39C3: Wheelchair Security – When a QR code bypasses all security mechanisms

An IT security researcher reveals how a wheelchair's QR code becomes a master key to all comfort functions.

39C3: How a researcher outsmarted the secure medical mail network again

A security expert at 39C3 demonstrated how messages can be faked, identities stolen, and sensitive metadata intercepted in ...
The New York Times

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

We independently review everything we recommend. We may get paid to link out to retailer sites, and when you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Max Eddy Max Eddy is a ...
techtimes

Essential Cloud Security Tips: How Everyone Can Protect Cloud Data Safely

Learn essential cloud security tips to protect cloud data safely. Discover key risks, prevention methods, and best practices for securing personal and business information online. Pixabay, krzysztof-m ...
IEEE

A Lossless Layered-Based Non-Encoding Plain Text Compression and Encryption Algorithm Utilizing Binary Fragmentation and Defragmentation Technique

Abstract: This paper proposes an innovative fusion of encryption and compression techniques that optimizes data handling and security. The approach employs a layered non-encoding ...
inforum

Plain Talk: How do we stop AI from taking our jobs?

MINOT — Artificial intelligence is much on the minds of North Dakotans. Well, not just North Dakotans. It's on the minds of Americans, but here in North Dakota, we're having debates about the ...
GitHub

FAPI_Encrypt: Allow for arbitrary plain text size

It would be very helpful if the FAPI could internally split the plain text into the required chunks and perform the block chaning on each chunk with a mode, deemed fit, like CTR. Then each such ...
Techlicious

How to Prevent Windows Disk Encryption from Locking You Out of Your PC

With so much hacking, scamming, theft, and spying in the digital world, encryption is becoming more popular. You see it in messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp, in secure connections to websites ...
Hosted on MSN

How to Make Plain Bundt Cake

Simple and smooth bundt cake baked to golden perfection—soft inside and lightly crisp outside. Main ingredients: flour, butter, sugar, eggs, baking powder. Secret Service finds 17 'skimming' devices ...
The Conversation

The world’s most sensitive computer code is vulnerable to attack. A new encryption method can help

Qiang Tang receives funding from Google via Digital Future Initiative to support the research on this project. Moti Yung works for Google as a distinguished research scientist. Yanan Li is supported ...
TechCrunch

X is now offering me end-to-end encrypted chat — you probably shouldn’t trust it yet

The company claims the new communication feature is end-to-end encrypted, meaning messages exchanged on it can only be read by the sender and their receiver, and — in theory — no one else, including X ...
The Repository

Renovate or build new? Plain Local seeking public input on how to improve school buildings

Plain Local Schools is seeking community input on how to address its aging K-8 school buildings. A steering committee of residents will be formed to help develop a preliminary facilities plan. Plain ...