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Lobsters<p>Applied Cryptography: comprehensive, novel course materials released under Creative Commons <a href="https://lobste.rs/s/axef4c" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lobste.rs/s/axef4c</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a><br><a href="https://appliedcryptography.page" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">appliedcryptography.page</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Risotto Bias<p>somebody should make a better ICE tracker, for fun.</p><p>maybe with ZKP.</p><p>maybe over Tor.</p><p>maybe P2P.</p><p>importantly:</p><p>1. it should have a good site that gets the point across<br>2. it should be easy to use and understand<br>3. it should do the primary function</p><p>&amp;</p><p>4. it should fix what you're complaining about the ICE block app (without breaking what the ICE block app already does)</p><p>good documentation, PR &amp; UX outwin "more sound designs" every time.</p><p><a href="https://toot.risottobias.org/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://toot.risottobias.org/tags/ICEBlock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICEBlock</span></a> <a href="https://toot.risottobias.org/tags/P2P" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>P2P</span></a> <a href="https://toot.risottobias.org/tags/Cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://toot.risottobias.org/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a> <a href="https://toot.risottobias.org/tags/graphene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>graphene</span></a></p>
Taffer 🇨🇦 :godot:<p>Great, informative writeup of Cryptographic Gotchas: <a href="https://gotchas.salusa.dev/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">gotchas.salusa.dev/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Lots of fantastic references and links in there, too.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a></p>
xoron :verified:<p>File encryption with a browser.</p><p>I've been exploring the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WebCryptoAPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebCryptoAPI</span></a> and I'm impressed!</p><p>When combined with the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FileSystemAPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FileSystemAPI</span></a>, it offers a seemingly secure way to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/encrypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>encrypt</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/store" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>store</span></a> files directly on your device. Think <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/localstorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>localstorage</span></a>, but with <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>encryption</span></a>!</p><p>I know <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/webapps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webapps</span></a> can have <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> vulnerabilities since the code is served over the web, so I've <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OpenSourced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourced</span></a> my demo! You can check it out, and it should even work if <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosted</span></a> on <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GitHubPages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GitHubPages</span></a>.</p><p>Live Demo: <a href="https://dim.positive-intentions.com/?path=/story/usefs--encrypted-demo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dim.positive-intentions.com/?p</span><span class="invisible">ath=/story/usefs--encrypted-demo</span></a></p><p>Demo Code: <a href="https://github.com/positive-intentions/dim/blob/staging/src/stories/05-Hooks-useFS.stories.js" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/positive-intentions</span><span class="invisible">/dim/blob/staging/src/stories/05-Hooks-useFS.stories.js</span></a></p><p>Hook Code: <a href="https://github.com/positive-intentions/dim/blob/staging/src/hooks/useFS.js" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/positive-intentions</span><span class="invisible">/dim/blob/staging/src/hooks/useFS.js</span></a></p><p>IMPORTANT NOTES (PLEASE READ!):<br> * This is NOT a product. It's for <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/testing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>testing</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/demonstration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>demonstration</span></a> purposes only.<br> * It has NOT been reviewed or audited. Do NOT use for sensitive data.<br> * The "password encryption" currently uses a hardcoded password. This is for demonstration, not security.<br> * This is NOT meant to replace robust solutions like <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/VeraCrypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VeraCrypt</span></a>. It's just a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/proofofconcept" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>proofofconcept</span></a> to show what's possible with <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browser</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/APIs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APIs</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/JavaScript" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JavaScript</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Frontend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frontend</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WebDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Coding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coding</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Developer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Developer</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GitHub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GitHub</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MastodonDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastodonDev</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Programming</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WebStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebStandards</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FileSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FileSystem</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WebAPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WebAPI</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ProofOfConcept" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProofOfConcept</span></a></p>
🧿🪬🍄🌈🎮💻🚲🥓🎃💀🏴🛻🇺🇸<p>How Will <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bitcoin</span></a> Defend Against <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QuantumComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumComputing</span></a>? This Project Just Raised $6M</p><p>&gt; Project 11 is working on protecting the leading <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> network against the potential threat.</p><p><a href="https://decrypt.co/326065/how-bitcoin-defend-against-quantum-computing-project-raised-6m" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">decrypt.co/326065/how-bitcoin-</span><span class="invisible">defend-against-quantum-computing-project-raised-6m</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/quantum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quantum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
Mauve 👁💜<p>I think it's cool that web browsers have built in APIs for doing <a href="https://mastodon.mauve.moe/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> stuff without needing to worry about pulling in dependencies.</p><p><a href="https://www.keithbartholomew.com/blog/posts/2024-01-22-webcrypto-diffie-hellman/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">keithbartholomew.com/blog/post</span><span class="invisible">s/2024-01-22-webcrypto-diffie-hellman/</span></a></p>
🧿🪬🍄🌈🎮💻🚲🥓🎃💀🏴🛻🇺🇸<p>It's unfortunate but true that the best way to make something secure is to make it as inconvenient to use as possible; even for legitimate users.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/secops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>secops</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/auth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auth</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Crowdsourcing SIGINT: Ham Radio at War - I often ask people: What’s the most important thing you need to have a successful ... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/06/12/crowdsourcing-sigint-ham-radio-at-war/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/06/12/crowds</span><span class="invisible">ourcing-sigint-ham-radio-at-war/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/radiohacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radiohacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/worldwarii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldwarii</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/wwii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wwii</span></a></p>
