Security News

EU: These are scary times – let's backdoor encryption!
2025-04-03 11:17

ProtectEU plan wants to have its cake and eat it too The EU has issued its plans to keep the continent's denizens secure and among the pages of bureaucratese are a few worrying sections that...

Google rolls out easy end-to-end encryption for Gmail business users
2025-04-01 14:39

​Google has started rolling out a new end-to-end encryption (E2EE) model for Gmail enterprise users, making it easier to send encrypted emails to any recipient. [...]

Happy 21st Birthday, Gmail! Google’s Present to Enterprise Gmail Users: End-to-End Encryption
2025-04-01 13:06

The new feature is more accessible than S/MIME because it eliminates the need for certificate management.

Week in review: NIST selects HQC for post-quantum encryption, 10 classic cybersecurity books
2025-03-16 09:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: NIST selects HQC as backup algorithm for post-quantum encryption Last year, NIST standardized a...

New Akira ransomware decryptor cracks encryptions keys using GPUs
2025-03-15 14:16

Security researcher Yohanes Nugroho has released a decryptor for the Linux variant of Akira ransomware, which utilizes GPU power to retrieve the decryption key and unlock files for free. [...]

Apple-UK Encryption Saga Continues: British Officials’ Clarification & US Officials’ Warning
2025-03-14 20:36

The British side reportedly said they would have to produce warrants for each individual data access request, so they will always have to be made as part of an investigation into serious crime.

GSMA Confirms End-to-End Encryption for RCS, Enabling Secure Cross-Platform Messaging
2025-03-14 14:52

The GSM Association (GSMA) has formally announced support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for securing messages sent via the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, bringing much-needed...

Apple's alleged UK encryption battle sparks political and privacy backlash
2025-03-14 13:09

National security defense being used to keep appeal behind closed doors US politicians and privacy campaigners are calling for the private hearing between Apple and the UK government regarding its...

NIST selects HQC as backup algorithm for post-quantum encryption
2025-03-12 11:31

Last year, NIST standardized a set of encryption algorithms that can keep data secure from a cyberattack by a future quantum computer. Now, NIST has selected a backup algorithm that can provide a...

Why a push for encryption backdoors is a global security risk
2025-03-04 05:30

Governments in the UK, US, and Europe are pressuring tech companies to weaken encryption in the name of security. The latest push from the UK government demanding Apple create a backdoor to...