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Sixth PQC Standardization Conference

NIST News September 24, 2025

FULL CONFERENCE DETAILS NIST plans to hold the 6th PQC Standardization Conference from September 24-26, 2025 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In August 2024, we published the first 3 post-quantum cryptographic standards, and work continues on additional

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NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Webinar: Protecting Your Small Business from Phishing Risks

NIST News August 14, 2025

Phishing is one of the most common types of cyber crime. These scams use convincing emails or other messages, such as text messages or social media messages, to trick users into opening harmful links, downloading malicious software, or submitting

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Iris Experts Group (IEG) Annual Meeting

NIST News June 26, 2025

The Iris Experts Group is a forum for the discussion of technical questions of interest to USG agencies and their staff that are employing or may employ iris recognition to carry out their mission. This is the annual meeting. The presentations

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CSF 2.0 Webinar Series: Deep-Dive into the CSF 2.0 Govern Function to Improve Cybersecurity

NIST News May 20, 2025

One of the major updates to CSF 2.0 is the creation of the Govern Function, highlighting the importance of ensuring cybersecurity capabilities support the broader mission through Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Governance is the process of

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5th High-Performance Computing Security Workshop

NIST News May 07, 2025

High-performance computing (HPC) systems provide fundamental computing infrastructure and play a pivotal role in economic competitiveness and scientific discovery. Security is an essential component of HPC. NIST HPC Security Working Group (WG) has

Indian Court Orders Action to Block Proton Mail Over AI Deepfake Abuse Allegations

The Hacker News April 30, 2025

A high court in the Indian state of Karnataka has ordered the blocking of end-to-end encrypted email provider Proton Mail across the country. The High Court of Karnataka, on April 29, said the ruling was in response to a legal complaint filed by M Moser Design Associated India Pvt Ltd in January 2025. The complaint alleged its staff had received e-mails containing obscene, abusive

Grinex exchange suspected rebrand of sanctioned Garantex crypto firm

Bleeping Computer April 29, 2025

A new cryptocurrency exchange named Grinex is believed to be a rebrand of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange whose domains were seized by the U.S. authorities and an admin arrested. [...]

Microsoft: Windows Server hotpatching to require subscription

Bleeping Computer April 29, 2025

Microsoft has announced it will require paid subscriptions for Windows Server 2025 hotpatching, a service that enables admins to install security updates without restarting. [...]

Hackers ramp up scans for leaked Git tokens and secrets

Bleeping Computer April 29, 2025

Threat actors are intensifying internet-wide scanning for Git configuration files that can reveal sensitive secrets and authentication tokens used to compromise cloud services and source code repositories. [...]

France ties Russian APT28 hackers to 12 cyberattacks on French orgs

Bleeping Computer April 29, 2025

Today, the French foreign ministry blamed the APT28 hacking group linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU) for targeting or breaching a dozen French entities over the last four years. [...]

Apple 'AirBorne' flaws can lead to zero-click AirPlay RCE attacks

Bleeping Computer April 29, 2025

A set of security vulnerabilities in Apple's AirPlay Protocol and AirPlay Software Development Kit (SDK) exposed unpatched third-party and Apple devices to various attacks, including remote code execution. [...]

WhatsApp Launches Private Processing to Enable AI Features While Protecting Message Privacy

The Hacker News April 29, 2025

Popular messaging app WhatsApp on Tuesday unveiled a new technology called Private Processing to enable artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in a privacy-preserving manner. "Private Processing will allow users to leverage powerful optional AI features – like summarizing unread messages or editing help – while preserving WhatsApp's core privacy promise," the Meta-owned service said in a

WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy

Wired News April 29, 2025

WhatsApp's AI tools will use a new “Private Processing” system designed to allow cloud access without letting Meta or anyone else see end-to-end encrypted chats. But experts still see risks.

WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy

Wired AI News April 29, 2025

WhatsApp's AI tools will use a new “Private Processing” system designed to allow cloud access without letting Meta or anyone else see end-to-end encrypted chats. But experts still see risks.

SK Telecom cyberattack: Free SIM replacements for 25 million customers

Bleeping Computer April 29, 2025

South Korean mobile provider SK Telecom has announced free SIM card replacements to its 25 million mobile customers following a recent USIM data breach, but only 6 million cards are available through May. [...]

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