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NIST Issues Call for "Lightweight Cryptography" Algorithms

Schneier on Security

This is interesting: Creating these defenses is the goal of NIST's lightweight cryptography initiative, which aims to develop cryptographic algorithm standards that can work within the confines of a simple electronic device.

IoT 187
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Message Authentication Code (MAC) Using Java

Veracode Security

This is the seventh entry in this blog series on using Java Cryptography securely. s start by looking at applications designed around symmetric cryptography, starting with Message Authentication Code in this post. Encryption provides us with the confidentiality service of cryptography. Starting from the?? Overview: What is MAC?

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Ask a Security Pro: What Is Website Encryption?

SiteLock

Modern-day websites using HTTPS typically rely on a system called public key cryptography, also known as asymmetric cryptography, to protect data in transit. In public key cryptography the website owner generates a set of unique keys, one public key and one private key. Message @SiteLock and use the #AskSecPro tag!

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Fuzzing Crypto

ForAllSecure

For some people, crypto means cryptography. Cryptography has long been shortened to crypto. Vranken: Yes, some of them are tagged as evidence of Bitcoin databases, basically clones, but also, audits implement an entirely new system. So the one nice thing about cryptography is that it's very, very strictly delineated.

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Just What Does It Take to Develop a Career in the Cybersecurity Domain?

IT Security Guru

If you’re not keen on pursuing a college course but are interested in formally learning the ropes from the experts, you can take up one of the many self-paced cybersecurity online courses or accelerated boot camps at a much cheaper price tag. Cryptography and Key Management. What kind of specializations are available?

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How Does a Browser Trust a Certificate?

Security Boulevard

The signature on the certificate can be verified using normal public-key cryptography. Why the “Not Secure” Tag in Chrome 68 Makes Sense. The sequence of checks that browsers perform are the following: 1. The browser verifies the certificate’s integrity. The browser verifies the certificate’s validity. This post has been updated.

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What is DKIM Email Security Technology? DKIM Explained

eSecurity Planet

The unique selector name will be included in the DKIM file name as well as in the “s” tag in the sent email signature so that the receiving email server knows which DKIM entry to use in the DKIM verification process. DKIM Key Rotation As with any encryption use, the longer a key stays in use, the more likely it may be stolen or compromised.