Friday Squid Blogging: Squid-Inspired Fluid Pump

2026-06-13T07:23:37Zc374bdfa4b6badb9760efebf16a59ad1b3f63daad8c104d27f604b4fcd998515
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What happened

Collection of security- and privacy-relevant items from Schneier’s blog feed (June 2026). Highlights: a critical Zcash Orchard privacy-pool bug was found that could have allowed creation of ZEC (fast, serious financial integrity issue); WhatsApp detected NSO Group phishing activity in violation of a court order (ongoing spyware/zero‑day/abuse concerns); Leonardo’s proposed SignalTrace would add Bluetooth/mobile-device identifiers to ALPRs, turning license‑plate cameras into person‑tracking sensors (major privacy/surveillance escalation); research indicates the U.S. military has been using GPS/

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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schneier_blog
Record identifier
c374bdfa4b6badb9760efebf16a59ad1b3f63daad8c104d27f604b4fcd998515
Enrichment time
2026-06-13T07:23:37Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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