Fedora 42 : perl-CryptX (2026-bc5090f99b)

The remote Fedora 42 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-bc5090f99b advisory. 0.088 2026-04-23 - Crypt::KeyDerivation - new functions: pbkdf1openssl, bcryptpbkdf, scryptpbkdf, argon2pbkdf - Crypt::Misc - new functions: randomv7uuid,...

magic-crypt uses insecure cryptographic algorithms

This crate uses a number of cryptographic algorithms that are no longer considered secure and it uses them in ways that do not guarantee the integrity of the encrypted data. MagicCrypt64 uses the insecure DES block cipher in CBC mode without authentication. This allows for practical brute force a...

VSHG - Hardware resistance & enhanced security for GnuPG

VSHG aims to provide a memory / hardware resistant reinforcement to GnuPG's standared s2k key-derivation-function + a simplified interface for symmetric encryption . About VSHG VSHG Very secure hash generator is a standalone Addon for GnuPG Gnu privacy guard . It is written as a shell script and ...

NIST Seeking Public Comment on SHA-3 Crypto Algorithm

The National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST is inviting the public to analyze and comment on its Secure Hash Algorithm-3 SHA-3, the latest iteration of cryptographic hash functions endorsed and published by the U.S. standards agency in order to protect the integrity of electronic...