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S/MIME, PGP, OMG! EFAIL encryption flaw leaves emails vulnerable to secret snooping
2018-05-14 20:39

Researchers punch hole in encryption classics Security researchers are going public with a vulnerability that is leaving some secure mail apps vulnerable to decryption.…

EFAIL Opens Up Encrypted Email to Prying Eyes
2018-05-14 20:09

The flaws threaten to expose corporate communications in Outlook as well as the messages of at-risk users like political dissidents.

Here's How eFail Attack Against PGP and S/MIME Encrypted Emails Works
2018-05-14 18:33

With a heavy heart, security researchers have early released the details of a set of vulnerabilities discovered in email clients for two widely used email encryption standards—PGP and S/MIME—after...

Critical PGP vulnerability could reveal text of your encrypted business emails
2018-05-14 12:45

The vulnerability, called EFAIL, is exploitable against encrypted email, including previously transmitted mail, according to researchers.

Emails Encrypted With OpenPGP, S/MIME Vulnerable to New Attacks
2018-05-14 12:40

Researchers from three universities in Germany and Belgium say they have discovered attack methods that can be used by malicious actors to read emails encrypted with OpenPGP and S/MIME, but some...

Critical Flaws in PGP and S/MIME Tools Can Reveal Encrypted Emails in Plaintext
2018-05-14 07:48

An important warning for people using widely used email encryption tools—PGP and S/MIME—for sensitive communication. A team of European security researchers has released a warning about a set of...

PGP and S/MIME decryptors can leak plaintext from emails, says infosec Professor
2018-05-14 06:46

Users advised to stop using and/or uninstall plugins ASAP to stop Pretty Grievous P0wnage A professor of Computer Security at the Münster University of Applied Sciences‏ has warned that popular...

Microsoft Outlook rolling out end-to-end encryption to protect business email
2018-04-27 16:09

Outlook will also ask a user if they wish to encrypt an email if it detects sensitive information, like a bank account number, in the email.

Gmail users can now send self-destructing emails
2018-04-26 12:15

Google is slowly rolling out a number of changes for consumer Gmail users and G Suite users. Some of the changes improve usability and productivity, while others are meant to maximize data and...

Cisco announces new endpoint and email security services
2018-04-17 17:49

To combat the rise of advanced threats targeting employees, Cisco is announcing new email security services at RSA Conference 2018, to protect users from fraudulent emails, as well as new...