Google quantum-proofs HTTPS by squeezing 15kB of data into 700-byte space
2026-03-04T19:43:16Z•689fef1a82105b0aa59c762ac5b9915cdec376665ae62ac9db8c65028de82c49
AirSnitchBitLocker recovery keysCastleloaderChromeHTTPSIoT/AI toy privacy (Bondu) ; wiper malware (Poland energy grid)Lumma StealerMerkle tree certificatesMicrosoft OfficeNotepad++WPA/WPA2/WPA3Windows bootWi‑Fi attackcertificate expirycryptocurrency theftdYdXdisk encryptionmalicious packagesquantum cryptographyquantum‑resistant TLSsecure bootstate‑sponsored activitysupply‑chain compromisewireless encryption bypasszero‑day
What happened
A batch of high‑impact security stories: Google is rolling out Merkle‑Tree certificate support to make HTTPS quantum‑resistant; a new “AirSnitch” Wi‑Fi attack can bypass common wireless encryption; Russian state actors are exploiting an urgent Microsoft Office vulnerability (prompting emergency patches); several supply‑chain attacks and malicious packages were reported (Notepad++ updater compromise, malicious dYdX packages, backdoored packages targeting crypto wallets); the Lumma stealer has resurfaced with sophisticated lures and Castleloader distribution; Windows Secure Boot signing certs/PK
Why it matters
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- 2026-03-04T19:43:16Z
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- Yes
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