Google has made available an open-source cryptographic tool called Private Join and Compute. The tool uses secure multi-party computation (MPC) to augment the core PSI protocol.…
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Category: Security
Matters bordering on security and safety of technology and the web.
Google Android July Security Bulletin Fixes 3 Critical RCE Bugs
Google has released fixes for three critical remote code execution bugs in the media framework of its Android operating system. These flaws could allow a…
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Dixons Carphone hacked
Britain’s largest electricals retailer, Dixons Carphone, has been hit by one of the UK’s biggest cyber attack. In a press release, the company has confirmed of…
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Researchers reveal Cryptocode Generator in Chrome
A system that automatically generates optimized cryptography code has been revealed as in use in Google Chrome. The details were revealed at the recent IEEE…
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5 ways to back up your data securely
Photos, documents, saved video games, and old emails: We accumulate a lot of data throughout our lives. And just like our parents’ attic, our digital…
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How to properly dispose off your hard drives
Data is valuable. Your pictures, legal documents, chat logs, and even saved video games are all things you wouldn’t want to be public. Today, people…
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RSA Encryption Cracked
It has long been known that even the best encryption system can be broken more easily if its users don’t do a good job. Sometimes what constitutes a good job can be difficult to work out. In World War II the cracking of the German Enigma code was made easier by the way messages always started in the same way – providing some known plain text to compare against the encrypted text.
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4 ways hackers can hack you right now
Five years ago, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA in USA extensively collects information on USA citizens worldwide. It’s now clear that privacy is no longer a right we can take for granted. What’s…
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