Encryption and cryptography

Latest — Sep 25, 2026
KeePass's cryptography is genuinely strong. Its key management for teams is not. Here's where a shared KDBX file breaks...

Passwork vs KeePass: How encryption architecture differs

KeePass's cryptography is genuinely strong. Its key management for teams is not. Here's where a shared KDBX file breaks down — at the save, at the offboarding, at the audit — and what a per-vault key changes.

Passwork vs KeePass: How encryption architecture differs
Sep 25, 2026 — 17 min read
Grover's algorithm barely dents a properly hashed password. Shor's algorithm guts the RSA key exchange sitting next to...

Post-quantum password security: What changes and what to do

Grover's algorithm barely dents a properly hashed password. Shor's algorithm guts the RSA key exchange sitting next to it. Here's the 3-layer audit that tells you which one is actually your problem.

Post-quantum password security: What changes and what to do
Sep 21, 2026 — 16 min read
AES-256 was never the weak point. Here's why key distribution, not the algorithm, decides whether symmetric encryption...

Symmetric algorithms: Pros, cons and 2026 key risks

AES-256 was never the weak point. Here's why key distribution, not the algorithm, decides whether symmetric encryption holds up at enterprise scale in 2026.

Symmetric algorithms: Pros, cons and 2026 key risks
Aug 19, 2026 — 12 min read
Passwork encrypts every vault with its own key. Bitwarden encrypts an entire organization with one shared key. This...

Passwork vs Bitwarden: How vault encryption architecture differs

Passwork encrypts every vault with its own key. Bitwarden encrypts an entire organization with one shared key. This comparison breaks down what that means for blast radius, team isolation, account recovery, and audit answers when a credential leaks.

Passwork vs Bitwarden: How vault encryption architecture differs
Jul 21, 2026 — 10 min read
Zero-knowledge encryption means the server never holds your decryption keys, only ciphertext. Learn how the key chain...

What is zero-knowledge encryption? How it works in 5 minutes

Zero-knowledge encryption means the server never holds your decryption keys, only ciphertext. Learn how the key chain works, what it protects against, what it doesn't, and how to verify a vendor's claim.

What is zero-knowledge encryption? How it works in 5 minutes
Jun 14, 2026 — 11 min read
SHA-256 is mathematically sound — but that doesn't make your passwords safe. How the algorithm works, where...

How SHA-256 works: Can you decrypt it?

SHA-256 is mathematically sound — but that doesn't make your passwords safe. How the algorithm works, where implementations fail, and what correct password storage actually looks like.

How SHA-256 works: Can you decrypt it?
Jun 14, 2026 — 16 min read
AES-256 has no practical weakness — classical or quantum. The real risk is everything around it: key management, access...

What is AES-256 encryption: Is it truly unbreakable in 2026?

AES-256 has no practical weakness — classical or quantum. The real risk is everything around it: key management, access control, and credential hygiene. Here's what actually gets organizations breached, and what to fix first.

What is AES-256 encryption: Is it truly unbreakable in 2026?
Dec 9, 2025 — 12 min read
Every time you connect to a Wi-Fi network, send a message through an encrypted app, or access your bank account online,...

Guide to Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

Every time you connect to a Wi-Fi network, send a message through an encrypted app, or access your bank account online, you're relying on encryption to keep your data safe. At the heart of this digital security infrastructure stands the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) — the encryption algorithm...

Guide to Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
Jul 14, 2025 — 16 min read
Introduction Data breaches have become routine: millions of users worldwide face the consequences of compromised...

Private password breach checking: A new algorithm for secure password validation

Introduction Data breaches have become routine: millions of users worldwide face the consequences of compromised passwords. The scale is staggering: billions of credentials are exposed, fueling automated attacks and credential stuffing on a massive scale. Services like "Have I Been Pwned" now...

Private password breach checking: A new algorithm for secure password validation
Mar 25, 2022 — 6 min read
If you've heard of ‘SHA’ in various forms but aren't sure what it stands for or why it's essential — you’re in luck!...

How SHA-256 works

If you've heard of ‘SHA’ in various forms but aren't sure what it stands for or why it's essential — you’re in luck! We'll attempt to shed some light on the family of cryptographic hash algorithms today. But, before we get into SHA, let's go over what a hash function is and how it works. Before...

How SHA-256 works