Ransomware gang exploits Cisco flaw in zero-day attacks since January

The Interlock ransomware gang has been exploiting a maximum severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Cisco's ...

Turing Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography

By Cade Metz Cade Metz has reported on quantum technologies since the 1990s. In the mid-1980s, Charles Bennett and Gilles ...

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LeakNet ransomware uses ClickFix, Deno runtime in stealthy attacks

The LeakNet ransomware gang is now using the ClickFix technique for initial access into corporate environments and deploys a ...

Cracking the code: How a 'prediction machine' is resurrecting the Singapore Stone

Several years ago, my linguistic research team and I began developing a computational tool we call "Read-y Grammarian." Our ...
IEEE

Enhanced Hill Cipher Using Rectangular Key Matrix to Expand Key Space for Digital Image Encryption

Abstract: This study presents an enhanced version of the classical Hill Cipher algorithm, utilizing a rectangular key matrix to expand the key space and improve the security of digital image ...
GitHub

GitHub - fl4nk3r-h/secureP2P-Java: A robust, zero-trust peer-to-peer communication framework built in Java with end-to-end encryption, secure key exchange, and modular network ...

SecureP2P is a peer-to-peer communication system designed with zero-trust security principles. It provides encrypted communication between peers without requiring a central trusted authority. The ...
IEEE

Lightweight Fault-Resilient KLEIN Cipher for IoT Encryption

Abstract: The KLEIN lightweight block cipher provides an effective encryption method suitable for IoT devices with limited computational resources, memory, and energy capacity. Despite its efficiency, ...