In this paper the authors introduce a dedicated authenticated encryption algorithm AEGIS; AEGIS allows for the protection of associated data which makes it very suitable for protecting network packets ...

The US Department of Commerce's technical standards organization NIST has nominated the Ascon group of cryptographic algorithms for protecting small devices and information transmitted to and from IoT ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected a group of cryptographic algorithms to secure the Internet of Things (IoT) devices and the related tiny sensors and actuators.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology says it will publish the Ascon group of algorithms in its lightweight cryptography standard later this year. NIST has found "a worthy defender" of ...

Cisco recommends using AES-CBC for encryption and SHA1 for authentication to protect against performance risks to some of its Catalyst and ASR gear. To reduce the risk of service problems, Cisco is ...

Cloudflare Inc. today announced that it’s accelerating its post-quantum security roadmap and is now aiming to make its entire platform fully post-quantum-secure by 2029, including authentication ...

Cloudflare believes these developments are pushing the potential arrival of Q-day forward, a day when quantum computers could ...

Microsoft will enforce stronger Kerberos encryption in April 2026, removing RC4 support and potentially impacting enterprise setups.

Members can download this article in PDF format. In our day-to-day lives, the use of cryptography is everywhere. For example, we use it to securely send passwords over vast networks for online ...