The main purpose of message authentication is to prevent manipulation of the message which is sent. MAC stands for Message Authentication Code which is also known as “Integrity check value” or ...

With the recently introduced SecOC (Secure Onboard Communication) standard, car manufacturers seek to make the CAN bus networks that form the backbone of modern day cars more secure. This standard ...

This post has been rewritten throughout to make clear that the MAC-bypass vulnerability allows attackers to append pseudorandom data to encrypted attachments. It doesn’t allow attackers to choose the ...

Apple is bringing an added layer of security to users’ messages and video calls, so they don’t get hijacked even if someone’s password falls into the wrong hands. People who have signed up for Apple’s ...

Most readers will have at some point received a two-factor authentication code delivered to them by SMS text message. Many apps and websites send the one-time codes to confirm that the person ...

With the third betas of iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Apple is introducing a revamped two-factor authentication system, according to both the beta release notes and a detailed support FAQ that ...