Tag: crypto
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Hackers have stolen record $3 billion in cryptocurrency
… and that’s this year only so far. CBS reports the previous years record has already been broken in October this year. The source for this information is blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. About $718 million in digital assets were taken in October alone, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Source: Hackers have stolen record $3 […]
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Google Claims ‘Quantum Supremacy’
Google announced they built a 53 qubit quantum computer. A usecase Quantum computers are popular for is factorizing products of large prime numbers, making them interesting in the field of Cryptography. With 53 qubits, Google increased the possible performance by a factor via fortune.com
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4096 RSA factorized.
Somebody claims to have factorized Peter Anvins gpg/RSA key.
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The issue with Crypto.
Encrypted email is still not popular, because this is so embarrassing: https://twitter.com/wildew00tz/status/579687784975372289
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Securing secure shell
Stribika gives a bit of advice on how to make a ssh server secure. The advise is focusing on strong cryptography and authentication, along with specific configuration examples for openssh.
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CryptoParty Handbook – be vigilant!
In der Cloud wichtiger denn je: CryptoParty Handbook – be vigilant! via netzpolitik.org
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Sicheres Cloud Computing durch Quantenphysik
Futurezone schreibt: Sicheres Cloud-Computing durch Quantenphysik Durch Quantenphysik soll es möglich werden, Daten zu verarbeiten, ohne dem Rechner die Einsicht in die Inhalte zu ermöglichen. IBM entwicklelt wohl einen ähnlichen Ansatz, aber mit konventioneller Cryptographie. Aber mit Quantenphysik ist das natürlich aufregender.
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Behind Intel's New Random-Number Generator
Zu blöd, dass SSL gegenwärtig kein Problem mit Technik hat. Behind Intel’s New Random-Number Generator – IEEE Spectrum.
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Lifetimes of cryptographic hash functions
Nice chart. (via @schneierblog)