A hacker watches a user to record the password or PIN they enter. This might be by looking over their shoulder at a cashpoint before stealing their bank card and using it to withdraw money.

using a randomly selected 8-bit binary pattern of 00110110 we can encrypt the string ‘Computer’. For each character use XOR (exclusive OR) to compare the ASCII code to the randomly selected ...

In a first, researchers have shown that adding more “qubits” to a quantum computer can make it more resilient. It’s an essential step on the long road to practical applications.

Andrei has received distinguished paper awards at the last three Principle of Programming Languages (POPL) conferences, one of the most prestigious conferences in Computer Science. Congratulations to ...

Feb. 7, 2025 — Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin ...