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- 1Terrorists in Kashmir Using LoRa Devices, Raising Security Concerns●'LoRa' A New Security Challenge In Kashmir: Terrorists Using Advanced Tech https:// ndtv.com/india-news/ter rorists-in-k
Security forces in Kashmir have found that terrorists are using LoRa, a long-range, low-power radio communication technology, marking a shift to advanced communication methods in the region. The development presents a new challenge for Indian security agencies, who must now counter encrypted, hard-to-intercept communications. The report is drawing wide attention amid ongoing concerns about militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.
- 2Dutch child protection charities back chat control scanning plans●Free a Girl, Defence for Children Nederland, Terre des Hommes en International Justice Mission willen al uw internetverk
Four organisations active against child exploitation — Free a Girl, Defence for Children Nederland, Terre des Hommes and International Justice Mission — have launched a campaign calling for the introduction of chat control in the Netherlands. According to security news site Security.nl, the proposal would mean scanning all internet traffic and breaking encryption. The move is drawing sharp criticism from privacy and digital rights advocates, who argue that weakening encryption endangers everyone's online security while the charities say it is needed to fight child abuse.
- 3Cryptographer Matthew Green warns public key cryptography could be lost●Matthew Green: "I think we might lose public key cryptography"
Matthew Green, a well-known cryptographer, has warned that 'we might lose public key cryptography.' The remark has drawn attention among security and cryptography experts, for whom the loss of public key systems would undermine much of modern encryption, including secure web traffic and encrypted messaging. Green did not give further details in the quoted remark, leaving the precise threat he was referring to unclear.
- 4GPT-6 Astra decodes 217-year-old Napoleonic cipher in six hours▼GPT-6 Astra cracks 217-year-old Napoleonic code in six hours
OpenAI's GPT-6 model, known as Astra, has reportedly deciphered a Napoleonic-era encrypted message that had gone unsolved for 217 years, cracking 24 rows of custom symbols from a single image and revealing lost French troop orders. Commenters on Hacker News are debating the claim, with some calling it a striking demonstration of AI reasoning on historical cryptography and others asking for independent verification of the decryption.
- 5Sharded encrypted storage tool launched over Yggdrasil network●Sharded, encrypted storage between friends over Yggdrasil
A developer has released a tool that lets small groups of friends share encrypted, sharded storage across the Yggdrasil overlay network. Files are split into shards and distributed among trusted peers, so no single participant holds complete data. The project, published on GitHub, is drawing attention from privacy-focused developers interested in decentralized, peer-to-peer alternatives to cloud storage.
- 6Report warns quantum computers threaten crypto wallets, not blockchains●This report about quantum and cryptocurrencies has also a general warning for other systems, "In summary, the primary qu
A report on quantum computing and cryptocurrencies concludes that the main risk lies in the public-key cryptography protecting wallets, while blockchains themselves remain secure because they rely on hash functions. The authors say the warning applies more broadly to other systems that depend on public-key encryption, as quantum advances could eventually break widely used cryptographic methods.
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The Foundation for Defense of Democracies has published guidance on preparing operational technology systems for post-quantum cryptography. The piece outlines a practical path for critical infrastructure operators to transition away from encryption that future quantum computers could break. It highlights growing concern among security experts that industrial and utility systems, which often run for decades, need to start quantum-proof upgrades now.
- 8AI's 'mathocalypse' could undermine the internet's security▼AI is causing a ‘mathocalypse’ that could break the internet
The Independent reports on warnings of a 'mathocalypse': the moment AI systems become capable of breaking the mathematical encryption that secures online communication. If advanced AI cracks public-key cryptography, passwords, banking and private messaging could all be exposed, prompting renewed debate about how urgently the internet's security infrastructure needs upgrading.
- 9Security researcher warns AI could crack Bitcoin encryption within months●Move Your Bitcoin? Security Researcher's Viral Warning Says AI Could Crack Crypto in Months
A security researcher is going viral with a warning that advances in artificial intelligence could allow encryption underpinning Bitcoin to be broken within months, urging holders to move their coins to safer addresses. The claim has circulated widely in finance and crypto circles, drawing both alarm from holders and skepticism from cryptographers who say current AI cannot break the elliptic-curve cryptography securing Bitcoin.
- 10Healthcare organizations underprepared for quantum computing threats▼Healthcare organizations are underprepared for quantum computing threats
Healthcare Dive reports that healthcare organizations are largely unprepared for the cybersecurity risks posed by quantum computing, which could eventually break current encryption methods protecting patient data. The warning highlights a gap between the emerging threat and the sector's readiness, with hospitals and health systems urged to begin planning cryptographic upgrades before quantum capabilities mature.
- 11Historian cracks Napoleonic war letter unread for 217 years●Breaking the Cipher of the Napoleonic war briefing, unread for 217 years
A coded letter from the Napoleonic era, addressed to Marshal Auguste de Marmont and left undeciphered for 217 years, has finally been decoded. The writeup walks through how the cipher was broken, shedding light on what wartime instructions Napoleon's side was sending. Readers are debating the decoding methods and what the letter reveals about military communications of the period.
- 12Warnings say AI could soon crack crypto's core encryption▼New alerts suggesting that AI might soon be able to help accelerate breaking of elliptic curve cryptography - aka the pu
New alerts are circulating that artificial intelligence may accelerate the breaking of elliptic curve cryptography, the public-private key system securing most of the cryptocurrency industry. The warnings claim such a break could happen well before quantum computers become capable of it, raising concerns about the vulnerability of digital assets and existing encryption standards.
Repos
- peterretief/yggstore People and organisations pool their own machines over Yggdrasil to keep files, websites, email for their own domains and