(Dis)Proving Spectre Security with Speculation-Passing Style

Constant-time CT verification tools are commonly used for detecting potential side-channel vulnerabilities in cryptographic libraries. Recently, a new class of tools, called speculative constant-time SCT tools, has also been used for detecting potential Spectre vulnerabilities. In many cases, the...

VPN use rises following Online Safety Act’s age verification controls

As the UK's Online Safety Act came into effect on Friday—along with its age verification controls—the use of virtual private network VPN services has skyrocketed by up to 20-fold across the region. Top10VPN, which monitors VPN traffic around the world, spotted UK VPN traffic spiking 1,327% on Jul...

CISA: Dams Sector Personnel Screening Guide

The Dams Sector Personnel Screening Guide 2025 provides information to assist Dams Sector owners and operators in developing and implementing personnel screening protocols appropriate for their facilities. An effective screening protocol for potential employees and contractor support can contribu...

Emissions Transparency: Moving Toward a More Rigorous Verification

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Criminals exploited weak checks and old tech to pull off vast COVID benefit fraud

In life, when you encounter something momentuous—a sudden job loss, a routine check-up that revealed an illness you cant afford the medical bills for—you can be assured that the federal or state government has benefits you can apply for it. And where there are benefits, you can also be assured th...