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For decades, modern encryption has rested on a simple assumption. Some math problems take so long to solve that no practical computer can crack them in a useful timeframe. That assumption built online banking, secure email, VPN tunnels, software signing, and almost every digital transaction that powers business and government today.
Quantum computing threatens to tear that assumption apart. [Read more…]
A new attack called Pixnapping can steal sensitive data from Android devices, without needing a single permission. The exploit targets visual data on-screen, including two-factor authentication codes, private messages, and location histories. It works by quietly measuring how long it takes to render specific pixels. If that sounds like science fiction, it’s not. Researchers have already tested it on Pixel and Samsung devices with unsettling results. [Read more…]
After nearly a decade, Microsoft is finally closing the book on Windows 10. As of today, free support and regular security patches have officially ended. But despite the headlines, your computer is not about to implode. If you plan wisely, or even just use decent security software, you can keep running Windows 10 safely for a quite a bit longer. [Read more…]
On Wednesday, researchers uncovered three improperly issued TLS certificates for Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS service, encrypted DNS lookup used by millions. The concern was clear: anyone with those credentials could impersonate Cloudflare’s resolver, decrypt user traffic, or redirect queries to malicious sites.
Further investigation revealed the breach was worse than initially thought. Cloudflare confirmed that Fina CA—a Microsoft‑trusted certificate authority, had in fact issued a total of twelve unauthorized certificates for 1.1.1.1 since February 2024. [Read more…]
A sinister campaign known as ShadowCaptcha is using over 100 compromised WordPress sites as unwitting hosts, redirecting visitors to fake CAPTCHA pages. These deceptive pages trigger malware delivery ranging from credential stealers to ransomware and cryptocurrency miners.
Researchers from Israel’s National Digital Agency revealed that ShadowCaptcha merges social engineering with living-off-the-land tactics. Attackers aim to steal credentials, exfiltrate browser information, deploy cryptomining software, or trigger ransomware—depending on the route the victim takes. [Read more…]
