Bitcoin uses the elliptic curve cryptography method called secp256k1, where the formula y 2 = x 3 + 7 (over the real numbers) ...

Before we move into the meat of this article, let’s define a couple terms related to cryptography. The syllable crypt may make you think of tombs, but it comes from a Greek word that means “hidden” or ...

Bitcoin quantum computing threat is real: experts say slow governance, not its cryptography, makes Bitcoin uniquely ...

Understand the crypto concepts behind the modern internet security infrastructure, from digital signatures and transport layer security to blockchains and Bitcoin. Cryptography grows ever more ...

In the previous blog post, “Securing Offload Engines for a Robust Secure SoC System,” we briefly looked at some of the methods employed for achieving embedded security, i.e., cryptography, hardware ...

This article contains an interview with Nadim Kobeissi, creator of Cryptocat and special advisor to New America Foundation’s Open Internet Tools Project. Cryptocat is one of the most popular and ...