France is accelerating its transition to post-quantum encryption: France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI said on Tuesday it would stop certifying security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption, a move that will force government bodies and critical operators to shift away from older systems. Samih Souissi, ANSSI’s chief of staff …

Someone hacked an Italian ferry. It looks like the malware was installed by someone on the ferry, and not remotely. [...]

I assume I don’t have to explain last week’s Louvre jewel heist. I love a good caper, and have (like many others ) eagerly followed the details. An electric ladder to a second-floor window, an angle grinder to get into the room and the display cases, security guards …

Last month, I wrote about the UK forcing Apple to break its Advanced Data Protection encryption in iCloud. More recently, both Sweden and France are contemplating mandating backdoors. Both initiatives are attempting to scare people into supporting backdoors, which are—of course—are terrible idea. Also: “ A Feminist Argument …