After a multi-year competition, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) selected a suite of algorithms for standardization. For key exchange, the primary choice is the ...

Researchers from Boston University, Northeastern University, KAIST, and University of Murcia, et al. have released “FHECore: Rethinking GPU Microarchitecture for Fully Homomorphic Encryption”.

We all keep secrets. Whether you are trying to protect messages to loved ones, company accounts or vital state intelligence, the technology that allows you peace of mind in our increasingly online ...

About time: Microsoft introduced support for the RC4 stream cipher in Windows 2000 as the default authentication algorithm for the Active Directory services. The system has been insecure for even ...

Tor has announced improved encryption and security for the circuit traffic by replacing the old tor1 relay encryption algorithm with a new design called Counter Galois Onion (CGO). One reason behind ...

Two years ago, researchers in the Netherlands discovered an intentional backdoor in an encryption algorithm baked into radios used by critical infrastructure–as well as police, intelligence agencies, ...

How FHE has evolved from a theoretical concept to a practical technology that’s ready for real-world applications. The unique benefits and challenges of implementing FHE, including why specialized ...

Optalysys, a U.K.-based startup focused on secure computing, has introduced what it claims to be the world’s first server for blockchains that can process data at scale without decrypting it. The firm ...

Imagine a home security safe with a valuable necklace locked up inside. The owner wants to add a diamond to the pendant, but doesn’t want to open the door. That would be impossible. Yet in a crude ...