July 2022 - cypherpunks@lists.ogf.org

Cryptocurrency: Music, Anarchapulco, Rat's Status, Pump Up
by grarpamp 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

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Ukraine Has Experimental Mutant Troops Created in Secret Biolabs
by professor rat 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

Russia Says It’s Losing Because Ukraine Has Experimental Mutant Troops Created in Secret Biolabs https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-says-losing-because-ukraine-104546288.html And no Russian-linked journalist has ever lied or distorted information, have they Jim? Besides - Ukraine will cave the minute they hear about the scathing Russian attack on Crypto.

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Russia Delivers a Scathing Setback to Crypto
by professor rat 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

Vladdy boy Pooter knows so much about scathing setbacks that - cryptoanarchists like Jim Bell - now resemble the Black Knight. But I'm sure if he ever comes back, Jim will bite his ankle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmInkxbvlCs

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A quantum homomorphic encryption scheme for polynomial-sized circuits
by professor rat 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

Quantum homomorphic encryption (QHE) is an encryption method that allows quantum computation to be performed on one party's private data with the program provided by another party, without revealing much information about the data nor about the program to the opposite party. https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.01166 The impossible science of quantum-decryption could start with recognition that much of our surrounding reality exists in a virtual homomorphic databank. You find that one-armed man.

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Russian State-Sponsored TV Network's Attempt To Dismiss Copyright Lawsuit On Fair Use Grounds Denied
by Gunnar Larson 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/copyright/1174834/russian-state-sponsor…

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CITI Estimates The Metaverse at $8-13 Trillion.pdf
by Gunnar Larson 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

Mark and VP, Russian President comment on IP and the Metaverse. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1REoa87GCmt2uhDp7ZYswbTRw4ygQgjsL/view?usp=…

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Meta v. Meta: Immersive Tech Co. Sues Owner of Facebook, Instagram, Claiming Rights to 'Meta' Trademark
by Gunnar Larson 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2022/07/19/meta-v-meta-immersive-tech…

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SATAn hack can steal data directly from your SATA cable
by jim bell 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

SATAn hack can steal data directly from your SATA cable https://share.newsbreak.com/1gozsduo Researchers at the University of the Negev, Israel, have published a paper that demonstrates how a hacker could extract data from an otherwise secure system via its SATA cable. The attack uses the SATA cable itself as a form of wireless transmitter, and the data it carries can be intercepted as a form of radio signal in the 6GHz band. The attack is appropriately referred to as SATAn. The researchers published a paper here (opens in new tab) (via Tom’s Hardware (opens in new tab)). They successfully demonstrated the technique and showed it in a video that’s included above. It has to be said that this kind of attack is complicated and requires specific malware to be installed on the target machine. It requires specialized shellcode to modify file system activity that generates identifiable radio signals from SATA cables.The electromagnetic leakage of the cables can be intercepted by a wireless receiver and replicated on a second device. The researchers entered the word ‘secret’ on the target machine, which was picked up by a second machine. It’s just a simple demo but there’s no reason that targeted malware couldn’t be used to extract passwords or other sensitive text information. It’s a complicated method as it would require access to the target computer. An air gapped system without any network access would require malware to be directly installed. There’s also the problem that the SATA signal emission is weak and requires the receiving antenna to be around 1 meter away. It’s not easy to just walk up to a secure system and say hi.

