Security News

School monitoring software's hard-coded encryption key exposed (Help Net Security)
2015-07-17 10:07

Impero Software is the creator and seller of "Impero Education Pro", a piece of software that's used in many UK schools to monitor school computers for extremism, and notify teachers if it finds that ...

Researchers develop quicker RC4 encryption algorithm attack (SC Magazine)
2015-07-16 19:50

Is this the death knell for the RC4 encryption algorithm? (Help Net Security)
2015-07-16 13:12

It has been known for quite some time that the RC4 cryptographic cypher - used in popular Internet protocols such as TLS and HTTPS - is vulnerable to attack, but two security researchers from Universi...

TeslaCrypt 2.0 comes with stronger encryption and a CryptoWall disguise (SC Magazine)
2015-07-15 21:50

Why government-mandated encryption backdoors are bad for US businesses (TechRepublic)
2015-07-15 02:51

New Version of TeslaCrypt Changes Encryption Scheme (Threatpost)
2015-07-14 18:26

A new version of the nasty TeslaCrypt ransomware is making the rounds, and the creators have added several new features, including an improved encryption scheme and some details designed to mimic...

Encryption is not a Problem for Law Enforcement: So why the debate? (IT Toolbox Blogs)
2015-07-09 21:12

FBI director insists Silicon Valley can solve the encryption dilemma - if they try hard enough (Help Net Security)
2015-07-09 17:09

On Wednesday, the US Senate Judiciary Committee got to hear from FBI director James Comey and DOJ Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates on how end-to-end encryption employed by certain companie...

The Risks of Mandating Back Doors in Encryption Products (Schneier blog)
2015-07-09 13:12

Bitglass granted patent on searchable cloud encryption (Help Net Security)
2015-07-09 05:57

Bitglass has been granted a patent for its searchable full-strength 256-bit AES encryption for cloud applications. The technology, covered by US Patent 9,047,480, is immediately available in Bitglass ...