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Researchers Quantify Cryptanalysis Effort on Public-Key Algorithms

Researchers Quantify Cryptanalysis Effort on Public-Key Algorithms

Researchers may be overestimating the time spent on cryptanalysis of public-key algorithms, with publication-based estimates possibly being far off the actual time spent, according to cryptographer Matthew Green. He developed a unique method to quantify cryptanalysis efforts by analyzing thousands of academic papers.

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Researchers Expose Employment Scam Tactics with Novel Experiment

To uncover the sneaky tactics used by employment scammers, a team of researchers took a bold approach: they created a fake company to study these scams firsthand. By doing so, they gained valuable insights into the methods scammers use to deceive job seekers.

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