Tag: Encryption Standards

  • Wired: You’re Not Ready for Quantum Cracks

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/youre-not-ready-quantum-cracks/ Source: Wired Title: You’re Not Ready for Quantum Cracks Feedly Summary: A quantum computer will likely one day be able to break the encryption protecting the world’s secrets. See how much faster such a machine could decrypt a password compared to a present-day supercomputer. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…

  • Slashdot: How Many Qubits Will It Take to Break Secure Public Key Cryptography Algorithms?

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/24/0530234/how-many-qubits-will-it-take-to-break-secure-public-key-cryptography-algorithms Source: Slashdot Title: How Many Qubits Will It Take to Break Secure Public Key Cryptography Algorithms? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google security researchers have demonstrated a significant reduction in qubit requirements for breaking 2048-bit RSA encryption using quantum computing. This emphasizes the need for timely migration to post-quantum…

  • CSA: CISO’s Guide: Top 8 Cyber Threats in 2025

    Source URL: https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/cisos-guide-defending-against-top-8-cyber-threats-2025 Source: CSA Title: CISO’s Guide: Top 8 Cyber Threats in 2025 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses evolving cyber threats as we approach 2025, emphasizing the role of AI in both facilitating attacks and enhancing defenses. It provides actionable insights on various threats including AI-powered cyber attacks,…

  • CSA: Technical Debt vs. Challenges: Know the Difference

    Source URL: https://www.zscaler.com/cxorevolutionaries/insights/knowing-difference-between-two-types-technical-challenges-key-smarter-decisions Source: CSA Title: Technical Debt vs. Challenges: Know the Difference Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the distinction between vendor-related and technology-related challenges in technical problem-solving, specifically highlighting the implications for cybersecurity and infrastructure. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the nature of the problem in order…

  • The Register: EU: These are scary times – let’s backdoor encryption!

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/eu_backdoor_encryption/ Source: The Register Title: EU: These are scary times – let’s backdoor encryption! Feedly Summary: ProtectEU plan wants to have its cake and eat it too The EU has issued its plans to keep the continent’s denizens secure and among the pages of bureaucratese are a few worrying sections that indicate the…

  • Schneier on Security: More Countries are Demanding Back-Doors to Encrypted Apps

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/more-countries-are-demanding-back-doors-to-encrypted-apps.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: More Countries are Demanding Back-Doors to Encrypted Apps Feedly Summary: Last month I wrote about the UK forcing Apple to break its Advanced Data Protection encryption in iCloud. More recently, both Sweden and France are contemplating mandating back doors. Both initiatives are attempting to scare people into…

  • Slashdot: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/03/22/0855215/france-rejects-backdoor-mandate?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The French National Assembly’s decision to reject a provision that would mandate messaging platforms to grant government access to encrypted conversations is significant for privacy advocates and cybersecurity professionals. This move underscores the ongoing tension between law…

  • The Cloudflare Blog: Prepping for post-quantum: a beginner’s guide to lattice cryptography

    Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/lattice-crypto-primer/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Prepping for post-quantum: a beginner’s guide to lattice cryptography Feedly Summary: This post is a beginner’s guide to lattices, the math at the heart of the transition to post-quantum (PQ) cryptography. It explains how to do lattice-based encryption and authentication from scratch. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • The Register: Apple’s alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/apple_uk_encryption_hearing/ Source: The Register Title: Apple’s alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash Feedly Summary: National security defense being used to keep appeal behind closed doors US politicians and privacy campaigners are calling for the private hearing between Apple and the UK government regarding its alleged encryption-busting order to be aired…

  • Hacker News: Apple takes UK to court over ‘backdoor’ order

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/apple_reportedly_ipt_complaint/ Source: Hacker News Title: Apple takes UK to court over ‘backdoor’ order Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Apple has lodged a legal complaint against the UK government’s order to break iCloud encryption, signaling significant implications for data privacy and security. This case raises critical concerns about the balance…