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I agree with Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, "Cryptocurrencies aren't 'crypto'": Lately on the internet, people in the world of Bitcoin and other digital currencies are starting to use the word...
A recently disclosed crypto-related vulnerability affecting some Infineon chips can be exploited in a shorter amount of time than initially believed, researchers demonstrated. read more
Unpatched Infineon Chips in Peril as Researchers Speed Up Encryption Key AttackResearchers have discovered how to speed up an attack disclosed last month that recovers secret encryption keys...
A vulnerability in the outdated ANSI X9.31 random number generator (RNG) can allow attackers to recover encryption keys and read data passing through VPN connections and encrypted web browser...
If you think KRACK attack for WiFi is the worst vulnerability of this year, then hold on… ...we have got another one for you which is even worse. Microsoft, Google, Lenovo, HP and Fujitsu are...
Microsoft, Google, HP, Lenovo and Fujitsu have warned customers of a potentially serious crypto-related vulnerability affecting some chips made by German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon...
ICANN, the overseer of the Internet’s namespace, announced this week that it was postponing a scheduled change to the cryptographic key that protects the Domain Name System.
Over the past several months, threat actors believed to have ties with North Korea have been targeting crypto-currency exchanges to obtain hard currencies for the Pyongyang regime, FireEye says. read more
Ross Anderson gave a talk on the history of the Crypto Wars in the UK. I am intimately familiar with the US story, but didn't know as much about Britain's verson. Hour-long video. Summary....