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NIST Standardizes Ascon Cryptographic Algorithm for IoT and Other Lightweight Devices

By Ravie Lakshmanan
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that a family of authenticated encryption and hashing algorithms known as Ascon will be standardized for lightweight cryptography applications. "The chosen algorithms are designed to protect information created and transmitted by the Internet of Things (IoT), including its myriad tiny sensors and actuators," NIST said.

OpenSSL fixes High Severity data-stealing bug – patch now!

By Paul Ducklin
7 memory mismanagements and a timing attack. We explain all the jargon bug terminology in plain English...

Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Crypto

By Paul Ducklin
Hear renowned cybersecurity author Andy Greenberg's thoughtful commentary about the "war on crypto" as we talk to him about his new book...

Password-stealing “vulnerability” reported in KeePass – bug or feature?

By Paul Ducklin
Is it a vulnerability if someone with control over your account can mess with files that your account is allowed to access anyway?

Serious Security: The Samba logon bug caused by outdated crypto

By Paul Ducklin
Enjoy our Serious Security deep dive into this real-world example of why cryptographic agility is important!

GoTo admits: Customer cloud backups stolen together with decryption key

By Paul Ducklin
We were going to write, "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more"... but it seems to go without saying these days.

Serious Security: Unravelling the LifeLock “hacked passwords” story

By Paul Ducklin
Four straight-talking tips to improve your online security, whether you're a LifeLock customer or not.

Popular JWT cloud security library patches “remote” code execution hole

By Paul Ducklin
It's remotely triggerable, but attackers would already have pretty deep network access if they could "prime" your server for compromise.

RSA crypto cracked? Or perhaps not!

By Paul Ducklin
Stand down from blue alert, it seems... but why not plan your cryptographic agility anyway?

S3 Ep116: Last straw for LastPass? Is crypto doomed? [Audio + Text]

By Paul Ducklin
Lots of big issues this week: breaches, encryption, supply chains and patching problems. Listen now! (Full transcript inside.)

US passes the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act – and why not?

By Paul Ducklin
Cryptographic agility: the ability and the willingness to change quickly when needed.

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Goodbye SHA-1: NIST Retires 27-Year-Old Widely Used Cryptographic Algorithm

By Ravie Lakshmanan
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency within the Department of Commerce, announced Thursday that it's formally retiring the SHA-1 cryptographic algorithm. SHA-1, short for Secure Hash Algorithm 1, is a 27-year-old hash function used in cryptography and has since been deemed broken owing to the risk of collision attacks. While hashes are designed to be

Royal Ransomware Threat Takes Aim at U.S. Healthcare System

By Ravie Lakshmanan
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has cautioned of ongoing Royal ransomware attacks targeting healthcare entities in the country. "While most of the known ransomware operators have performed Ransomware-as-a-Service, Royal appears to be a private group without any affiliates while maintaining financial motivation as their goal," the agency's Health Sector Cybersecurity
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