Quantum-secure NFC and eSIM chip for smartphones and smartwatches

In the tiny ST54M, STMicroelectronics combines two ARM cores with a hardware accelerator for the PQC algorithms ML-KEM (FIPS-203) and ML-DSA (FIPS-204).
Investopedia

Merkle Trees in Blockchain: Efficiency and Security Explained

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...
Investopedia

Understanding Consensus Mechanisms: Blockchain and Crypto Basics

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Investopedia / Lara Antal Consensus ...
Bleeping Computer

Critical flaw in wolfSSL library enables forged certificate use

A critical vulnerability in the wolfSSL SSL/TLS library can weaken security via improper verification of the hash algorithm or its size when checking Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) ...
GitHub

A high-performance, portable C library for Perceptual Image Hashing.

libphash is designed for speed and efficiency, providing a robust set of algorithms for image fingerprinting with native, SIMD-accelerated decoders and a zero-fragmentation memory model.
acm.org

Speeding Up Hash Tables

Hash tables are one of the oldest and simplest data structures for storing elements and supporting deletions and queries. Invented in 1953, they underly most computational systems. Yet despite their ...
Windows Report

How to Verify a Checksum on Windows [MD5 or SHA256]

Does Windows Have a Checksum? Yes. Windows can calculate and verify checksums using built-in tools. A checksum is a short but unique string generated by running an algorithm like SHA-256 or MD5 on a ...
Hacker

Why No Single Algorithm Solves Deduplication — and What to Do Instead

Blocking is a canonical technique that groups records into blocks based on some key so that only items within the same block are compared. Effective blocking dramatically cuts comparisons while still ...
Hacker

Argon2 in Practice: How to Implement Secure Password Hashing in Your Application

Your browser does not support the audio element. What is so special about it? Another cryptographic algorithm with a fancy name added to your list of things to ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Cryptographic Algorithm Grafted onto the ESP-NOW Protocol for Security Optimization in Wireless Sensor Network Chains ()

1 Laboratory of Computer Science Engineering and Automation, Higher Normal School of Technical Education of Douala, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon. 2 Laboratory of Computer Engineering, Data ...
The Motley Fool

What are Cryptographic Hash Functions?

Cryptographic hash functions secure data by providing a unique fixed-length output for each input. These functions are essential in blockchain for data integrity and secure transactions. Understanding ...