See How Much Faster a Quantum Computer Will Crack Encryption
A quantum computer will likely one day be able to break the encryption protecting the world’s secrets. See how much faster such a machine could decrypt a password compared to a present-day supercomputer. Powered by...
A GPS Blackout Would Shut Down the World
GPS jamming and spoofing attacks are on the rise. If the global navigation system the US relies on were to go down entirely, it would send the world into unprecedented chaos. Powered by WPeMatico
How the Farm Industry Spied on Animal Rights Activists and Pushed the FBI to Treat Them as Bioterrorists
For years, a powerful farm industry group served up information on activists to the FBI. Records reveal a decade-long effort to see the animal rights movement labeled a “bioterrorism” threat. Powered by WPeMatico
A Hacker May Have Deepfaked Trump’s Chief of Staff in a Phishing Campaign
Plus: An Iranian man pleads guilty to a Baltimore ransomware attack, Russia’s nuclear blueprints get leaked, a Texas sheriff uses license plate readers to track a woman who got an abortion, and more. Powered by WPeMatico
Cops in Germany Claim They’ve ID’d the Mysterious Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin
The elusive boss of the Trickbot and Conti cybercriminal groups has been known only as “Stern.” Now, German law enforcement has published his alleged identity—and it’s a familiar face. Powered by WPeMatico
