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How the CIA used Crypto AG encryption devices to spy on countries for decades - Washington Post

cia · cryptography

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 at 19:17

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/national-security/cia-crypto-encryption-machines-espionage/

Apple's 'Find My' Feature Uses Some Clever Cryptography | WIRED

Apple says an elaborate rotating key scheme will soon let you track down your stolen laptop, but not let anyone track you. Not even Apple.

apple · cryptography · de-week · location

Wed, 5 Jun 2019 at 23:59

https://www.wired.com/story/apple-find-my-cryptography-bluetooth/

How does Apple (privately) find your offline devices?

At Monday’s WWDC conference, Apple announced a cool new feature called “Find My”. Unlike Apple’s “Find my iPhone”, which uses cellular communication and the lost…

apple · cryptography · de-week · location

Wed, 5 Jun 2019 at 23:45

https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2019/06/05/how-does-apple-privately-find-your-offline-devices/

RepRage – How Banksy Authenticates His Work

How Banksy created a private key art authentication system with forged ten pound bank notes ripped in half.

art · cryptography · de-week

Mon, 1 Apr 2019 at 08:42

https://reprage.com/post/how-banksy-authenticates-his-work

Let’s talk about PAKE – A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering

The first rule of PAKE is: nobody ever wants to talk about PAKE. The second rule of PAKE is that this is a shame, because PAKE — which stands for Password Authenticated Key Exchange — is actually o…

cryptography

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 at 19:22

https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2018/10/19/lets-talk-about-pake/

A crypto primer in the form of Ikea instructions

cryptography · de-week

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 at 22:22

https://boingboing.net/2018/02/16/asymmetrical-encryption.html

Using structured encryption to search protected photos in the cloud

cryptography

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 at 03:58

https://boingboing.net/2018/01/22/real-world-crypto.html

~stef/blog/ - pitchfork

cryptography · openpgp

Sat, 30 Sep 2017 at 01:06

https://www.ctrlc.hu/~stef/blog/posts/pitchfork.html

Signal Has a Fix for Apps' Contact-Leaking Problem

cryptography · de-week · signal

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 at 16:26

https://www.wired.com/story/signal-contact-lists-private-secure-enclave/amp

Alice and Bob: The World’s Most Famous Cryptographic Couple

A History of Alice and Bob, by Quinn DuPont and Alana Cattapan (created 2017).

cryptography · de-week

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 at 07:12

http://cryptocouple.com/

The basics of crypto, in 4.5 pages, using only small words lawmakers can understand

cryptography · de-week

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 at 19:54

http://boingboing.net/2017/02/23/so-simple-your-boss-can-unders.html

RIP, SHA-1

cryptography · de-week

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 at 19:51

https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2017/02/23/rip-sha-1/

Forget Recounts. Next Election, Encrypt the Vote Instead

A new voting system promises to avoid unnecessary recounts---and prove when they're necessary, too.

cryptography · electronic-voting

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 at 23:39

https://www.wired.com/2017/01/next-election-dont-recount-vote-encrypt/

Wakker geschrokken na Britse overname Fox-IT - NRC

Beveiliging staatsgeheimen: De overname van Fox-IT in november 2015 kwam voor de overheid onverwacht. De overheid wil nu bij een volgende overname de optie om het bedrijfsonderdeel dat staatsgeheimen versleutelt te kopen.

cryptography · de-week · public-private-partnerships

Wed, 25 Jan 2017 at 08:46

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2017/01/24/wakker-geschrokken-na-britse-overname-6381515-a1542736