Developer Brisk4t has released ToothPaste V2, an open-source hardware project built on an ESP32-S3 and a cryptographic IC that lets a phone or computer transmit AES-256 encrypted keyboard and mouse commands to any USB-compatible device via Bluetooth Low Energy. The system uses WEB-BLE and requires no drivers, server, or cloud service, and devices must complete a pairing flow before exchanging data. Firmware can be flashed via esptool or similar tools, and the project is available on GitHub.
brisk4t.github.io
· 2026-11-03
Researchers found that several PDF applications claiming AES-256 encryption actually derive their 32-byte file keys from a tiny or predictable pool of randomness. MuPDF, before version 1.28.5, seeded its random number generator with only the current time in seconds, leaving just 9 bits of effective entropy in the resulting key, while Foxit was found to base its key generation on time-based randomness with similar weaknesses.
v12.sh
· 2026-10-28
1Password has introduced a capability that allows AI agents to authenticate into websites on a user's behalf without directly accessing stored passwords. The company's existing product encrypts user credentials with AES-256 and syncs them across devices via its own servers.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-22
Cryptomator is an open-source tool that creates encrypted vaults on a user's device, encrypting individual files and their filenames with AES-256 before they sync to services such as Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, pCloud, Nextcloud and ownCloud. It also works offline for local drives, USB storage and network folders, and has apps for Android and iOS. Users can create a recovery key to reset a lost vault password, since Cryptomator itself cannot decrypt files or recover passwords.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-23
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