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Gootkit Loader Resurfaces with Updated Tactic to Compromise Targeted Computers
From ACM TechNews

Gootkit Loader Resurfaces with Updated Tactic to Compromise Targeted Computers

Researchers have found the operators of the Gootkit access-as-a-service malware now are using legal documents to get unsuspecting users to download them.

Flaws in Top Antivirus Software Could Make Computers More Vulnerable
From ACM TechNews

Flaws in Top Antivirus Software Could Make Computers More Vulnerable

CyberArk researcher Eran Shimony has revealed security vulnerabilities in popular antivirus solutions.

Researchers Crack 1024-Bit Rsa Encryption in Gnupg Crypto Library
From ACM News

Researchers Crack 1024-Bit Rsa Encryption in Gnupg Crypto Library

A team of researchers found that the "left-to-right sliding window" method used by the libgcrypt library for carrying out the mathematics of cryptography leaks...

Cryptography Expert Says, 'pgp Encryption Is Fundamentally Broken, Time For Pgp to Die'
From ACM Opinion

Cryptography Expert Says, 'pgp Encryption Is Fundamentally Broken, Time For Pgp to Die'

A Senior cryptography expert has claimed multiple issues with PGP email encryption—an open source end-to-end encryption to secure email.
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