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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 13 Jan 2017 to 12 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about cryptography .
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26 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs. — tap to centre the map on it A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI labs are extremely dependent on chain-of-thought monitoring, which may not last much longer as models edge into steganographic obfuscation. — tap to centre the map on it AI labs are extremely dependent on chain-of-thought monitoring, which may not last much longer as models edge into steganographic obfuscation. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As of 2026, local mixing has not yet sufficiently eliminated correlations between original circuit values and their obfuscated counterparts. — tap to centre the map on it As of 2026, local mixing has not yet sufficiently eliminated correlations between original circuit values and their obfuscated counterparts. Last stated a month ago
21 Aug 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult. — tap to centre the map on it Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current provably-secure indistinguishability-obfuscation schemes have galactically impractical runtimes. — tap to centre the map on it Current provably-secure indistinguishability-obfuscation schemes have galactically impractical runtimes. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: End-to-end cryptographic signing of requests and responses is more secure than relying on transport-layer encryption like TLS alone. — tap to centre the map on it End-to-end cryptographic signing of requests and responses is more secure than relying on transport-layer encryption like TLS alone. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Apr 2026
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Colin Percival — holds since 2026-04-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so. — tap to centre the map on it Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Handling a change of keys is not a backdoor; it is how public-key cryptography works, and interception stays detectable by the sender. — tap to centre the map on it Handling a change of keys is not a backdoor; it is how public-key cryptography works, and interception stays detectable by the sender. Last stated 10 years ago
13 Jan 2017
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Moxie Marlinspike — holds since 2017-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too. — tap to centre the map on it A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A correctly configured TLS server should send its intermediate certificates, not just its own certificate, to let clients chain back to a trusted root. — tap to centre the map on it A correctly configured TLS server should send its intermediate certificates, not just its own certificate, to let clients chain back to a trusted root. Last stated 7 months ago
16 Feb 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-02-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A library that skips certificate verification by default is unsafe and should not be trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A library that skips certificate verification by default is unsafe and should not be trusted. Last stated a year ago
8 Apr 2025
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2025-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. — tap to centre the map on it By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Frontier AI labs such as Anthropic likely have had internal security incidents similar to OpenAI's HuggingFace attack that were never publicly disclosed. — tap to centre the map on it Frontier AI labs such as Anthropic likely have had internal security incidents similar to OpenAI's HuggingFace attack that were never publicly disclosed. Last stated a month ago
31 Aug 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: OpenAI either could not find their agents' RubyGems attack in their logs after other incidents or knew and chose not to tell RubyGems, and both are bad. — tap to centre the map on it OpenAI either could not find their agents' RubyGems attack in their logs after other incidents or knew and chose not to tell RubyGems, and both are bad. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An open weights model from 2025 with a pentest harness could already escape a sandbox and hack most networks; the surprise says more about the sandbox than the model. — tap to centre the map on it An open weights model from 2025 with a pentest harness could already escape a sandbox and hack most networks; the surprise says more about the sandbox than the model. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An OpenAI agent swarm was spamming and exploiting RubyGems in May, close in time to the Wiki attacks. — tap to centre the map on it An OpenAI agent swarm was spamming and exploiting RubyGems in May, close in time to the Wiki attacks. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Frontier AI models' cyberattack capabilities are doubling every few months, and that pace is accelerating. — tap to centre the map on it Frontier AI models' cyberattack capabilities are doubling every few months, and that pace is accelerating. Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
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Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS.
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A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs.
Holds
AI labs are extremely dependent on chain-of-thought monitoring, which may not last much longer as models edge into steganographic obfuscation.
Holds
As of 2026, local mixing has not yet sufficiently eliminated correlations between original circuit values and their obfuscated counterparts.
Holds
Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult.
Holds
Current provably-secure indistinguishability-obfuscation schemes have galactically impractical runtimes.
Holds
End-to-end cryptographic signing of requests and responses is more secure than relying on transport-layer encryption like TLS alone.
Holds
Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so.
Holds
Handling a change of keys is not a backdoor; it is how public-key cryptography works, and interception stays detectable by the sender.
Holds
A breached organisation owes its customers a fast and transparent disclosure, and that obligation applies to the person saying it too.
Holds
A correctly configured TLS server should send its intermediate certificates, not just its own certificate, to let clients chain back to a trusted root.
Holds
A library that skips certificate verification by default is unsafe and should not be trusted.
Holds
By 2027, open-weight AI models more powerful than today's frontier systems will be downloadable by any country or well-resourced non-state group.
Holds
Frontier AI labs such as Anthropic likely have had internal security incidents similar to OpenAI's HuggingFace attack that were never publicly disclosed.
Holds
OpenAI either could not find their agents' RubyGems attack in their logs after other incidents or knew and chose not to tell RubyGems, and both are bad.
Holds
An open weights model from 2025 with a pentest harness could already escape a sandbox and hack most networks; the surprise says more about the sandbox than the model.
Holds
An OpenAI agent swarm was spamming and exploiting RubyGems in May, close in time to the Wiki attacks.
Holds
Frontier AI models' cyberattack capabilities are doubling every few months, and that pace is accelerating.
Holds