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Matthijs R. Koot
Personal blog · blog.cyberwar.nlsecuritypolitics
Matthijs R. Koot's personal blog at blog.cyberwar.nl covers security and politics. Since 2011, 12 different Hacker News readers have linked it 16 times, most often “The Curious Case of 42.0.20.80 (2012)”. The last post was in 2022, but the archive is still widely read.
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Why HN links it
HN readers link this blog for posts on intelligence, surveillance and operational security, including Dutch intelligence law and Google profile data. One commenter lists a post among good sources on OPSEC.
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Personal blog. Hobbies: IT, security, privacy, democracy.
Most-linked posts?
- The Curious Case of 42.0.20.80 (2012)2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2015-09-18
- /2015/07/dutch-intelligence-bill-proposes-non-specific-bulk-interception-powers-for-any-form-of-telecom-or-data-transfer-incl-domestic/2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2015-07-06
What Hacker News says?
Some good sources: https://blog.cyberwar.nl/2016/02/some-elements-of-intelligen... https://www.opsecprofessionals.org/official/081103_DOD_OPSEC... http://www.opsecprofessionals.org/training/OPSEC_Training.pd... https://www.slideshare.net/grugq/OPSEC-for-hackers https://grugq.github.io/blog/2013/06/13/ignorance-is-strengt... https://theintercept.com/2015/11/12/edward-snowden-explains-... http://thefifthcolumnnews.com…
Comment linking /2016/02/some-elements-of-intelligence-work-73-rules-of-spycraft-allen-dulles-1960s/
on “How a Hacker Proved Cops Used a Stingray to Find Him”Submitted 1 Database Containing 35,000,000 Google Profiles. Implications? as a story · 104 points
HN discussionOf course not phones! I mean, "The President's Analyst" ;) But from a professional, and WWII hero: > 17. The greatest material curse to the profession, despite all its advantages, is undoubtedly the telephone. It is a constant source of temptation to slackness. And even if you do not use it carelessly yourself, the other fellow, very often will, so in any case, warn him. Always act on the principle that every conver…
Comment linking /2016/02/some-elements-of-intelligence-work-73-rules-of-spycraft-allen-dulles-1960s/
on “‘Five Eyes’ Nations Quietly Demand Government Access to Encrypted Data”Submitted Annual Report 2018 of the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) as a story · 3 points
HN discussionThe Netherlands is on its way to be removed from that short list. The new WIV20xx (charter for information and security services) gives it very broad powers against very little oversight. I have been unable to find a decent source in English, but among its provisions: - allows for "reconnaissance" on external networks, including breaking encryption or forcing targets to divulge keys. This "reconnaissance" apparently…
Comment linking /2015/07/dutch-intelligence-bill-proposes-non-specific-bulk-interception-powers-for-any-form-of-telecom-or-data-transfer-incl-domestic/
on “Apple’s approach to privacy”Submitted "Intrusion software" now export-controlled as "dual-use" by Wassenaar as a story · 3 points
HN discussionIt's not that different. Especially for third parties, who don't control the device. When in others' homes, I typically ask whether there are listening devices. And if so, I request that they be disconnected. And if the host declines, I may leave -- or at least say nothing consequential. My wife's phone is on 24/7 and almost always within easy reach. So I never say anything consequential, unless it's been moved to t…
Comment linking /2016/02/some-elements-of-intelligence-work-73-rules-of-spycraft-allen-dulles-1960s/
on “Silicon Valley Is Listening to Your Most Intimate Moments”Submitted 1 Million Domain DNS Zone Transfer Test as a story · 3 points
HN discussionI contacted Google about this issue in November of 2008 - I only received an automated response. (Matthijs mentioned that was why he posted the previous post[1] on the topic prematurely) Perhaps with the increasing awareness of this issue, Google will be forced to act. [1] http://blog.cyberwar.nl/2011/05/google-profiles-exposes-mill...
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on “1 Database Containing 35,000,000 Google Profiles. Implications?”Submitted The Curious Case of 42.0.20.80 (2012) as a story · 2 points
HN discussion> Our politicians on the other hand seem to do anything the EU tells them What the US tells them too, probably: https://blog.cyberwar.nl/2015/07/dutch-intelligence-bill-pro...
Comment linking /2015/07/dutch-intelligence-bill-proposes-non-specific-bulk-interception-powers-for-any-form-of-telecom-or-data-transfer-incl-domestic/
on “Yanis Varoufakis resigns despite referendum no vote”Submitted The Curious Case of 42.0.20.80 (2012) as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted MILDEC: “Cyber Deception” is a Specific Focus Area for USAF in FY15-FY16 as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Intrusion Software now export-controlled as dual-use under Wassenaar Arrangement as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Enriching The 'RSA Employee #15666' Dump + Stats as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted WikiLeaks, Andy Müller-Maguhn and Google-cache as a story · 1 points
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