As quantum computing edges closer to reality, banks are racing to overhaul the cryptographic foundations that keep digital ...

Scientists are exploring how DNA’s physical structure can store vast amounts of data and encode secure information.

This octopus-inspired smart skin can change shape and reveal hidden secrets on command.

At first glance, it looks like a plain, slightly glossy sheet. Then it goes through a quick bath, the temperature shifts, and a famous face comes back from nowhere.

Two popular AES libraries, aes-js and pyaes, “helpfully” provide a default IV in their AES-CTR API, leading to a large number of key/IV reuse bugs. These bugs potentially affect thousands of ...

A fake CAPTCHA scam is tricking Windows users into running PowerShell commands that install StealC malware and steal passwords, crypto wallets, and more.

US researchers have developed a 4D-printing method for hydrogel ‘smart synthetic skin’ that hides and reveals images on demand, with potential uses in information encryption and adaptive camouflage.

Robust security is critical in open networks where software controls user funds. Security strategies must evolve as AI’s role ...

The researchers turned to hydrogels, which are water-rich, jelly-like polymers that respond to temperature and chemicals. But instead of layering different materials or embedding electronics, they ...

Borosilicate glass, the same material used in lab equipment and kitchen cookware, can encode data using femtosecond lasers at densities and lifespans no existing archival medium can match, according ...

"Cephalopods use a complex system of muscles and nerves to exhibit dynamic control over the appearance and texture of their skin," commented Hongtao Sun from Penn State. "Inspired by these soft ...