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With Nigel Smart’s recent #RSAC Math Award, he becomes the 4th COSIC member to receive this recognition over the years - joining Bart Preneel, Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen.
Proud of COSIC’s long‑standing contributions to cryptography. 🔐
#COSIC #KULeuven #RSAC2026 #RSAC

Vincent Rijmen and Joan Daemen receive the #BVVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
https://eng.kuleuven.be/en/news-calendar/news-items/vincent-rijmen-en-joan-daemen-receive-the-bvva-foundation-frontiers-of-knowledge-award
#cosic #kuleuven #aes #rijndael

"Lessons from Integrating PQ Algorithms into the #Botan Open Source Library" by Amos Treiber at the #PQCSA workshop Open-Source #PQC Libraries and Implementations today in Brussels.
https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/events/pqcsa-workshop-pqc-migration/program/
#quantum #postquantum #cosic #kuleuven

Simon Josefsson discussing #SSH and Post-Quantum Crypto at the #PQCSA workshop Open-Source #PQC Libraries and Implementations today.
https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/events/pqcsa-workshop-pqc-migration/program/
#quantum #postquantum #cosic #kuleuven

Hanno Becker is teaching #mlkem/#mldsa-native at the #PQCSA workshop Open-Source #PQC Libraries and Implementations today in Brussels.
https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/events/pqcsa-workshop-pqc-migration/program/
#quantum #postquantum #cosic #kuleuven

He Rongkuan giving a quick overview of #OpenHiTLS at the #PQCSA workshop Open-Source #PQC Libraries and Implementations today in Brussels.
https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/events/pqcsa-workshop-pqc-migration/program/
#quantum #postquantum #cosic #kuleuven

Professor Bart Preneel introduces post-quantum cryptography to the audience at the #PQCSA workshop on Open-Source #PQC Libraries and Implementations, covering algorithms, standards and real-world deployments.
https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/events/pqcsa-workshop-pqc-migration/program/
#quantum #postquantum #cosic #kuleuven

Great turnout at the #PQCSA workshop on Open-Source #PQC Libraries and Implementations in Brussels! The day kicked off with a welcome speech by organizer Aysajan Abidin.
#quantum #postquantum #cosic #kuleuven

🎧 #COSIC research on #Bluetooth earbuds & speakers vulnerable to hacking & tracking, featured in NY Times Wirecutter. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/bluetooth-earbuds-hacking-threat/
▶️ Demo: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-j45ShJINtc
#KULeuven #nytimes #google #whisperpair #fastpair

"Un fallo en Fast Pair expone millones de auriculares y altavoces a un secuestro" (Ultima Hora)
https://www.ultimahora.es/noticias/tecnologia-videojuegos/2026/01/16/2550745/fallo-fast-pair-expone-millones-auriculares-altavoces-secuestro.html
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Sicherheitslücke macht Hörstöpsel zur Wanze" (Golem)
https://www.golem.de/news/google-fast-pair-sicherheitsluecke-macht-hoerstoepsel-zur-wanze-2601-204253.html
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Let op: hackers kunnen je locatie tracken via je oordopjes" (Android World)
https://androidworld.nl/nieuws/let-op-hackers-kunnen-je-tracken-via-je-oordopjes/
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Miljoenen oordopjes en koptelefoons zijn kwetsbaar: wie luistert er met je mee?" (Bright)
https://www.bright.nl/nieuws/1731840/miljoenen-oordopjes-en-koptelefoons-zijn-kwetsbaar-wie-luistert-er-met-je-mee.html
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Many Bluetooth devices with Google Fast Pair vulnerable to “WhisperPair” hack" (ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/researchers-reveal-whisperpair-attack-to-eavesdrop-on-google-fast-pair-headphones/
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Major security flaw affects Sony, Google, and other popular headphones" (Sound Guys)
https://www.soundguys.com/google-fast-pair-security-vulnerability-151293/
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"WhisperPair attack exposes millions of Bluetooth devices to location tracking" (Cyber Insider)
https://cyberinsider.com/whisperpair-attack-exposes-millions-of-bluetooth-devices-to-location-tracking/
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"WhisperPair Attack Leaves Millions of Audio Accessories Open to Hijacking" (Security Week)
https://www.securityweek.com/whisperpair-attack-leaves-millions-of-bluetooth-accessories-open-to-hijacking/
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Leuvense onderzoeker over ‘kritiek’ lek in beveiliging van Bluetooth: 'Het grootste dat we ooit ontdekten'" (Het Belang van Limburg)
https://www.hbvl.be/binnenland/leuvense-onderzoeker-over-kritiek-lek-in-beveiliging-van-bluetooth-het-grootste-dat-we-ooit-ontdekten/123882505.html (paywall)
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Update your headphones: Fast Pair vulnerability could let attackers track your location" (Android Authority)
https://www.androidauthority.com/whisperpair-fast-pair-vulnerability-3632817/
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Google Fast Pair devices need an immediate update for hacking risk" (Android Police)
https://www.androidpolice.com/fast-pair-devices-face-hackingrisk/
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Many Google Fast Pair devices need an update to patch exploits that allowed attackers to track you" (9to5google)
https://9to5google.com/2026/01/15/google-fast-pair-devices-exploit-whisperpair/
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Critical WhisperPair flaw lets hackers track, eavesdrop via Bluetooth audio devices" (Bleeping Computer)
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-whisperpair-flaw-lets-hackers-track-eavesdrop-via-bluetooth-audio-devices/
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Bluetooth-accessoires kapen met Google Fast Pair": https://eng.kuleuven.be/nieuws-en-agenda/nieuws/bluetooth-accessoires-kapen-met-google-fast-pair
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Hijacking Bluetooth Accessories Using Google Fast Pair": https://eng.kuleuven.be/en/news-calendar/news-items/hijacking-bluetooth-accessories-using-google-fast-pair
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

