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الخميس، 22 ديسمبر 2016

NIST Calls Development of Quantum-Proof Encryption Algorithms




Quantum Computers – Boon or Bane?

Quantum computers can perform operations much more quickly and efficiently even with the use of less energy than conventional computers, but that's bad news for encryption — a process which scrambles data according to a massively complex mathematical code.

In theory, quantum computers can break almost all the existing encryption algorithms used on the

الأربعاء، 30 نوفمبر 2016

Press Shift + F10 during Windows 10 Upgrade to Launch Root CLI & bypass BitLocker




If your computer's security relies on Windows BitLocker Hard Drive Encryption software, then Beware! Because anyone with physical access to your PC can still access your files within few seconds.

All an attacker need to do is hold SHIFT+F10 during Windows 10 update procedure.

Security researcher Sami Laiho discovered this simple method of bypassing BitLocker, wherein an attacker can open a

الاثنين، 7 نوفمبر 2016

Tesco Bank Hacked — Cyber Fraudsters Stole Money From 20,000 Accounts





Almost 20,000 Tesco Bank customers have had their money stolen from their accounts after the banking arm of UK's biggest retailer fall victim to a hacking attack this weekend.

As a result of the hack, Tesco Bank has frozen online transactions in an attempt to protect its customers from, what it described as, the “online criminal activity.”

However, customers can still use their debit and