Security: Cryptography, Google and Firmware Backdoor on a Laptop in Less Than 5 Minutes
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How do private keys work in PKI and cryptography?
In a previous article, I gave an overview of cryptography and discussed the core concepts of confidentiality (keeping data secret), integrity (protecting data from tampering), and authentication (knowing the identity of the data's source). Since authentication relates so closely to all the messiness of identity in the real world, a complex technological ecosystem has evolved around establishing that someone is who they claim to be. In this article, I'll describe in broad strokes how these systems work.
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Google Online Security Blog: A secure web is here to stay
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Here’s Why Chrome Is Now Showing Millions of Websites As “Not Secure”
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Chrome 68 for Android Gets Spectre Site Isolation Feature
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Hacking Unattended Laptop In Under 5 minutes: Researcher Shows How
We all are aware of the cyberhacking and phishing that takes place in the digital world. And safeguarding us from petty hacks is always a few clicks away. But what about real-world hacking like literally physically hacking into the hardware. Ever thought about that?
A security firm Eclypsium posted a video on Youtube shocking laptop users of the dangers of evil maid attacks.
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Watch a Hacker Install a Firmware Backdoor on a Laptop in Less Than 5 Minutes
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