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Cryptographers engage in war of words over RustSec bug reports and subsequent ban

20 March 2026 at 21:07

Rust security maintainers contend Nadim Kobeissi's vulnerability claims are too much

Since February, cryptographer Nadim Kobeissi has been trying to get code fixes applied to Rust cryptography libraries to address what he says are critical bugs. For his efforts, he's been dismissed, ignored, and banned from Rust security channels.…

Starmer's digital ID reboot raises same old questions as its Blair-era ancestor

20 March 2026 at 10:15

Audit trails aplenty, but no price tag – and no clue how long your data sticks around

Opinion Last week's UK government consultation on its plans for digital identity had quite a few things missing. It did not include a price estimate - something it said was due to decisions yet to be taken on the scheme's scope - or how long the government would keep "audit trail" records of ID checks.…

Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they prove they really, really want to

19 March 2026 at 18:30

Chocolate Factory describes concession as an attempt to balance openess with safety

It turns out you won't be limited to Google-verified apps an developers on Android after all. In the face of sustained community dissatisfaction with its developer verification requirement, Google has given Android users an out.…

Okta made a nightmare micromanager for your AI agents

18 March 2026 at 23:05

Where are you? What are you working on? Why are you doing that?

Identity access and management platform Okta announced the general availability of its Okta for AI Agents, which will give customers the ability to do three things: locate agents, see what they’re doing, and shut them down if need be.…

North Korea's 100,000-strong fake IT worker army rake in $500M a year for Kim Jong Un

18 March 2026 at 13:57

Researchers map full org chart of the scam from dodgy recruiters to helpful Western collaborators

Researchers at IBM X‑Force and Flare Research have uncovered data that sheds light on how North Korea's fake IT worker schemes operate and infiltrate companies in order to funnel money back to the regime and steal sensitive information.…

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