Tag: Crypto
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The Register: The biggest microcode attack in our history is underway
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/10/microcode_attack_trump_musk/ Source: The Register Title: The biggest microcode attack in our history is underway Feedly Summary: When your state machines are vulnerable, all bets are off Opinion All malicious attacks on digital systems have one common aim: taking control. Mostly, that means getting a CPU somewhere to turn traitor, running code that silently…
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Hacker News: How (not) to sign a JSON object (2019)
Source URL: https://www.latacora.com/blog/2019/07/24/how-not-to/ Source: Hacker News Title: How (not) to sign a JSON object (2019) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides a detailed examination of authentication methods, focusing on signing JSON objects and the complexities of canonicalization. It discusses both symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic methods, particularly emphasizing the strengths…
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News: Europol hosts its second Industry and Research Days
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-hosts-its-second-industry-and-research-days Source: News Title: Europol hosts its second Industry and Research Days Feedly Summary: Featuring keynote speeches from Europol experts and live demonstrations of the latest technology by companies, this event brought Europol staff and national law enforcement practitioners up to speed with the latest technological advancements in the security market. As a…
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News: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/call-for-action-urgent-plan-needed-to-transition-to-post-quantum-cryptography-together Source: News Title: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together Feedly Summary: On 7 February 2025, Europol hosted a Quantum Safe Financial Forum (QSFF) event, during which the QSFF has issued a call to action for financial institutions and policymakers, urging them to prioritise the transition to…
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News: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/call-for-action-urgent-plan-needed-to-transition-to-post-quantum-cryptography-together Source: News Title: Call for action: urgent plan needed to transition to post-quantum cryptography together Feedly Summary: On 7 February 2025, Europol hosted a Quantum Safe Financial Forum (QSFF) event, during which the QSFF has issued a call to action for financial institutions and policymakers, urging them to prioritise the transition to…
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The Register: Apple missed screenshot-snooping malware in code that made it into the App Store, Kaspersky claims
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/infected_apps_google_apple_stores/ Source: The Register Title: Apple missed screenshot-snooping malware in code that made it into the App Store, Kaspersky claims Feedly Summary: OCR plugin great for extracting crypto-wallet secrets from galleries Kaspersky eggheads say they’ve spotted the first app containing hidden optical character recognition spyware in Apple’s App Store. Cunningly, the software nasty…
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The Register: If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/ransomware_costs_analysis/ Source: The Register Title: If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show Feedly Summary: 35% drop in payments across the year as your backups got better and law enforcement made a difference Ransomware extortion payments fell in 2024, according to blockchain analyst biz Chainalysis this week.……
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Hacker News: How to prove false statements? (Part 1)
Source URL: https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2025/02/04/how-to-prove-false-statements-part-1/ Source: Hacker News Title: How to prove false statements? (Part 1) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text delves into the implications of theoretical models in cryptography, particularly focusing on the random oracle model (ROM) and its impact on the practical security of cryptographic schemes. It emphasizes the…