China’s quantum* crypto tech may be unhackable, but it’s hardly a secret

September 16, 2024 at 04:33AM China is making significant strides in quantum networking leadership and infrastructure using quantum key distribution (QKD). While this seems secure, it doubles bandwidth and has minimal practical applications due to its inefficiency and reliance on short distances. In contrast, public key cryptography is faster, more practical, and immune to quantum … Read more

UK Cybersecurity Center Says ‘Deepfakes’ and Other AI Tools Pose a Threat to the Next Election

November 14, 2023 at 01:45PM Britain’s cybersecurity agency has stated that artificial intelligence is a threat to the country’s next national election. The agency also highlighted the growing number of cyberattacks by hostile countries and their proxies, making it harder to track these attacks. The report emphasized the emergence of state-aligned actors as a new … Read more

NCSC says cyber-readiness of UK’s critical infrastructure isn’t up to scratch

November 14, 2023 at 02:08AM The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has expressed concerns about the increasing threat to the nation’s critical national infrastructure (CNI). In its annual review, the NCSC admitted that cybersecurity resilience in critical areas is not where it needs to be and highlighted the evolving threat landscape. Nation states like … Read more