How the GNU C Compiler became the Clippy of cryptography

The GNU C compiler is excellent with reasoning about Boolean values. It may be too clever. Like Microsoft Clippy-level clever ...
Microsoft

Analysis of active exploitation of SolarWinds Web Help Desk

We are seeing exploitation of SolarWinds Web Help Desk via CVE‑2025‑40551 and CVE‑2025‑40536 that can lead to domain compromise; here is how to patch, hunt, and mitigate now.
Neowin

You can now edit password-protected MS Office files in Google Drive, here's how

In a move to improve interoperability between Google Workspace and Microsoft Office, Google has baked a new feature that lets you edit Microsoft Office files locked behind a password with minimal ...
Phys.org

Solving quantum computing's longstanding 'no cloning' problem with an encryption workaround

A team of researchers at the University of Waterloo have made a breakthrough in quantum computing that elegantly bypasses the fundamental "no cloning" problem. The research, "Encrypted Qubits can be ...
The Hacker News

Passwd: A walkthrough of the Google Workspace Password Manager

Passwd is designed specifically for organizations operating within Google Workspace. Rather than competing as a general consumer password manager, its purpose is narrow, and business-focused: secure ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11 finally lets you use Passkeys through your own password manager

This is important because: Passkeys are part of the FIDO standard, a newer authentication method that replaces passwords with secure, device-bound cryptographic keys. Unlike passwords, passkeys can’t ...
People

The Louvre’s Surveillance System Password Was Reportedly ‘Louvre,’ Reveals Museum Employee

On Oct. 18, thieves broke into the Paris museum and were able to get into the security system with a simple password Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...
IEEE

A Java implementation of paillier homomorphic encryption scheme

Abstract: This paper discusses how to implement Paillier homomorphic encryption (HE) scheme in Java as an API. We first analyze existing Pailler HE libraries and discuss their limitations. We then ...
Android Police

Google recommends all Gmail users update their passwords now

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...
Android Authority

Google just made it a whole lot easier to access Password Manager

Google has launched a new Password Manager app. The app makes it faster and easier to access Password Manager on your phone. The app does not come with a themed icon. For those times when you forget a ...
Android Authority

5 password managers you should use instead of LastPass

There was a time when LastPass was THE password manager everyone should be using. That statement still stands, but with one small twist: LastPass is now the number one password manager everyone should ...