A quick hands-on guide to AES, RSA, and post-quantum encryption. Learn how they work, how to use them safely, and what to do ...

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In the context of cryptography, a public key is an alphanumeric string that serves as an essential component of asymmetric encryption algorithms. It is typically derived from a private key, which must ...

Chinese researchers have successfully used D-Wave‘s quantum annealing systems to break classic encryption RSA, potentially accelerating the timeline for when quantum computers could pose a real threat ...

In my blog “The Methods of Memory Encryption to Protect Data in Use,” I discussed how the XTS/XEX mode of encryption was the appropriate choice for protecting data stored in and accessed from memory, ...

The FinWise breach shows that when insider threats strike, encryption is the last line of defense. Penta Security's D.AMO ...

The fight over DVD (digital versatile disc) descrambling and the legal issues involved will seemingly not go away, as the fight gained a new participant this week when a tool to help decrypt DVDs was ...

Just one successful hack could cause you to lose everything—your data, your account, and your peace of mind. That's why I ditched text messages and authenticator codes and switched to a safer ...