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Researchers at UC San Diego and Inria Nancy have published a paper claiming a new attack that breaks textbook RSA cryptography in record time. While modern systems have largely moved on from RSA, the finding raises real questions about legacy infrastructure and just how safe older encrypted data actually is. Peer review will be the true test.
Meanwhile, Chinese artificial intelligence models are surging in global adoption, and Washington is paying close attention. The concern isn't just competitive — it's strategic, touching on data flows, influence, and which nation's tools become the default layer underneath global digital life. That's a trade-off with consequences that go well beyond any single product.
And staying with the theme of threats that refuse to retire, Wired is reporting that old-school credit card scams — the kind that arrive in your physical mailbox — are making a quiet comeback. At a moment when everyone's focused on AI-powered fraud, the low-tech angle is precisely what makes these schemes effective. Sometimes the oldest trick is the one that works.
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