Google quantum-proofs HTTPS by squeezing 15kB of data into 700-byte space
2026-03-04T19:42:52Z•558f432cae9ca169d498c66d6161975852f65e8e886cd6a880a1245636974e25
TLS/HTTPSairsnitchcastleloadercertificate expirychromedydxencryption bypassexploitfbi takedownlumma stealermalicious packagesmerkle tree certificatesmicrosoft officenotepad++ supply chainpassword managerspoland energy gridquantum-proofingramp marketplace seizurerussian-state actorssecure bootsupply chain compromisevault compromisewifiwindowswiper malware
What happened
A collection of Ars Technica security headlines (early 2026) covering multiple high-impact trends and incidents: Google moving to Merkle-tree-based certificates to quantum‑proof HTTPS (Chrome already supports it); a new “AirSnitch” technique that can bypass Wi‑Fi encryption; server-side compromises that weaken password managers’ privacy guarantees; resurgence of Lumma Stealer delivered via ClickFix/ Castleloader lures; Microsoft Secure Boot signing certificates expiring in June with potential boot issues; malicious packages targeting the dYdX crypto exchange; an urgent Microsoft Office patch (
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- 2026-03-04T19:42:52Z
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- Yes
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