NIST Standardizes Ascon Cryptographic Algorithm for IoT and Other Lightweight Devices

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST has announced that a family of authenticated encryption and hashing algorithms known as Ascon will be standardized for lightweight cryptography applications. "The chosen algorithms are designed to protect information created and...

Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0395)

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MGASA-2017-0395 Updated opensc_etc packages fix security vulnerability

A vulnerability, dubbed ROCA, was identified in an implementation of RSA key generation due to a fault in a code library developed by Infineon Technologies. The affected encryption keys are used to secure many forms of technology, such as hardware chips, authentication tokens, software packages,...

Updated opensc_etc packages fix security vulnerability

A vulnerability, dubbed ROCA, was identified in an implementation of RSA key generation due to a fault in a code library developed by Infineon Technologies. The affected encryption keys are used to secure many forms of technology, such as hardware chips, authentication tokens, software packages,...

What You Need To Know About The "ROCA" vulnerability

By Daniel Franke, Infosec Researcher Akamai is aware of the recently-disclosed "ROCA" vulnerability in cryptographic firmware used in products made by Infineon Technologies. A bug in the firmware's prime-search algorithm used for RSA key generation results in RSA keys that are relatively cheap an...

Serious Crypto-Flaw Lets Hackers Recover Private RSA Keys Used in Billions of Devices

If you think KRACK attack for WiFi is the worst vulnerability of this year, then hold on… ...we have got another one for you which is even worse. Microsoft, Google, Lenovo, HP and Fujitsu are warning their customers of a potentially serious vulnerability in widely used RSA cryptographic library...