IEEE

Proxy-Free Public-Key Authenticated Updatable and Searchable Encryption for Cloud Storage

Abstract: Public key authenticated encryption with keyword search (PAEKS) is a cryptographic primitive applicable in cloud storage systems. It empowers cloud servers to conduct searches on encrypted ...
SecurityWeek

Over 100 NPM, PyPI Packages Hit in New Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attacks

Over 100 NPM and PyPI packages were injected with malicious code in the Miasma and Hades Shai-Hulud supply chain attack ...

For the 2nd time in weeks, Microsoft packages laced with credential stealer

Dozens of cryptographically verified open source packages from Microsoft were compromised late last week to add advanced credential-stealing code that was triggered when developers opened them in AI ...
The Hacker News

Researchers Build Self-Replicating AI Worm That Operates Entirely on Local, Open-Weight Models

An AI-driven worm using a local open-weight LLM autonomously exploited and replicated across 62% of a 33-host test network in ...

Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package

Millions of AI agents and tools around the world have been imperiled by a critical vulnerability that can allow hackers to breach the servers running them and make off with sensitive data and ...
The New York Times

4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages

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MacRumors

iOS 26.5 Brings End-to-End Encryption to iPhone-Android RCS Messages

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is coming in iOS 26.5, Apple confirmed today. The feature is listed in Apple's iOS 26.5 release notes. Apple says ...
ZDNet

How to easily encrypt your files on an Android phone - for free

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Network World

Fixing encryption isn’t enough. Quantum developments put focus on authentication

Elliptic curve cryptography is used to secure authentication, for digital signatures such as those used in software updates, and for cryptocurrencies. So now Google and Cloudflare have moved up the ...
IEEE

Shaking up authenticated encryption

Abstract: Authenticated encryption (AE) is a cryptographic mechanism that allows communicating parties to protect the confidentiality and integrity of messages exchanged over a public channel, ...
Wired

The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs

Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino to fall for end-to-end encryption tech worldwide. Crucially, few companies ...