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Costs associated with ransomware attacks are skyrocketing
Ransomware attacks cost both time and money
Home routing and encryption technologies are making lawful interception harder, Europol warns
Criminals are exploiting the home routing loophole
Elon Musk repeats claim that WhatsApp exports user data nightly, sparking online debate
A hot potato: Elon Musk is in the middle of a public fight with WhatsApp on his X platform, claiming that the messaging service sucks up user data daily and uses it for targeted advertising. WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart has responded by claiming this is untrue, leading to arguments from all sides.
Telegram boss throws accusations at Signal, claims rival has ties to US government
Distracting from Telegram's own issues?
A hot potato: Forget about Intel vs. AMD and Apple vs. Microsoft, the biggest, most intense public rivalry in the tech world right now is between messaging platforms Telegram and Signal. The latest attack came from Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who suggested Signal was not secure and accused it of having ties to the US government.
Proton Mail provided user data that led to an arrest in Spain
Facepalm: Proton Mail is facing renewed accusations of handing user data over to law enforcement agencies. The Swiss company provides a secure email service with end-to-end encryption, ostensibly to protect its customers' identities from prying eyes. However, recent events suggest otherwise.
Windows 11 to receive default BitLocker encryption, new RAM speed metrics in Task Manager
Microsoft keeps changing how Windows 11 behaves, whether users like it or not
Apple secures iMessage against threats from quantum computers
Signal was the first mainstream messaging app to offer post-quantum security
Microsoft BitLocker encryption cracked in just 43 seconds with a $4 Raspberry Pi Pico
BitLocker is available in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions
Apple rejects UK's attempt to block security software updates on a global scale
Is London trying to turn private companies into arms of its overreaching surveillance state?
Top 10 Private and Secure Email Services
Are your emails and attachments safe from prying eyes? If you're not using a secure email service that respects your privacy, the answer is likely no.
Meta starts enabling default end-to-end encryption on Facebook and Messenger
Law enforcements have just a few more weeks to keep spying on users' personal comms
Researchers found a new way to steal SSH encryption keys
The vulnerability is a low threat because it is relatively rare, but protocol mitigations could neuter the hack
The Matrix messaging protocol now has over 115 million users
In a nutshell: Matrix is an open standard designed to enable seamless and interoperable communication among various service providers. The protocol aspires to be for instant messaging what the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is for store-and-forward email services, and the newly released version takes us a step closer to realizing this vision.
Security firm claims it can unlock IronKey USB drive holding 7,000 Bitcoin hostage, but owner politely declines
Another team is already working on the issue
VeraCrypt open-source disk encryption utility gets big update
After a lengthy development phase, VeraCrypt 1.26.7 brings bug fixes, updated algorithms, EMV support, and numerous back-end improvements. This version also drops support for TrueCrypt encrypted volumes.
Future Windows versions will disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 by default, Microsoft confirms
In context: The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol is widely used to secure and encrypt internet communications, encompassing emails, instant messaging platforms, VoIP, and HTTPS web traffic. Introduced in 1999, the earliest TLS specifications are now deemed insecure by modern standards.
The UK could threaten global encryption as Online Safety Bill enters final stage
The EFF hopes for an amendment to the Snoopers' Charter
Apple might withdraw FaceTime and iMessage in the UK over updated surveillance laws
Apple takes a firm stance against weakening its devices' security
Slack pressured to prioritize privacy amid end-to-end encryption protests
Without E2EE, Slack is putting people's lives at risk
Microsoft can open and scan password-protected Zip archives in the cloud
In Redmond's cloud, no one can hear you say 'privacy'
Google Authenticator gets cloud 2FA code backups, doesn't yet provide end-to-end encryption
Facepalm: Google has finally implemented a cloud backup option for one-time access codes (OTP) stored in its Authenticator mobile app. The feature can provide users with additional convenience and confidence, but right now it lacks a critical security protection as those backups aren't encrypted.
WhatsApp and Signal would leave the UK rather than comply with potential requirement for weakened encryption
Many say the Online Safety Bill's requirements aren't possible without removing end-to-end encryption
The Evolution of Ransomware: How Did We Get Here?
These days, not a month goes by that we hear about a new major ransomware attack. But how did we get to this point where our data and services could be held for ransom?
