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The quest for an unhackable code

Posted by Mon ⋅ September 7, 2011 ⋅ Leave a comment

Every day the news hits of another company, website or long list of credit cards that’s been hacked. But what if there was a foolproof technology to fend off cyberattackers by keeping secret information secret? Would an unhackable encryption algorithm do the trick? That’s what a father and son team from Calgary, Alberta, say they’ve … Continue reading →

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Warning! Iranians hit in email hack attack

Posted by Mon ⋅ September 7, 2011 ⋅ Leave a comment

The figure came from a report into the breach at DigiNotar which let attackers generate hundreds of fake certificates. The report suggests the certificates were used in Iran to eavesdrop on email accounts. The list has been passed to Google so it can tell victims they may have come under government scrutiny. On 30 August, … Continue reading →