Technological trends are often short-lived and have no lasting effect. New programming languages show up every year, ...

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Abstract: This paper discusses how to implement Paillier homomorphic encryption (HE) scheme in Java as an API. We first analyze existing Pailler HE libraries and discuss their limitations. We then ...

There are certain buzzwords you hear that immediately boost your confidence in the product that's being sold. You may have heard Apple describe its iPhone 15's aluminum enclosure as aerospace-grade, ...

Mobile devices sometimes get lost. A laptop bag gets left on the bus or train, a smartphone slips out of your pocket, or a USB flash drive falls to the ground unnoticed. Losing a notebook or phone ...

Threat researchers discovered the first AI-powered ransomware, called PromptLock, that uses Lua scripts to steal and encrypt data on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The malware uses OpenAI’s ...

Let's Encrypt has announced it will no longer notify users about imminent certificate expirations via email due to high costs, privacy concerns, and unnecessary complexities. The decision to end the ...

Quantum computers could crack a common data encryption technique once they have a million qubits, or quantum bits. While this is still well beyond the capabilities of existing quantum computers, this ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. While you may be limited to which version of Minecraft you can play based on the device you're using, there are some important differences between ...

The Facebook Messenger update means only the sender and recipient can read or listen to messages and calls. Users can choose to back up messages with a six-digit PIN, or store a virtual key in their ...