OOTS<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@todb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>todb</span></a></span> I'd argue <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PQC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PQC</span></a> as a technology is legit, but selling it to companies as a product sure smells a lot like snake oil.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/quantumcomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quantumcomputing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/postquantumcryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postquantumcryptography</span></a></p>
SpaceLifeForm<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@todb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>todb</span></a></span> </p><p>Do not chase the PQC ghost thru the swamp.</p><p>You are better off using 25519 these days.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ECC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ECC</span></a></p>
Stewart V. Wright<p>If you're not following <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gutenberg_org" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gutenberg_org</span></a></span> you are missing out.</p><p>A wonderful source of everything from <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> through <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a>, <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/feminism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>feminism</span></a> to the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>philosophy</span></a> of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/physics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physics</span></a> and a whole lot more I can't make vaguely alliterate.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ProjectGutenberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProjectGutenberg</span></a> - free <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ebooks</span></a></p>
Project Gutenberg<p>Everything You Need to Know About Cryptography (History &amp; Examples)</p><p>Cryptography is the art of hiding the meaning of a text from everyone except the intended receivers through the use of various techniques.</p><p>by Sourima Rana</p><p>Cryptography at PG:<br><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/7599" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/7</span><span class="invisible">599</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a></p>
Kushal Das :python: :tor:<p>I wrote about <a href="https://toots.dgplug.org/tags/openssl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openssl</span></a> <a href="https://toots.dgplug.org/tags/jdk21" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jdk21</span></a> and <a href="https://toots.dgplug.org/tags/pkcs12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pkcs12</span></a> <a href="https://toots.dgplug.org/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://toots.dgplug.org/tags/debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>debian</span></a> <a href="https://toots.dgplug.org/tags/fedora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fedora</span></a> <a href="https://kushaldas.in/posts/openssl-legacy-and-jdk-21.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kushaldas.in/posts/openssl-leg</span><span class="invisible">acy-and-jdk-21.html</span></a> <br><a href="https://toots.dgplug.org/tags/java" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>java</span></a></p>
Rob Carlson :ally: :BLM:<p>Got to the good part of my nighttime reading: Substitution-Permutation Networks. This book is great because the equations, examples and diagrams all support each other in a way that I just keep flipping between the three for each concept until I understand the sum of the parts. <a href="https://epistolary.org/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a></p>
The New Oil<p>How Many <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Qubits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Qubits</span></a> Will It Take to Break Secure Public Key <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptography</span></a> Algorithms?</p><p><a href="https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/24/0530234/how-many-qubits-will-it-take-to-break-secure-public-key-cryptography-algorithms" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/24</span><span class="invisible">/0530234/how-many-qubits-will-it-take-to-break-secure-public-key-cryptography-algorithms</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a></p>
Simple Nomad<p>Wow. Just learned that John Young passed away in March. A public disclosure pioneer and absolute free thinker.</p><p><a href="https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/tags/cryptome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptome</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/24/john_young_obituary/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/05/24/joh</span><span class="invisible">n_young_obituary/</span></a></p>
IT News<p>A Presence-sensing drive for Securely Storing Secrets - When we hear about flash drives in the context of cybersecurity, we tend to think... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/05/24/a-presence-sensing-drive-for-securely-storing-secrets/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/05/24/a-pres</span><span class="invisible">ence-sensing-drive-for-securely-storing-secrets/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/usbmassstorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usbmassstorage</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/securityhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>securityhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/unlockable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unlockable</span></a></p>
Austin Huang ❤️<p>OSIRIS, the student-run <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> research lab at NYU, is seeking <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/challenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>challenge</span></a> writers for our upcoming CSAW <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/CTF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CTF</span></a> later this year! (For those who don't know CSAW, it's one of the largest student-run <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/cybersec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersec</span></a> events in the world: <a href="https://csaw.io" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">csaw.io</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> ) Web, <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/ReverseEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReverseEngineering</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/pwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pwn</span></a>, and <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a> challenges are prioritized, and all experience levels welcome. Interested? Shoot me a DM or email osiris@osiris.cyber.nyu.edu.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/BoostWelcome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoostWelcome</span></a></p>
Peter Hosey<p>macOS (and OpenBSD and FreeBSD) has a “timing-safe” byte-comparison function: <a href="https://manp.gs/mac/3/timingsafe_bcmp" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">manp.gs/mac/3/timingsafe_bcmp</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>It's common for byte-comparison functions like memcmp to early-terminate when a difference is found. This function always examines the whole of the two byte sequences in order to not enable certain timing attacks.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ManpageMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ManpageMonday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptography</span></a></p>
James House-Lantto (He/Him)<p><a href="https://youtu.be/DtPKBngQcEQ?si=lyLhi-M5l8h0ff7H" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/DtPKBngQcEQ?si=lyLhi-</span><span class="invisible">M5l8h0ff7H</span></a></p><p>During the Cold War, the US government tried to stop the export of strong cryptography, Classifying strong encryption algorithms as "arms". </p><p>This video will (briefly) delve into the history behind this event, how software (mainly Phil Zimmerman &amp; PGP) fought the government &amp; won.</p><p>We need to KEEP fighting, and not let oppressive governments, restrict the use of Encryption. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ColdWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColdWar</span></a></p>
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