Axios npm packages backdoored in supply chain attack

An unknown attacker has compromised the GitHub and npm accounts of the main developer of Axios, a widely used HTTP client library, and published npm packages backdoored with a malicious dependency that triggered the installation of droppers and remote … Continue reading Axios npm packages backdoored in supply chain attack

Google Slashes Quantum Resource Requirements for Breaking Cryptocurrency Encryption

Google researchers have shown that breaking the encryption of Bitcoin and Ethereum requires 20x fewer qubits. 
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The AI Arms Race – Why Unified Exposure Management Is Becoming a Boardroom Priority

The cybersecurity landscape is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. What is emerging is not simply a rise in the number of vulnerabilities or tools, but a dramatic increase in speed. Speed of attack, speed of exploitation, and speed of change across … Continue reading The AI Arms Race – Why Unified Exposure Management Is Becoming a Boardroom Priority

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Android developers just got a new verification layer

To help prevent malicious actors from spreading harmful apps while hiding behind anonymity, Google is rolling out developer verification to all Android developers. The company is also introducing app registration, which links apps to verified developer… Continue reading Android developers just got a new verification layer

Inventors of Quantum Cryptography Win Turing Award

Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard have won the 2026 Turing Award for inventing quantum cryptography.

I am incredibly pleased to see them get this recognition. I have always thought the technology to be fantastic, even though I think it’s largely unnecessary. I wrote up my thoughts back in 2008, in an essay titled “Quantum Cryptography: As Awesome As It Is Pointless.”

Back then, I wrote:

While I like the science of quantum cryptography—my undergraduate degree was in physics—I don’t see any commercial value in it. I don’t believe it solves any security problem that needs solving. I don’t believe that it’s worth paying for, and I can’t imagine anyone but a few technophiles buying and deploying it. Systems that use it don’t magically become unbreakable, because the quantum part doesn’t address the weak points of the system…

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