Security News

Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption for audio, video calls
2024-09-18 22:04

Discord has introduced the DAVE protocol, a custom end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protocol designed to protect audio and video calls on the platform from unauthorized interceptions. [...]

GSMA Plans End-to-End Encryption for Cross-Platform RCS Messaging
2024-09-18 06:18

The GSM Association, the governing body that oversees the development of the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, on Tuesday, said it's working towards implementing end-to-end encryption...

Chrome switching to NIST-approved ML-KEM quantum encryption
2024-09-16 16:22

Google announced updates in the post-quantum cryptographic key encapsulation mechanism used in the Chrome browser, specifically, the swap of Kyber used in hybrid key exchanges with Module Lattice...

Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption
2024-09-09 11:03

In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption. The Assistance and Access Act...

Matthew Green on Telegram’s Encryption
2024-08-28 11:00

Matthew Green wrote a really good blog post on what Telegram’s encryption is and is not.

Cryptomator: Open-source cloud storage encryption
2024-08-28 04:30

Cryptomator offers open-source, client-side encryption of your files in the cloud. It’s available for Windows, Linux, macOS and iOS. Cryptomator works with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, MEGA,...

Security Experts Welcome NIST’s New Encryption Standards For Quantum Computers
2024-08-16 15:26

Quantum computers are rapidly increasing the ability for high-performance computing, and the new standards are ready for immediate use, NIST said. "Quantum computing technology could become a force for solving many of society's most intractable problems, and the new standards represent NIST's commitment to ensuring it will not simultaneously disrupt our security," said Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Laurie E. Locascio, in a statement.

NIST Releases First Post-Quantum Encryption Algorithms
2024-08-15 15:37

From the Federal Register: After three rounds of evaluation and analysis, NIST selected four algorithms it will standardize as a result of the PQC Standardization Process. The public-key...

NIST releases first encryption tools to resist quantum computing
2024-08-14 19:33

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the first three encryption standards designed to resist future cyberattacks based on quantum computing technology. [...]

NIST releases finalized post-quantum encryption standards
2024-08-14 03:00

NIST has finalized its principal set of encryption algorithms designed to withstand cyberattacks from a quantum computer. The announced algorithms are specified in the first completed standards...