Samson, kurz bevor er geschoren wird. (Ist ne Suzuki, ich weiß)

OpenAI: we put our evilest AI in a sandbox that did in fact have an internet connection but mediated through a proxy that was only supposed to allow downloading python junk. It circumvented the proxy and we failed to notice for FIVE DAYS that it was going on an interstate crime spree with the […]

I wrote an essay on Cedarcrypt and on why I teach cryptography in Lebanon. The essay also links to the full Cedarcrypt 2026 photo album, which is now online. symbolic.software/blog/2026-07...

Why I Teach Cryptography in Lebanon — Symbolic Software

Cedarcrypt's first edition has concluded. On what a year of teaching cryptography in and for Lebanon has meant, why the conference met in Cyprus rather than Beirut, and the decades of work ahead.

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Last evening in Pafos, Cyprus. #cedarcrypt

Yesterday, I had the pleasure and privilege to give a not-so-gentle introduction into #Taler, at #cedarcrypt in Paphos, Cyprus, in front of a mixed audience full of fine students of cryptography from the American University of Beirut and experts from various fields. I talked about the why and […]

#cedarcrypt was really fun and inspiring! We had exceptionally good talks and workshops, and students opened up and really engaged with the experts. The many discussions on all aspects of cryptography, including moral questions, were just great! Also, it warms my heart to see that a large part […]