Do you know of a reasonable study on MFA value as a function of the nature of the first factor?

Multi Factor Authentication is obviously a lifesaver for passwords, so things that can easily leak (peeking, guessing, stealing, …). A second/third/… factor of another kind considerably reduces the risk.
This is less obvious for hardwa… Continue reading Do you know of a reasonable study on MFA value as a function of the nature of the first factor?

ElGamal and discrete logarithm cryptography, modern standards and state of the art literature

I’m implementing an ElGamal encryption system for academic purposes but I am not sure of the latest recommendations, standards and state of the art literature about this. Note that my system is already implemented and fully working, I only… Continue reading ElGamal and discrete logarithm cryptography, modern standards and state of the art literature

Is there a standard for fencing email domains to specific use cases?

To my knowledge, there’s no common standard for sysadmins to publish trusted domains for specific use cases.
If it exists, I would presume that this might limit phishing attacks. Think of my question here as an extension of SPF/DMARC/DKIM,… Continue reading Is there a standard for fencing email domains to specific use cases?

PCI SSC updates card security standards to secure the card production process

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the availability of the PCI Card Production and Provisioning Security Requirements version 3.0. The updated standard helps payment card vendors secure the components and sensitive data involved in … Continue reading PCI SSC updates card security standards to secure the card production process