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Apple’s NeuralHash Algorithm Has Been Reverse-Engineered

Posted on By infossl
algorithms, apple, backdoors, cryptography, hashes, ios, iphone, reverse engineering, Security technology, Uncategorized

Apple’s NeuralHash algorithm — the one it’s using for client-side scanning on the iPhone — has been reverse-engineered. Turns out it was already in iOS 14.3, and someone noticed: Early tests show that it can tolerate image resizing and compression, but not cropping or rotations. We also have the first collision: two images that hash … Read More “Apple’s NeuralHash Algorithm Has Been Reverse-Engineered” »

Bizarro Banking Trojan

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backdoors, banking, credentials, cryptography, malware, reports, Security technology, Uncategorized

Bizarro is a new banking trojan that is stealing financial information and crypto wallets. …the program can be delivered in a couple of ways­ — either via malicious links contained within spam emails, or through a trojanized app. Using these sneaky methods, trojan operators will implant the malware onto a target device, where it will … Read More “Bizarro Banking Trojan” »

No, RSA Is Not Broken

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cryptanalysis, cryptography, rsa, Security technology, Uncategorized

I have been seeing this paper by cryptographer Peter Schnorr making the rounds: “Fast Factoring Integers by SVP Algorithms.” It describes a new factoring method, and its abstract ends with the provocative sentence: “This destroys the RSA cryptosystem.” It does not. At best, it’s an improvement in factoring — and I’m not sure it’s even … Read More “No, RSA Is Not Broken” »

Update on NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Program

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cryptography, cybersecurity, nist, quantumcomputing, quantumcryptography, Security technology

NIST has posted an update on their post-quantum cryptography program: After spending more than three years examining new approaches to encryption and data protection that could defeat an assault from a quantum computer, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has winnowed the 69 submissions it initially received down to a final group of … Read More “Update on NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Program” »

NSA on Securing VPNs

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cryptography, cybersecurity, nsa, Security technology, securityanalysis, vpn

The NSA’s Central Security Service — that’s the part that’s supposed to work on defense — has released two documents (a full and an abridged version) on securing virtual private networks. Some of it is basic, but it contains good information. Maintaining a secure VPN tunnel can be complex and requires regular maintenance. To maintain … Read More “NSA on Securing VPNs” »