The Low-Stakes Race to Crack an Encrypted German U-Boat Message
“What am I supposed to see?” Krutzler asks, staring at his screen and bouncing his knee like he has a baby on it. His T-shirt reads “Defense Nuclear Weapons School.” …
Cryptography
Almost 50 Years Into the Crypto Wars, Encryption’s Opponents Are Still Wrong
When I contemplate the return of the crypto wars—attempts to block citizens’ use of encryption by officials who want unfettered spying powers—I look back with dread on the late Middle …
Hackers impersonates a cybersecurity firm to lock your PC
As hackers come up with new ways to attack, not even trustworthy names can be taken at face value. This time, a ransom-as-a-service (RaaS) attack is being used to impersonate …