Category: Bullshit

Bullshit Cryptography

Burning Trust at the Quantum Village at DEFCON 30

Post author By Soatok
Post date August 18, 2022
2 Comments on Burning Trust at the Quantum Village at DEFCON 30

feat. Vikram Sharma of QuintessenceLabs

Tags cryptographic protocols, cryptography, DEFCON, in-band negotiation, JWT, post-quantum cryptography, QKD, Quantum Encryption, Quantum Key Distribution, Quantum Village, Quintessence Labs, QuintessenceLabs, security engineering, Vikram Sharma

Bullshit

Against Web3 and Faux-Decentralization

Post author By Soatok
Post date October 19, 2021
7 Comments on Against Web3 and Faux-Decentralization

Despite the hype, Web3 offers fake decentralization and builds upon technology you could build without cryptocurrency.

Tags Anarhy, Capitalism, Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Decentralized Identity, Economic Systems, NFTs, Technology, Web3

Bullshit Cryptography

The Bi-Symmetric Encryption Fraud

Post author By Soatok
Post date September 28, 2021
2 Comments on The Bi-Symmetric Encryption Fraud

The Bi-Symmetric Encryption Fraud

Crackpot cryptography, overconfidence, and attempts to defraud governments and private-sector startups.

Tags bi-symmetric encryption, CEW Systems, crackpots, crypto, cryptography, Cybercrime, fraud, security, snake-oil

Bullshit Cryptography

Crackpot Cryptography and Security Theater

Post author By Soatok
Post date February 9, 2021
5 Comments on Crackpot Cryptography and Security Theater

Tales from the Crypt[ography].

Tags asymmetric cryptography, crackpots, Crown Sterling, cryptography, kooks, post-quantum cryptography, quantum computers, scam artists, scammers, scams, symmetric cryptography, Terra Quantum, Time AI

Bullshit Society

No, You’re Not a “Sigma Male”

Post author By Soatok
Post date January 25, 2021
7 Comments on No, You’re Not a “Sigma Male”

“Sigma Male” is just the latest trend in pick-up artist/involuntary celibate/anti-feminist grifting.

Tags alpha male, cuck, Fascism, hate speech, Incels, Pickup Artists, Sigma Male, toxicity