CyberWire Daily

When AI goes offline.

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Dec 12, 2024
Widespread outages hit ChatGPT and Meta, prompting discussions on AI tool reliability. A critical vulnerability in Apache Struts 2 raises alarm bells, while Microsoft MFA faced a bypass threat. Researchers unveil a new Snake Keylogger variant. Adobe fixes critical flaws, and Krispy Kreme suffers a cybersecurity breach. Insights into cryptographic agility highlight its necessity in the financial sector, as experts emphasize adapting security methods. Additionally, the decline of the Do Not Track initiative reveals ongoing challenges in user privacy.
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INSIGHT

Cryptographic Agility Defined

  • Cryptographic agility means being able to swap cryptographic algorithms and components when needed.
  • It's also a design principle for minimizing business disruption during these transitions.
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Challenges of Cryptographic Agility

  • Implementing cryptographic agility affects many areas, from application code and key management to certificate storage and endpoint hardware.
  • The choice of algorithms might be limited by the hardware capabilities of devices like point-of-sale systems.
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The Importance of Cryptographic Agility

  • The financial services sector relies on trust, which cryptography helps ensure.
  • Quantum computers pose a threat to current asymmetric cryptography by potentially factoring large prime numbers.
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