EDN

Cryptography for embedded systems – Part 1: Security level categories & hashing

In this chapter we will look at choosing and optimizing cryptographic algorithms, particularly for resource-constrained systems, such as embedded systems. We will look at various strategies for ...
techtimes

Viber Defends Its Encryption Implementation: No Backdoors, No Cryptographically Insecure MD5 Algorithm

Encryption is a hot and controversial topic these days and the latest to join the encryption party is popular messaging app Viber. Following in the footsteps of rival WhatsApp, which turned on ...
Bleeping Computer

Oracle to Block JAR Files Signed with MD5 Starting with April 2017

Oracle says that starting with April 18, 2017, Java (JRE) will treat all JAR files signed with the MD5 algorithm as unsigned, meaning they'll be considered insecure and blocked from running. Oracle ...
Ars Technica

Fatally weak MD5 function torpedoes crypto protections in HTTPS and IPSEC

If you thought MD5 was banished from HTTPS encryption, you’d be wrong. It turns out the fatally weak cryptographic hash function, along with its only slightly stronger SHA1 cousin, are still widely ...

Mastering Cryptographic Hash Functions for Data Security

Learn about cryptographic hash functions in ensuring secure communication and protection of sensitive information, including ...