Security The Web Zoom gives in to pressure, will make end-to-end encryption available to all Encryption for all By Shawn Knight, June 18, 2020, 12:03 PM
Security Apple Officials still want backdoor into cellphones after cracking two iPhones without help After months of effort, the FBI finally cracked the Pensacola shooter's iPhone By Cal Jeffrey, May 18, 2020, 4:07 PM 12 comments
Security Tech Culture CIA has been secretly selling encryption equipment in 120 countries through Crypto AG for decades Documents describe it as the "intelligence coup of the century" By Adrian Potoroaca, February 11, 2020, 10:46 PM 16 comments
Apple Apple confirms it fixed bug that stored parts of encrypted emails as readable text Patch was issued last week but was not listed in the release notes By Cal Jeffrey, February 5, 2020, 5:54 PM
Security Apple Apple dumped plan to fully lockup iCloud backups at FBI's request The government still cannot get into your iPhone, but it can access your iCloud backups By Cal Jeffrey, January 21, 2020, 3:13 PM 8 comments
Apple Security FBI asks Apple to break the encryption on an iPhone again So far the issue has not become heated, but Cupertino has only turned over data stored on iCloud servers By Cal Jeffrey, January 7, 2020, 6:23 PM 7 comments
Security Tech Culture Meet Utopia: new P2P decentralized platform adds a layer of privacy to online communication Utopia, by definition, means a place or state in which everything is perfect Sponsored by Utopia
Security Mobile New York City is using Cellebrite tools to extract data from locked iPhones All from the comfort of the Manhattan District Attorney's office By Adrian Potoroaca, October 9, 2019, 3:52 PM
Security The Web The DOJ is reportedly planning to push Facebook for backdoor access to encrypted messages It's unclear how Facebook will respond By Cohen Coberly, October 3, 2019, 6:28 PM 7 comments
Hardware Software Windows 10's Bitlocker feature will now use software encryption on SSDs by default Microsoft no longer trusts SSD makers By Adrian Potoroaca, September 30, 2019, 4:31 PM 20 comments
The Web Security Google to implement encrypted DNS, but ISPs want Congress to block it EFF supports, but wants DNS to remain decentralized By Cal Jeffrey, September 30, 2019, 11:22 AM
Industry Security US Attorney General ironically argues for encryption backdoor at a cybersecurity conference Maybe not the best thing to say in a room full of cybersecurity experts By David Matthews, July 24, 2019, 8:09 AM 12 comments
Mobile Security Telegram boss points finger at China for DDoS attack during Hong Kong protests The encrypted service was overwhelmed with "GADZILLIONS of garbage requests" By Rob Thubron, June 13, 2019, 6:58 AM
Security Software DEA demanded a user's login details from LastPass But it never got them By Rob Thubron, April 15, 2019, 5:20 AM 23 comments
The Web Mobile Mark Zuckerberg outlines Facebook's "privacy-focused" future Zuck believes private messaging is the way forward By Rob Thubron, March 7, 2019, 7:02 AM 9 comments
Microsoft Software Microsoft's next patch is a must if you want future Windows 7 security updates Either way, you've got less than a year to make further plans By Shawn Knight, February 19, 2019, 12:04 PM 15 comments
Google Security Google crafts Adiantum encryption method that performs well on budget devices Encryption is no longer just for flagships By Greg Synek, February 8, 2019, 8:54 AM
Industry Security Signal will not be complying with Australia's Access and Assistance law It is simply not possible with the open-source app's design By Cal Jeffrey, December 14, 2018, 2:20 PM
Tech Culture Security Australia just passed a bill that forces tech companies to give up encrypted data Implications will be far reaching By Greg Synek, December 6, 2018, 8:46 AM 15 comments
The Web Security Half of all phishing sites display the padlock, making people think they're safe The icon doesn't mean a website's legitimate By Rob Thubron, November 27, 2018, 5:26 AM 11 comments
Security Hardware Hardware-based disk encryption can be bypassed in certain SSDs Several models of solid state drives from Crucial and Samsung have been exploited in the lab By Cal Jeffrey, November 5, 2018, 7:07 PM 18 comments
Apple Security Apple demands the right to secure devices in a letter to the Australian Government Incoming Australian legislation puts consumer protection at risk By Isaiah Mayersen, October 13, 2018, 3:00 PM
Industry WhatsApp co-founder shows remorse for selling out his users' privacy He is currently funding fully encrypted messaging app Signal By Cal Jeffrey, September 26, 2018, 5:15 PM 10 comments
Apple Apple is creating a global web portal for law enforcement data requests And is expanding its officer training programs By Rob Thubron, September 7, 2018, 6:13 AM
Security Industry U.S., U.K., and other governments issue joint statement asking for encryption backdoor The governments try to assure that they don't want to weaken encryption By David Matthews, September 4, 2018, 11:10 AM 7 comments