I think we're talking about two different encryption algorithms. The RSA public key algorithm is the one discussed in the article. The distributed.net challenge is RC5, which I don't think has a ...

Security researchers exploited a threat actor's poor choice for encryption and discovered a new piece of malware along with network infrastructure that links to various targeted attacks. The new piece ...

So...these servers on the Internet still running 512 bit encryption from the 1990's.....if no one has updated that, then what are the chances they are being patched ...

Online cloud services are sometimes not the safest places to store your critical data, as some celebrities have discovered over the past few weeks. With the hacking of their cloud accounts exposing ...

Macintosh security software developer Intego on Thursday released ChatBarrier, a new tool that encrypts text messages sent using Apple’s iChat instant messaging software. ChatBarrier X3 uses 512-bit ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. In the last two articles, we covered the basic concepts and two basic types of cryptography. In this article, we will look at specific implementation ...

When I sent out this alert about Banks not using SSL to prove their identity to their users, quite a bit of feedback was excessively cynical on encryption technology and cryptography in general along ...

There's a lot to know about encryption, and the ins and outs can get confusing. Here's a rundown of what professionals need to know about this fundamental of modern computing. Data: It’s everywhere, ...