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NIST Issues Call for “Lightweight Cryptography” Algorithms

Posted on By infossl
algorithms, cryptography, nist, nsa, Security technology

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. Many of the sensors, actuators and other micromachines that will function as eyes, ears and hands in IoT networks will work on scant … Read More “NIST Issues Call for “Lightweight Cryptography” Algorithms” »

Two NSA Algorithms Rejected by the ISO

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algorithms, backdoors, cryptanalysis, edwardsnowden, encryption, internetofthings, nsa, Security technology

The ISO has rejected two symmetric encryption algorithms: SIMON and SPECK. These algorithms were both designed by the NSA and made public in 2013. They are optimized for small and low-cost processors like IoT devices. The risk of using NSA-designed ciphers, of course, is that they include NSA-designed backdoors. Personally, I doubt that they’re backdoored. … Read More “Two NSA Algorithms Rejected by the ISO” »

After Section 702 Reauthorization

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courts, edwardsnowden, essays, lawenforcement, loopholes, nationalsecuritypolicy, nsa, privacy, Security technology, surveillance

For over a decade, civil libertarians have been fighting government mass surveillance of innocent Americans over the Internet. We’ve just lost an important battle. On January 18, President Trump signed the renewal of Section 702, domestic mass surveillance became effectively a permanent part of US law. Section 702 was initially passed in 2008, as an … Read More “After Section 702 Reauthorization” »

New White House Announcement on the Vulnerability Equities Process

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nationalsecuritypolicy, nsa, Security technology, vulnerabilities

The White House has released a new version of the Vulnerabilities Equities Process (VEP). This is the inter-agency process by which the US government decides whether to inform the software vendor of a vulnerability it finds, or keep it secret and use it to eavesdrop on or attack other systems. You can read the new … Read More “New White House Announcement on the Vulnerability Equities Process” »

More on Kaspersky and the Stolen NSA Attack Tools

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backdoors, israel, kaspersky, leaks, nsa, russia, Security technology

Both the New York Times and the Washington Post are reporting that Israel has penetrated Kaspersky’s network and detected the Russian operation. From the New York Times: Israeli intelligence officers informed the NSA that, in the course of their Kaspersky hack, they uncovered evidence that Russian government hackers were using Kaspersky’s access to aggressively scan … Read More “More on Kaspersky and the Stolen NSA Attack Tools” »