Author: Dev Narayan

Dev is a cybersecurity and hardware journalist based in Austin, Texas. He spent five years as a penetration tester for a Fortune 500 consulting firm before moving into tech journalism full-time. He holds a B.S. in Information Security from RIT and writes about hacking culture, data breaches, chip manufacturing, semiconductors, and the global tech supply chain. He is a regular guest on cybersecurity podcasts.

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The Quantum Countdown: Governments and Industry Race to Deploy Post-Quantum Cryptography Before It’s Too Late

With NIST standards finalized and EU compliance deadlines approaching, 2026 marks the year post-quantum cryptography transitions from research to operational urgency.

March 3, 2026 4 min read

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Semiconductor Industry Under Siege: Ransomware Attacks Surge 600% as CHIPS Act Leaves Cybersecurity Gap

Ransomware attacks on the semiconductor industry have surged 600 percent since 2022, with a February 2026 breach at Advantest highlighting a critical cybersecurity gap that…

March 2, 2026 4 min read