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Electronic passport security for the quantum computer era
Quantum computers could become a serious threat to the security of documents such as electronic passports before the present decade is over. New, quantum-secure encryption methods help protect stored biometric data.
Infineon's new collaboration on biometric payment cards
Infineon Technologies and Fingerprint Cards announced the signing of a joint development and commercialisation agreement of a plug-and-play turnkey solution for biometric payment smart cards. The goal of the cooperation is to make biometric smart card production as simple and easy as producing a standard dual interface payment card.
Cyber security lessons from the Uber hack
For decades, cyber security experts have been warning us against weak or stolen passwords. Two-factor authentication (2FA) has always been pointed out as the solution to password problem. And for years now, many companies have been introducing more and more convenient 2FA methods, starting from SMS, moving through app-generated one-time codes (TOTP), and finishing with email push notifications. Unfortunately, many of the 2FA methods turned out to...
NXP introduces high-performance S32K39 series MCUs
NXP Semiconductors announced a new S32K39 series of automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) optimised for electric vehicle (EV) control applications.
ETSI secures critical infrastructures against attacks
ETSI secured critical infrastructures against cyber quantum attacks with new TETRA algorithms.
Memory chips can help secure and manage IoT devices
There’s a growing appreciation hardware security is the essential foundation of IoT device and network security. IoT devices, most of which are sensors, actuators, or human-machine interfaces, have semiconductors at their heart. Most commonly, these are microcontrollers (MCUs) or application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), so there’s been a lot of work in recent years to figure out how these chips can be designed and configured ...
Infineon PSoC 4100S Max supports 5th-gen CAPSENSE tech
Infineon Technologies has announced the PSoC 4100S Max family.
NXP’s MCX N microcontrollers usher in new era of smart, efficient Edge processing
NXP Semiconductors has announced the MCX N94x and MCX N54x, the first families in the N series of the new MCX microcontroller portfolio.
Atlas VPN reports – most malware-infected game: Minecraft
The gaming industry continues to grow at an unprecedented rate which, in turn, creates a large attack surface for cybercriminals to abuse.This piece from Atlas VPN discusses the malicious software vulnerabilities of popular online computer game, Minecraft, along with other major gaming titles.
Understanding the difference between NFTs and cryptocurrency
NFTs and cryptocurrency are terms you’ve probably heard about or read about in the news, but do you really understand what they are and how they work?