Every time you pay online, your data is protected by a maths problem nobody has proved is unbreakable. Here is what that ...

Every time you send a text, pay for groceries with your phone, or use your health site, you are relying on encryption.

AES-256 remains the gold standard for high-stakes data encryption. While other, more lightweight and less-energy-intensive encryption methods do exist, they operate with multiple trade-offs in ...

The JVG algorithm factors RSA and ECC keys using fewer quantum resources than Shor’s algorithm, accelerating the time needed ...

After a multi-year competition, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) selected a suite of algorithms for standardization. For key exchange, the primary choice is the ...

The city of Boulder’s partnership with Flock Safety, which operates cameras that log and store driver data, is under renewed scrutiny with a contract renewal looming and other cities opting for ...

The internet gets age-gated, changing how we interact with our favorite apps and websites. While the benefits aren't clear ...

The high‑profile case arose against a backdrop of increasing scrutiny of alleged misuse of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (“SLAPPs”) to deter legitimate investigative reporting. The ...

New wallet research aims to preserve a core feature exchanges use to generate deposit addresses without exposing private keys.

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DNA strands on tiny beads hide and reveal encrypted messages through programmable fluorescence patterns read by flow cytometry.

Hackers exposed personal data from 967,200 Figure accounts in a social engineering attack, including names, addresses, emails and dates of birth.