When they arrive ALL current mathematically based algorithms will fail. Quantum Computers are right around the corner. When they arrive ALL current mathematically based algorithms will fail. It’s time to develop encryption algorithms that resist quantum methods. Change happens … Read More
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New Critical Encryption Bug Affects Thousands of Sites
A new and critical vulnerability uncovered by security researchers would allow an attacker to intercept and decrypt secured communications exchanged between users and thousands of web sites and mail servers worldwide. The vulnerability, dubbed “Logjam,” affects what’s known as the … Read More
Hackers Net 5.6 Million Fingerprint Records In U.S. Government Breach
The U.S. government reported hackers got away with about 5.6 million fingerprint records, 4.5 million more than first reported, according to Reuters. The hackers stole security clearance data on millions of Defense Department and other U.S. government employees. The change … Read More
Will Cisco (CSCO) Stock Be Affected by Bigger Than Expected Router Attack?
About 200 of Cisco Systems’ (CSCO – Get Report) routers were infected with malware, greater than the company’s initial findings, Fortune reported on Monday afternoon. Previously, findings showed that only 14 of Cisco’s routers were infected across four different securities, … Read More
The Identity Challenge: verifying travel document integrity, quashing breeder document fraud
As more people travel to more destinations than at any time in our history, passing through aviation security checkpoints and crossing international borders in the process, the challenge of verifying traveller identities has never been greater. This challenge is made … Read More
Encryption Exposes Just How Lame Our Spy Agencies Really Are At Catching Terrorists By Good Old-Fashioned Means
Shifts in technology are making it harder to track how criminals are communicating online, says the UK’s security service head. The use of encryption and secure messaging apps is making it harder for intelligence agencies to track terrorists, the head … Read More
Apple and Other Tech Companies Tangle With U.S. Over Data Access
Government conflicts with Apple and Microsoft reflect heightened resistance by businesses intent on demonstrating efforts to protect customer information. … Read More
Decoding Satellite-based Text Messages with RTL-SDR and Hacked GPS Antenna
[Carl] just found a yet another use for the RTL-SDR. He’s been decoding Inmarsat STD-C EGC messages with it. Inmarsat is a British satellite telecommunications company. They provide communications all over the world to places that do not have a reliable terrestrial … Read More
IoT is Not Your Thing!
The revolution of the Internet of Things is in full-swing, but the security part mostly passes unnoticed. This silence is sometimes broken by a small piece of news, when a self-driving car flattens a bus stop or when a fridge … Read More
Lightbulb moment: Why the Internet of Things is a security watershed
The white-hot market for wearable devices, bolstered by increasing connectivity speeds and better battery technology has led to an almost unprecedented explosion in the Internet of Things. These IoT devices are challenging traditional notions of security and security practices due to their … Read More