One of the oldest still-working protocols on the Internet is FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Designed in the net’s earliest days, FTP never concerned itself with security. Later standards addressed this ...

Open the Windows 10 Start menu and search for “Apps & Features”. In the “Apps & Features” heading, click “Optional Features”. Scroll down the list to see if “OpenSSH Client” is listed. If not, click ...

In the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrencies, it is critical to secure one’s digital assets. A crucial element of crypto security is storing a backup of private keys. Private keys are the keys to ...

Private keys act like passwords, essential for accessing and controlling cryptocurrency. Misplacement or theft of a private key results in irretrievable loss of associated crypto. Storing private keys ...

If you do your work via cloud computing, accessing remote servers that are not on your current or home network, you are probably already familiar with SSH or Secure Shell Keys. Because SSH keys are ...

This is an opinion editorial by Christopher Allen, founder and executive director of the Blockchain Commons. *Quotes from this article stem from sources here and here. Increasingly, attorneys in the ...

The risks of cryptocurrency self-custody are real and should not be underestimated, as the private key can be stolen, destroyed or lost. Brazilian cryptocurrency streamer Fraternidade Crypto is one of ...

A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-31497 in PuTTY 0.68 through 0.80 could potentially allow attackers with access to 60 cryptographic signatures to recover the private key used for their generation.

A private key, also known as a secret key, is a cryptographic key that is used to decrypt or digitally sign data. It is a crucial component in asymmetric encryption algorithms like RSA and ECC ...