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The gpg.fail aftermath: On responsible disclosure, GPG, and the state of security in 2026 [32:37]

In 2025, I [the speaker] found and disclosed a bunch of vulnerabilities in GPG, the most used PGP implementation, and held a talk at 39c3 about it. Some of the bugs ended up getting fixed.

  • Speaker discovered and disclosed multiple GPG vulnerabilities in 2025
  • Unpatched vulnerability allowed easy spoofing of PGP signatures
  • Speaker emphasized need for serious security and responsible disclosure

Your Smart TV May Be Screenshotting Your Screen Every Half Second

What the research found A 2024 study by researchers at UC Davis, University College London, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid audited the network traffic leaving Samsung and LG smart TVs, examining…

  • Smart TVs screenshot screens every 500ms, according to 2024 study
  • Samsung and LG settle lawsuit, stop collecting ACR data without consent
  • Disabling ACR complex, requires navigating multiple settings and menus

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