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5 cybersecurity predictions to look out for in 2025

What's in store for internet security and privacy next year? Here are the main cybersecurity predictions to look out for in 2025.

Navigating NIST’s updated password rotation guidelines

Navigating NIST’s updated password rotation guidelines

As NIST's guidelines change, it's imperative that organizations understand password rotation, but how and why?

GDPR fines are almost never paid, will the AI Act be different?

GDPR fines are almost never paid, will the AI Act be different?

More than just GDPR - data privacy expert, Valerie Lyons, discusses how the AI Act will affect the way we handle data

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How forensic DNA analysis can falsely link people to crime scenes

Researchers have found that forensic "DNA mixture analysis" is less accurate for certain groups of people with lower genetic diversity, which could falsely link them to crime scenes.

US federal government websites now offering face recognition to login

General Services Administration will offer the option for facial recognition-enabled login.

Rejoice! The charade of having to change our passwords every few months is coming to an end

The US government is finally admitting there’s no need - instead, to fend off cyber-attacks we need passwords that are long but memorable, says technology writer Kate O’Flaherty

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Forcing users to periodically change their passwords should go the way of the dodo according to the US government

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NIST, Cryptography and The Future of VPNs

NIST, Cryptography and The Future of VPNs

Anticipating this challenge, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently finalized a set of quantum-resistant encryption standards.

NordVPN joins the post-quantum revolution

NordVPN joins the post-quantum revolution

While the upgrade is only on Linux for now, the provider expects to implement post-quantum encryption on all apps by March 2025. Here's all you need to know.

The US government wants to cut out some of its weirdest password rules

The US government wants to cut out some of its weirdest password rules

NIST wants to get rid of outdated password practices as it aims to improve password security.

Chrome to adopt NIST-approved post quantum encryption on desktop

Chrome to adopt NIST-approved post quantum encryption on desktop

Google is switching from the Kyber-based algorithm to the new standard to mitigate risks from "store now, decrypt later attacks."

Mullvad launches post-quantum protection for iPhones

Mullvad launches post-quantum protection for iPhones

Mullvad now offers quantum-safe encryption across all apps. It's one of the few VPN providers to include such protections as most of the industry is still catching up.

Post-quantum encryption standards are here – a new era for VPN security begins

Post-quantum encryption standards are here – a new era for VPN security begins

It's only a matter of time before quantum computers can break traditional encryption. NIST's new standards mean the cat-and-mouse game of cybersecurity continues.

With space agencies racing to the moon, scientists are making a lunar 'time zone'

With space agencies racing to the moon, scientists are making a lunar 'time zone'

Scientists aiming to build a lunar GPS are trying to create a new lunar 'time zone' that's standardized with Earth time.

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The first set of standards for post-quantum cryptography have been published — here's what it means for you

Q-Day is on the horizon, with NIST revealing encryption standards to protect the internet for when it arrives.

Reaching absolute zero for quantum computing now much quicker thanks to breakthrough refrigerator design

Using a more efficient method than current approaches, researchers promise the coldest temperatures in the world at just a fraction of the cost and time.

A deep dive into what Q-Day is, and the impact it will have on encryption as we know it

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NASA's ultralow-noise superconducting camera smashes pixel limit in search for Earth-like planets

A team of researchers developed a superconducting camera that smashes pixel limit in hunt for exoplanets beyond our solar system

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Tom’s Hardware

Nvidia's flagship gaming GPU can crack complex passwords in under an hour

Cybersecurity firm Hive Systems has released its 2024 iteration of the Hive Systems Password Table, which details how long it takes different graphics cards to crack a password.

Global 'time signals' subtly shifted as the total solar eclipse reshaped Earth's upper atmosphere, new data shows

During the historic April 8 total solar eclipse, a government radio station in Colorado started sending out slightly shifted "time signals" to millions of people across the globe as the moon's shadow altered the upper layers of our atmosphere. However, these altered signals did not actually change the time.

Security flaw in top SSH client could let hackers recover cryptographic private keys

Researchers found a way to recover private keys, via a vulnerability in PuTTY.

US government denies ESRB's AI-powered face-scanning 'age estimation' proposal, but it's probably not gone for good

The FTC has denied the ESRB group's initial proposal for a Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation system but says it can resubmit with more supporting information later.

Inside the 20-year quest to unravel the bizarre realm of 'quantum superchemistry'

More than two decades ago, scientists predicted that at ultra-low temperatures, many atoms could undergo 'quantum superchemistry' and chemically react as one. They've finally shown it's real.

NIST has stopped enriching its vulnerability list - and no one knows why

NIST apparently wants to improve certain processes - but why?

NATO's Quantum Strategy To Boost Quantum-Key Distribution Technology Worldwide

Explore the impact of NATO's quantum strategy on Quantum-Key Distribution (QKD) adoption and the evolving landscape of quantum technologies for enhanced cy...

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