Security News

Facebook Pressured Over Encrypted Messaging Plans
2019-10-04 13:33

US, UK and Australia Push for Law Enforcement AccessFacebook is falling under renewed pressure for its plans to make its messaging platforms fully encrypted. The U.S., U.K. and Australia are...

Officials Push Facebook for Way to Peek at Encrypted Messages
2019-10-04 05:08

Officials are calling on Facebook not to use encryption in its messaging services that does not provide authorities a way to see what is being sent. read more

PDFex attacks can exfiltrate content from encrypted PDF documents
2019-10-02 13:28

Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum and Münster University of Applied Sciences have devised new attacks allowing them (and potential attackers) to recover the plaintext content of encrypted...

Report: Encrypted Smartphone Takedown Outed Canadian Mole
2019-09-17 11:33

After Arresting Phantom Secure CEO, Authorities Reportedly Saw Secrets for SaleThe Canadian government has arrested a senior intelligence official on charges of working as a mole. He was...

Mozilla increases browser privacy with encrypted DNS
2019-09-10 10:51

Mozilla is about to turn on-by-default an oft-overlooked privacy feature in Firefox.

World recoils in horror as smartphone maker accused of helping government snoops read encrypted texts, track device whereabouts
2019-08-15 06:29

Thinking US again? You'd be wrong Comment In a report that has left lawmakers across the globe reeling, the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday claimed a smartphone maker helped government officials...

New Bluetooth Vulnerability Lets Attackers Spy On Encrypted Connections
2019-08-14 16:48

Over a billion Bluetooth-enabled devices, including smartphones, laptops, smart IoT devices, and industrial devices, have been found vulnerable to a high severity vulnerability that could allow...

ShieldIO Secure Autonomous Drivers allow search, math operations on encrypted data
2019-08-08 23:30

ShieldIO, the leading provider of real-time homomorphic encryption for today’s data-centric applications, has announced the availability of its Secure Autonomous Drivers. ShieldIO Secure...

Blue Hexagon’s new ability inspects encrypted traffic in real-time
2019-08-07 01:00

Blue Hexagon, a deep learning and cybersecurity pioneer, announced an industry-first ability to detect and stop–in real-time–both known and unknown threats hidden within encrypted SSL traffic....

How to use a Yubikey on Linux with an encrypted drive
2019-08-01 17:47

Looking to use a Yubikey for added security on your encrypted Linux drives? With a few quick commands, you'll enjoy that added layer of security.