Topic
Cryptography
3 stories about Cryptography that passed the news check, newest first.
Research ·
Google DeepMind’s AI Agents Make 1024-Bit RSA Keys Cheaper to Attack
Google DeepMind's AI agents, working with cryptographers, reduced the cost of forging RSA-1024 signatures.
SecurityWeek
Research ·
Exponential Time Hypothesis co-proposer Russell Impagliazzo calls OpenAI's disproof "shocking news"; it could one day speed up chip design and break encryption (Cade Metz/New York Times)
OpenAI has disproved the Exponential Time Hypothesis, according to a New York Times report.
Techmeme
Security ·
[oss-security][CVE-2026-119170] Regression in FIPS enforcement of hash algorithms affecting only Python 3.14.10
A regression in Python 3.14.10 breaks FIPS enforcement of hash algorithms, tracked as CVE-2026-119170.
Open Source Security