Security News

Dell encryption console breaks after installing March 2019 Windows Update
2019-03-29 13:36

Following the latest round of updates from Microsoft, the Dell Encryption Console used for securing data on enterprise-deployed laptops stops working, but data remains secure.

Cybercriminals are increasingly using encryption to conceal and launch attacks
2019-03-26 06:45

In this Help Net Security podcast, Deepen Desai, VP Security Research & Operations at Zscaler, talks about the latest Zscaler Cloud Security Insight Report, which focuses on SSL/TLS based threats....

BitLocker hacked? Disk encryption – and why you still need it [VIDEO]
2019-03-22 13:29

Is BitLocker cracked? Is disk encryption still worth it? The answers are "No" and "Yes", and here's why.

Researcher finds new way to sniff Windows BitLocker encryption keys
2019-03-21 12:09

A researcher has published a new and relatively simple way that Windows BitLocker encryption keys can be sniffed in less secure configurations as they travel from Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs)...

Slack's new enterprise-grade security tool lets you add encryption keys for more data control
2019-03-18 12:35

Slack Enterprise Key Management offers more security for Enterprise Grid users in regulated industries.

For sale: Gray-market iPhones that yield secrets to encryption
2019-03-08 11:08

The prototype iPhones are slipping out of Apple's supply chain with disabled security, to the delight of researchers and jailbreakers.

Tech Industry Pushes for Australian Encryption Law Changes
2019-02-26 13:18

Senate Committee Reviewing Law With an Eye to AmendTechnology organizations say Australia's anti-encryption law passed in December is already undermining trust in their local operations. The...

Mozilla fears encryption law could turn its employees into insider threats
2019-02-26 12:42

Mozilla has told the Australian government that its anti-encryption laws could turn its own employees into insider threats.

Sectigo releases Zero-Touch deployment email encryption and digital signing solution
2019-02-25 01:00

Businesses worldwide have reported $12 billion in fraud losses since 2013 as a result of 78,000 BEC attacks (FBI). To address this cybersecurity risk and increase compliance with industry and...

Judge won’t unseal legal docs in fight to break Messenger encryption
2019-02-15 12:51

The Feds tried—and failed—to force Facebook to break its encryption so investigators could listen in on suspected MS-13 gang conversations.