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Encrypting Data with ChaCha20-Poly1305 in Rust

Implementing ChaCha20-Poly1305 Encryption in Rust

ChaCha20-Poly1305 is a highly efficient and secure encryption algorithm that combines the ChaCha20 stream cipher with the Poly1305 message authentication code (MAC). This combination offers both encryption and authentication, making it a modern and reliable choice for safeguarding data. This…

AMD Fixes Critical Security Flaw

AMD Fixes Critical Security Flaw Allowing Malicious Microcode Patches

AMD has released critical firmware updates to address a high-severity security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-56161. This flaw allows attackers to load malicious microcode onto unpatched AMD CPUs due to a weakness in the microcode patch loader, which fails to properly…