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Apple opens its post-Quantum encryption vault

The tech world is rapidly waking up to the security threat posed by future quantum computers, which will be able to break the encryption we now use to protect our internet existences with ease. Against that backdrop, Apple’s decision to share iPhone and Mac post-quantum cryptography code on GitHub speaks volumes.  Lost in the fog of reporting over the Memorial…

Chinese spy posed as researcher in spear-phishing campaign targeting NASA to steal defense software

A Chinese national posed as a U.S. researcher, tricking NASA staff in a phishing campaign to steal sensitive data tied to defense software and exports. A Chinese national ran a spear-phishing campaign by posing as a U.S. researcher and tricked NASA employees into sharing sensitive information. The NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) and federal…

Cyber criminals too are working from home… your home

The FBI is so concerned about the threat of residential proxy attacks and the dangers posed by cyber criminals using the technique that it has posted guidance on its website. Residential proxies are used by cybercriminals to reroute traffic between individuals and the websites they visit to make it appear to originate elsewhere? By taking…

Cyber criminals too are working from home… your home

The FBI is so concerned about the threat of residential proxy attacks and the dangers posed by cyber criminals using the technique that it has posted guidance on its website. Residential proxies are used by cybercriminals to reroute traffic between individuals and the websites they visit to make it appear to originate elsewhere? By taking…