Password managers’ promise that they can’t see your vaults isn’t always true

All eight of the top password managers have adopted the term “zero knowledge” to describe the complex encryption system they use to protect the data vaults that users store on their servers. The ...
SecurityWeek

Password Managers Vulnerable to Vault Compromise Under Malicious Server

Researchers at ETH Zurich have tested the security of Bitwarden, LastPass, Dashlane, and 1Password password managers.
Tech Xplore

Why 'zero-knowledge encryption' may not stop password theft if servers are hacked

People who regularly use online services have between 100 and 200 passwords. Very few can remember every single one. Password managers are therefore extremely helpful, allowing users to access all ...
CoinDesk

As bitcoin miners cut unprofitable production, Hash Ribbon metric points to BTC price rebound

While the weekend's U.S. storm disrupted bitcoin BTC $69,210.75 mining as higher costs hit profitability and led companies to cut computing power, or hashrate, crypto traders will be focusing on a ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: Reports

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday. Many modern Windows ...
Gizmodo

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

Microsoft handed over encryption keys for its hard drive encryption software BitLocker to the FBI last year, complying with a search warrant tied to a fraud investigation in Guam. This marks the first ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26.3 beta 2 hints at upcoming end-to-end encryption for RCS messages

Last March, Apple announced plans to support end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, following the standardization of the feature by the GSM Association. After nearly a year of silence on that ...
InfoQ

AWS Introduces VPC Encryption Controls to Enforce Encryption in Transit

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
IEEE

Matrix - Based Encryption: A Python-Driven Approach to Data protection

Abstract: In everyday life, it is crucial to protect our data and communication. The necessity for secure message communication is not a novel concept. It has existed for a long time. Data security ...
GitHub

Inquiry about hash algorithms used in RSA OAEP encryption/decryption

I would like to ask whether it is possible in OP-TEE to use different algorithms for the main hash and the MGF1 hash in RSA OAEP. I would like to decrypt data using OP-TEE when the data was encrypted ...
The New York Times

Cryptographers Held an Election. They Can’t Decrypt the Results.

A global group of researchers was unable to read the vote tally, after an official lost one of three secret code keys needed to unlock a hyper-secure election system. By Pranav Baskar For a group of ...
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Check file hashes to safely download software every time

ThioJoe explains how checking file hashes ensures safe software downloads every time. Full list of Spanberger executive orders signed on day one as governor This company says it has produced the Holy ...