New Competition Focuses on Hardening Cryptosystems
The Technology Innovation Institute’s year-long cryptographic challenge invites participants to assess concrete hardness of McEliece public-key encryption scheme.
May 2023
TikTok Is Testing Exclusive Deals With Musicians—but It’s Definitely Not a Record Label
It’s nearly impossible to discount the role that TikTok has played in the modern music scene, for better or for…
Adversary in-the-Middle attack, what is it?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Should you be more concerned about the threats filtering into your employees’ inboxes? Over 3.4 billion phishing emails…
Malicious Chatbots Target Casinos in Southeast Asia
Dubbed "ChattyGoblin," the China-backed actors use chatbots to scam Southeast Asian gambling companies.
Robert Rodriguez’s Sci-Fi Movies, Ranked
Though he became famous for his down-and-dirty action movies, Robert Rodriguez is a sci-fi guy. That’s just a fact. A…
YouTuber Who Built Tricorder That’s Better Than the Official Ones Explains How it Works
Some people believe that if you want something done right, you need to do it yourself. So that’s exactly what…
A Ringworm-Causing Superfungus Is Infecting People in New York City
Super-ringworm is on the loose in New York City. In a report this week, doctors and health officials have detailed…
A Link Between Genders: Trans Joy and the Legend of Zelda
“It is inevitable all of us will see something of ourselves within Link,” says Keroblin, a Zelda fan who first…
CISA Adds Seven Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added seven new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2023-25717 Multiple…
Black Basta Ransomware Attacks Global Technology Company ABB
ABB, a leading provider of electrification and automation technology, has been hit by a Black Basta ransomware attack, which has…