks, punts, picnics, and the river Cam.
It’s usually held around June/July (@smithsam.bsky.social)
It’s usually held around June/July (@smithsam.bsky.social)
Trans women are women.
April 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Trans women are women.
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“Police officers and employees misusing access to
police database now account for over half of all cybercrime prosecutions in the UK. Yet police continue to call for encryption to be weakened” – excellent article by @message4bob.bsky.social
www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~ah793/paper...
police database now account for over half of all cybercrime prosecutions in the UK. Yet police continue to call for encryption to be weakened” – excellent article by @message4bob.bsky.social
www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~ah793/paper...
www.cl.cam.ac.uk
February 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
“Police officers and employees misusing access to
police database now account for over half of all cybercrime prosecutions in the UK. Yet police continue to call for encryption to be weakened” – excellent article by @message4bob.bsky.social
www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~ah793/paper...
police database now account for over half of all cybercrime prosecutions in the UK. Yet police continue to call for encryption to be weakened” – excellent article by @message4bob.bsky.social
www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~ah793/paper...
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Last chance to submit for WACCO 2025! 🚨
The 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers & Cyber-Crime Operations is accepting papers & research talks until Feb 20th.
📅 Date: June 30
📍 Location: Venice, IT
Join experts across disciplines to advance cybersecurity research. Submit your work now: wacco-workshop.org
The 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers & Cyber-Crime Operations is accepting papers & research talks until Feb 20th.
📅 Date: June 30
📍 Location: Venice, IT
Join experts across disciplines to advance cybersecurity research. Submit your work now: wacco-workshop.org
February 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Last chance to submit for WACCO 2025! 🚨
The 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers & Cyber-Crime Operations is accepting papers & research talks until Feb 20th.
📅 Date: June 30
📍 Location: Venice, IT
Join experts across disciplines to advance cybersecurity research. Submit your work now: wacco-workshop.org
The 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers & Cyber-Crime Operations is accepting papers & research talks until Feb 20th.
📅 Date: June 30
📍 Location: Venice, IT
Join experts across disciplines to advance cybersecurity research. Submit your work now: wacco-workshop.org
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Elon Musk FRS has been an active participant in the chaotic dismantling and censorship of US research. But not one word of concern has come from the Royal Society that honoured him.
Sign the open letter asking the RS to stand up for science: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sign the open letter asking the RS to stand up for science: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Elon Musk FRS has been an active participant in the chaotic dismantling and censorship of US research. But not one word of concern has come from the Royal Society that honoured him.
Sign the open letter asking the RS to stand up for science: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sign the open letter asking the RS to stand up for science: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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🔔 REMINDER: The Call for Papers and Research Talks for WACCO 2025 is still OPEN!
Submit your work to the 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers and Cyber-Crime Operations by February 20th. Full/short papers and research talks welcome.
Visit wacco-workshop.org for details.
📅 See you in Venice this June!
Submit your work to the 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers and Cyber-Crime Operations by February 20th. Full/short papers and research talks welcome.
Visit wacco-workshop.org for details.
📅 See you in Venice this June!
February 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🔔 REMINDER: The Call for Papers and Research Talks for WACCO 2025 is still OPEN!
Submit your work to the 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers and Cyber-Crime Operations by February 20th. Full/short papers and research talks welcome.
Visit wacco-workshop.org for details.
📅 See you in Venice this June!
Submit your work to the 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers and Cyber-Crime Operations by February 20th. Full/short papers and research talks welcome.
Visit wacco-workshop.org for details.
📅 See you in Venice this June!
Misusing access to police databases accounts for over half of all cybercrime prosecutions in the UK. This causes considerable harm. Yet police continue to call for encryption to be weakened to allow for greater access to communication data.
see the rest at ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/108...
see the rest at ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/108...
Police Behaving Badly
Police officers and employees misusing access to the police database now account for over half of all cybercrime prosecutions in the United Kingdom. Yet police continue to call for encryption to be we...
ieeexplore.ieee.org
February 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Misusing access to police databases accounts for over half of all cybercrime prosecutions in the UK. This causes considerable harm. Yet police continue to call for encryption to be weakened to allow for greater access to communication data.
see the rest at ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/108...
see the rest at ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/108...
Each term, the college fellowship gathers, by candlelight and dressed in black gowns, in the chapel to witness the admission of new fellows.
