Federated learning is a machine learning technique that allows several individuals, dubbed "clients," to collaboratively ...

Through the looking glass: Artist Stephanie Rentschler recently unveiled SlimeMoldCrypt, an interactive installation where art meets science by using biology to generate stronger encryption keys.

Researchers call it an evolution from earlier versions and not a leap forward, but still advise CSOs to better secure ESXi hosts. The LockBit gang has released a new version of its ransomware with ...

Every era of seismic technological change has been accompanied by the fear that these will upend livelihoods and disrupt established ways of life. From the Luddites smashing looms in 19th-century ...

ESET Research has discovered HybridPetya, on the VirusTotal sample sharing platform. It is a copycat of the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware, adding the capability of compromising UEFI-based systems ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the ...

In the era of vibe coding, when even professionals are pawning off their programming work on AI tools, Microsoft is throwing it all the way back to the language that launched a billion devices. On ...

To break encryption, or not to break encryption, that is the question. Across the continent, tech-native Europeans are spinning up new large language models (LLMs) and artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Despite “sophisticated” guardrails, AI infrastructure company Anthropic said cybercriminals are still finding ways to misuse its AI chatbot Claude to carry out large-scale cyberattacks. In a “Threat ...

The UK has agreed to drop its mandate that Apple install a backdoor into the encrypted data stored on its devices, though it isn’t clear whether this is an overall change or simply a tweak to protect ...

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, ...

In this video, we explore the workings of the Enigma machine, focusing on its historical significance and mechanical operations. The animation employs Blender 3D to visually illustrate the machine's ...