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Russia Delivers a Scathing Setback to Crypto
by jim bell 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

Russia Delivers a Scathing Setback to Crypto https://share.newsbreak.com/1gp0afkg Hardly a week goes by without the young crypto industry receiving some bad news. The industry is currently playing a guessing game which consists of trying to guess which crypto company or crypto platform is next to be impacted by the liquidity crisis affecting prominent crypto lenders like Celsius Network, Voyager Digital and BlockFi. This cash crunch crisis comes from the fall in cryptocurrency prices that led to a collapse of more than $2 trillion in the crypto market since November. The damages are substantial. Celsius and Voyager have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and their customers don't even know if they will be able to get their money back. Other platforms like Babel Finance, CoinLoan or CoinFlex have suspended withdrawals, thus preventing their customers from having access to their funds. BlockFi was bailed out by cryptocurrency exchange FTX.com. Another difficulty for the sector is how to bring back retail investors, many of whom fled the crypto sector after suffering colossal losses? Some investors even lost everything following the crash of sister tokens Luna and UST in May. Three Arrows Capital, also known as 3AC, a crypto hedge fund was forced into liquidation. As if that were not enough, bad news has just arrived from Russia. Indeed, President Vladimir Putin has just signed a tougher law against cryptocurrencies after it was passed by the Russian National Assembly or Duma on July 8. This law banned any payment for assets, goods, products and services with digital means or any utility tokens. It is the latest legal arsenal adopted by Moscow to prevent cryptocurrencies from being used as a means of payment. Crypto and Sanctions The Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov had introduced a draft On Digital Currency in parliament for regulation of the sector in February. The Russian government, however, didn't follow the recommendation of the Central Bank of Russia, which called in March for an outright ban on cryptocurrencies and the entire crypto industry in the country. The institution recommended a ban on trading, mining, and paying for goods and services with cryptocurrencies. The Russian war in Ukraine may play a big role here. In the face of NATO sanctions, there has been a surge of interest in how Russia might use cryptocurrencies to sidestep sanctions. Selected Russian banks were disconnected from the SWIFT, a secure messaging system used by financial institutions, brokers, and investment firms. Russia's economy has suffered under the sanctions with the ruble's value plummeting. According to government figures,

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A Beginner’s Guide to Quantum Programming
by jim bell 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

A Beginner’s Guide to Quantum Programming https://share.newsbreak.com/1govv8d9 A new guide on programming quantum algorithms leads programmers through every step, from theory to implementing the algorithms on IBM’s publicly accessible 5-qubit ibmqx4 quantum computer and others. The guide covers the fundamentals, along with a summary of the main quantum algorithms and instructions on how to implement them on publicly available quantum computers As quantum computers proliferate and become more widely available, would-be quantum programmers are left scratching their brains over how to get started in the field. A new beginner’s guide offers a complete introduction to quantum algorithms and their implementation on existing hardware.“Writing quantum algorithms is radically different from writing classical computing programs and requires some understanding of quantum principles and the mathematics behind them,” said Andrey Y. Lokhov, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and lead author of the recently published guide in ACM Transactions on QuantAnother section looks at the various types of quantum algorithms. From there, the guide dives into the 20 selected algorithms, with a problem definition, description, and steps for implementing each one on the IBM or, in a few cases, other computers. Extensive references at the end of the guide will help interested readers go deeper in their explorations of quantum algorithms. The study was funded by the Information Science and Technology Institute at Los Alamos National Laboratory through the Laboratory Directed Research and Development program. Reference: “Quantum Algorithm Implementations for Beginners” by Abhijith J., Adetokunbo Adedoyin, John Ambrosiano, Petr Anisimov, William Casper, Gopinath Chennupati, Carleton Coffrin, Hristo Djidjev, David Gunter, Satish Karra, Nathan Lemons, Shizeng Lin, Alexander Malyzhenkov, David Mascarenas, Susan Mniszewski, Balu Nadiga, Daniel O’malley, Diane Oyen, Scott Pakin, Lakshman Prasad, Randy Roberts, Phillip Romero, Nandakishore Santhi, Nikolai Sinitsyn, Pieter J. Swart, James G. Wendelberger, Boram Yoon, Richard Zamora, Wei Zhu, Stephan Eidenbenz, Andreas Bärtschi, Patrick J. Coles, Marc Vuffray and Andrey Y. Lokhov, 7 July 2022, ACM Transactions on Quantum Computing. DOI: 10.1145/351734 - - - -

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