Nicholas Weaver

Nicholas Weaver is a senior staff researcher focusing on computer security at the International Computer Science Institute in Berkeley, California, and Chief Mad Scientist/CEO/Janitor of Skerry Technologies, a developer of low cost autonomous drones. All opinions are his own.

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OFAC

OFAC Around and Find Out

Nicholas Weaver Fri, Aug 19, 2022, 8:01 AM

OFAC’s designation of Tornado Cash to the SDN list has broad implications, including how cryptocurrency mining and bridging may act in the future.

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Drones

Flood the Zone With Cheap Drones

Nicholas Weaver Fri, Jul 22, 2022, 9:55 AM

Ukraine needs more drones. How can the U.S. best supply them?

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Cybersecurity and Deterrence

OFAC, the DPRK and the Tornado of Cash

Nicholas Weaver Tue, May 3, 2022, 11:37 AM

OFAC should consider a creative sanction against the mixing service Tornado Cash, particularly the 100 Ethereum wallet that is known to be hiding a large amount of the DPRK’s stolen cryptocurrency.

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Cybersecurity

What's the Deal with the Log4Shell Security Nightmare?

Nicholas Weaver Fri, Dec 10, 2021, 4:38 PM

The details behind a massive cyber problem.

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Cyber & Technology

Disrupting Cryptocurrencies 2: Lessons From the Poly 'Hack'

Nicholas Weaver Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 10:05 AM

The $600 million hack of the “decentralized” Poly Network should alert regulators due not to the size of the theft but, rather, to what the stakeholders did after the incident.