January 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Each term, the college fellowship gathers, by candlelight and dressed in black gowns, in the chapel to witness the admission of new fellows.
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Call for Papers and Research Talks NOW OPEN!
Share your work on attackers and cyber-crime operations at WACCO this June 30 in Venice, Italy
Submission deadline: February 20 ⌛
Formats: Full and short papers or research talks
For details and submissions, visit our website: wacco-workshop.org
Share your work on attackers and cyber-crime operations at WACCO this June 30 in Venice, Italy
Submission deadline: February 20 ⌛
Formats: Full and short papers or research talks
For details and submissions, visit our website: wacco-workshop.org
WACCO 2025
Seventh Workshop on Attackers and Cyber-Crime Operations
wacco-workshop.org
January 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Call for Papers and Research Talks NOW OPEN!
Share your work on attackers and cyber-crime operations at WACCO this June 30 in Venice, Italy
Submission deadline: February 20 ⌛
Formats: Full and short papers or research talks
For details and submissions, visit our website: wacco-workshop.org
Share your work on attackers and cyber-crime operations at WACCO this June 30 in Venice, Italy
Submission deadline: February 20 ⌛
Formats: Full and short papers or research talks
For details and submissions, visit our website: wacco-workshop.org
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With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.
January 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.
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The 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers and CyberCrime Operations is on its way! This year happening in beautiful Venice, 🇮🇹, June 30th! We look forward for your excellent submissions on all things cybercrime and cyber-attackers. Submissions due Feb 20, see website 🔗 full details ➡️ wacco-workshop.org
January 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers and CyberCrime Operations is on its way! This year happening in beautiful Venice, 🇮🇹, June 30th! We look forward for your excellent submissions on all things cybercrime and cyber-attackers. Submissions due Feb 20, see website 🔗 full details ➡️ wacco-workshop.org
WACCO is back!
The 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers and CyberCrime Operations is on its way! This year happening in beautiful Venice, 🇮🇹, June 30th! We look forward for your excellent submissions on all things cybercrime and cyber-attackers. Submissions due Feb 20, see website 🔗 full details ➡️ wacco-workshop.org
January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
WACCO is back!
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WACCO's coming again, this year in gorgeous Venice! Always a pleasure to co-organize the event with the mighty @message4bob.bsky.social and @serpastrana.bsky.social. Since WACCO moved entirely on 🦋, reposts for reach are esp. welcome! 🙏🏻 Looking forward to another super-interesting edition! 🧪
The 7th IEEE Workshop on Attackers and CyberCrime Operations is on its way! This year happening in beautiful Venice, 🇮🇹, June 30th! We look forward for your excellent submissions on all things cybercrime and cyber-attackers. Submissions due Feb 20, see website 🔗 full details ➡️ wacco-workshop.org
January 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
WACCO's coming again, this year in gorgeous Venice! Always a pleasure to co-organize the event with the mighty @message4bob.bsky.social and @serpastrana.bsky.social. Since WACCO moved entirely on 🦋, reposts for reach are esp. welcome! 🙏🏻 Looking forward to another super-interesting edition! 🧪
During my sabbatical I’ve aimed to spend a couple of days each week working from college. Today was my first day back in the New Year. One advantage of it being dark at 5pm is seeing the lovely stained glass windows glow in the chapel.
January 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
During my sabbatical I’ve aimed to spend a couple of days each week working from college. Today was my first day back in the New Year. One advantage of it being dark at 5pm is seeing the lovely stained glass windows glow in the chapel.
Meanwhile the Royal Society still boasts of having Musk within its fellowship.
"As a science funder, NWO believes it is important to foster connections and contribute to a respectful and inclusive public dialogue. NWO has concluded that X is no longer a platform that adequately facilitates this."
Good for the NWO! Come over to @bsky.app maybe?
www.nwo.nl/en/news/nwo-...
Good for the NWO! Come over to @bsky.app maybe?
www.nwo.nl/en/news/nwo-...
NWO stops using social media platform X | NWO
NWO will stop using the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) as of January 6, 2025. This decision follows a thorough evaluation of how the platform aligns with NWO's core values and responsibili...
www.nwo.nl
January 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Meanwhile the Royal Society still boasts of having Musk within its fellowship.
Academic life means Santa delivers paper rejections on Christmas Day.
December 25, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Academic life means Santa delivers paper rejections on Christmas Day.