Christopher Allen
Blockchain & Decentralized Identity Architect—Internet Cryptography Pioneer— Co-author TLS Security Standard—Collaborative Tools & Patterns
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bitcoin-core/HWI
Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Interaction scripts. Contribute to bitcoin-core/HWI development by creating an account on GitHub.
Team Study: Bang! The Dice Game
Two weeks ago, we discussed Bang!, one of the foundational teamplay games of the ’00s. Today we’re following up with a look at Bang! The Dice Game, which followed in its footsteps by of…
An introduction to self-sovereign identity
This video dives into the topic of online identity and explains an identity system which puts the user in control without relying on a proprietary framework....
CCN is Shutting Down after Google's June 2019 Core Update
TweetFacebookLinkedInDear readers, Let’s get straight to it. Google’s June 2019 Core Update rolled out on June 3th 2019 and CCN’s traffic from Google searches dropped more than 71% on mobile overnight. As data from SEO analyzer Sistrix shows, our...
How Ledger Hacked an HSM
The announcement yesterday of this talk about HSM hacking on the BlackHat 2019 program has caused a stir, and for good reason: the authors claim to have discovered remote unauthenticated attacks gi…
Co-op Thoughts: Losing the Game
In Meeples Together, one of our prime assumptions is that you’re playing the game to win. Certainly, there can be any number of anti-cooperative incentives that encourage players to do things…
Plot to steal cryptocurrency foiled by the npm security team
Yesterday, the npm, Inc. security team, in collaboration with Komodo, helped protect over $13 million USD in cryptocurrency assets as we found and responded to a malware threat targeting the users of...
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Christopher Allen
Another code dependency attack, and again the target was a JavaScript-based cryptocurrency wallet. Lots of lessons here, but one of the biggest is don’t use JavaScript for wallets!
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Text-based Editing of Talking-head Video
Christopher Allen
This ML AI model invalidates almost all identity assurance techniques using “I’ll show you a video of me saying the text you asked me to.” Combined with some of the other AI video demos I’ve seen lately & the ML AI power of the upcoming Mac Pro—very scary!
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Verifiable Organizations Network
Trustworthy data about organizations through blockchain-based Verifable Credentials.
Kickstarter Wonk: June, 2019
It’s June, and you know what that means: RPG Kickstarters are in full gear! There’s a bunch of games out here fighting for recognition and funding before hitting the convention circuit, and that on…
Firefox Now Available with Enhanced Tracking Protection by Default Plus Updates to Facebook Container, Firefox Monitor and Lockwise
On June 4th, Firefox will be rolling out this feature, Enhanced Tracking Protection, to all new users on by default, to make it harder for over a thousand companies to track their every move.
macOS Catalina VMs do not run in VMware Fusion ... |VMware Communities
I'm trying to run the WWDC beta of macOS Catalina in VMware Fusion and there is a CPU panic when the VM boots and the guest OS can't ID the right
Christopher Allen
A number of people at #wwdc19 today have reported problems using #VMware Fusion to run the macOS Catalina beta (especially as you need it to run #SwiftUI Canvas feature in #Xcode). Reportedly this trick works. Trying it myself tonight.
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The DID Dilemma: When is an identifier ‘decentralized’?
The last several weeks have witnessed substantial discussion on the meaning of “decentralization” and on the question of when an…
iOS 13 - How to Integrate Sign In with Apple in your Application?
In iOS 13 at WWDC 2019, Apple introduces a fast, easy way to sign in to apps and websites i.e. Sign In with Apple.
Quick Start Guides for Swift developers
Get hands-on example code to help you master important Apple frameworks faster.
Lightning Co-Creator Releases Code for Bitcoin Scaling Concept
Co-author of the lightning network white paper Tadge Dryja has released new code for a proposed scaling solution he's been working on for a year.
What the Heck is Sign In with Apple?
Sign In with Apple is based on OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect, and provides a privacy-friendly way for users to sign in to websites and apps
After Microsoft, Apple Launches Crypto Developer Tools: Mass Adoption Imminent?
Not to be outdown by Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung and others, Apple has debuted a crypto-focused SDK called CryptoKit at WWDC.