Yesterday on Belgian Radio Joe FM, Prof. Preneel explained how COSIC can hijack Bluetooth devices via Google’s Fast Pair! 🎧
Watch the full demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j45ShJINtc
#COSIC #KULeuven #WhisperPair #Google #FastPair #Bluetooth

"Leuvense onderzoekers vinden lek in Bluetooth pairingdienst Google" (Data News)
https://datanews.knack.be/nieuws/security/kwetsbaarheden/leuvense-onderzoekers-vinden-lek-in-bluetooth-pairingdienst-google/
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

"Ernstig beveiligingslek in Bluetooth-oortjes: ongemerkt meeluisteren én volgen mogelijk" (HLN)
https://www.hln.be/multimedia/ernstig-beveiligingslek-in-bluetooth-oortjes-ongemerkt-meeluisteren-en-volgen-mogelijk~a7dd5bde/?slug_rd=1
#cosic #kuleuven #WhisperPair #google #fastpair #bluetooth

Belgian ROB TV visited our lab and interviewed COSIC researcher Jesse De Meulemeester about the "battering ram" attack: https://www.robtv.be/nieuws/onderzoekers-ku-leuven-hacken-beveiligingstechnologie-bedrijven-moeten-bewust-zijn-van-de-kwetsbaarheid-204262
#BatteringRam #CloudSecurity #Intel #AMD #COSIC #KULeuven

"KU Leuven kraakt beveiliging cloudservers met hardwaremodule van 50 euro" https://itdaily.be/nieuws/business/ku-leuven-battering-ram-intel-amd/
#batteringram #attack #cloud #intel #amd #cosic #kuleuven

"Hightechbeveiliging van cloudservers gehackt met zelfgebouwde module van slechts 50 euro"
https://www.emerce.nl/wire/hightechbeveiliging-cloudservers-gehackt-zelfgebouwde-module-slechts-50-euro
#batteringram #attack #cloud #intel #amd #cosic #kuleuven

"Battering RAM Attack Breaks Intel and AMD Security Tech With $50 Device" https://www.securityweek.com/battering-ram-attack-breaks-intel-and-amd-security-tech-with-50-device/
#batteringram #attack #cloud #intel #amd #cosic #kuleuven

"Battering RAM Exploit Bypasses Modern Protections in Intel, AMD Cloud Processors"
https://gbhackers.com/battering-ram-exploit-bypasses-intel-amd-cloud-processors/
#batteringram #attack #cloud #intel #amd #cosic #kuleuven

"New $50 Battering RAM Attack Breaks Intel and AMD Cloud Security Protections"
https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/50-battering-ram-attack-breaks-intel.html
#batteringram #attack #cloud #intel #amd #cosic #kuleuven

