Cryptography news

The Crypt-SaltedHash library for Perl used a weak method to generate random "salts," a key part of password security. This makes the salts predictable, allowing attackers to more easily crack hashed passwords on systems using this library.

Researchers have confirmed that the U.S. military has been using the GPS network as a secret cryptographic broadcast channel for nearly two decades. This reveals a hidden capability within critical global infrastructure many businesses rely on.