"Battering RAM Attack Breaks Intel and AMD Security Tech With $50 Device" https://www.securityweek.com/battering-ram-attack-breaks-intel-and-amd-security-tech-with-50-device/
#batteringram #attack #cloud #intel #amd #cosic #kuleuven

We are very proud to share that Prof. Ingrid Verbauwhede (COSIC, KU Leuven) has been awarded the 2025 FWO Excellence Prize in Applied Sciences for her groundbreaking research in semiconductor security.
Selected by an international jury, these prizes are often called the “Flemish Nobel Prizes.” 🏆
#FWO #Cybersecurity #KULeuven #COSIC

We’re hiring a PhD student!
Join us at COSIC KU Leuven to work on secure hardware implementations protected against physical attacks.
Details
👉 https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/vacancies/
#hardware #implementations #cosic #kuleuven #choosecosic

Excited to announce that our paper with TU Wien on the first plaintext recovery attack against XCB-AES (IEEE 1619.2) has been accepted at #CRYPTO2025!
👉 https://ia.cr/2024/1554
#IEEE #Standardization #XCB #XCB_AES #cosic #kuleuven

A few pictures of our researcher Wouter Legiest introducing #cryptography to the crowd at Nerdland festival last weekend.
In case you missed his talk, you can watch it on our YouTube channel (in Dutch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yscUVZGqkM
#nerdland #cosic #kuleuven

🎥 Missed Nerdland Festival last weekend? You're in luck! Wouter Legiest gave his focus talk “Cryptografie: De onzichtbare beschermer” [Dutch only] again — just for you. 📺 Watch it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yscUVZGqkM
#nerdland #cosic #kuleuven #cryptography

🏆We are so proud of Tim Beyne for receiving the Nokia Bell Scientific Award 2024 for his doctoral dissertation on “A geometric approach to symmetric-key cryptanalysis”.

Check out this blog post:
https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/blog/nokia-bell-scientific-award-2024/

#nokia #NokiaBellLabs #KULeuven #COSIC #FWO #FNRS #choosecosic

🏆We are so proud of Tim Beyne for receiving the Nokia Bell Scientific Award 2024 for his doctoral dissertation on “A geometric approach to symmetric-key cryptanalysis”.

Check out this blog post:
https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/blog/nokia-bell-scientific-award-2024/

#nokia #NokiaBellLabs #KULeuven #COSIC #FWO #FNRS #choosecosic

🏆We are so proud of Tim Beyne for receiving the Nokia Bell Scientific Award 2024 for his doctoral dissertation on “A geometric approach to symmetric-key cryptanalysis”.

Check out this blog post:
https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/blog/nokia-bell-scientific-award-2024/

#nokia #NokiaBellLabs #KULeuven #COSIC #FWO #FNRS #choosecosic

🏆We are so proud of Tim Beyne for receiving the Nokia Bell Scientific Award 2024 for his doctoral dissertation on “A geometric approach to symmetric-key cryptanalysis”.

Check out this blog post:
https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/blog/nokia-bell-scientific-award-2024/

#nokia #NokiaBellLabs #KULeuven #COSIC #FWO #FNRS #choosecosic

🏆We are so proud of Tim Beyne for receiving the Nokia Bell Scientific Award 2024 for his doctoral dissertation on “A geometric approach to symmetric-key cryptanalysis”.

Check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQD0TEzjNKg

#nokia #NokiaBellLabs #KULeuven #COSIC #FWO #FNRS #choosecosic

🏆We are so proud of Tim Beyne for receiving the Nokia Bell Scientific Award 2024 for his doctoral dissertation on “A geometric approach to symmetric-key cryptanalysis”.

Check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQD0TEzjNKg

#nokia #NokiaBellLabs #KULeuven #COSIC #FWO #FNRS #choosecosic

🏆We are so proud of Tim Beyne for receiving the Nokia Bell Scientific Award 2024 for his doctoral dissertation on “A geometric approach to symmetric-key cryptanalysis”.

Check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQD0TEzjNKg

#nokia #NokiaBellLabs #KULeuven #COSIC #FWO #FNRS #choosecosic

🏆We are so proud of Tim Beyne for receiving the Nokia Bell Scientific Award 2024 for his doctoral dissertation on “A geometric approach to symmetric-key cryptanalysis”.

Check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQD0TEzjNKg

#nokia #NokiaBellLabs #KULeuven #COSIC #FWO #FNRS #choosecosic