Security News

How's that encryption coming, buddy? DNS requests routinely spied on, boffins claim
2018-08-20 07:03

Uninvited middlemen may be messing with message Most people's DNS queries – by which browsers and other software resolve domain names into IP addresses – remain unprotected while flowing over the...

Encryption doesn't stop him or her or you... from working out what Thing 1 is up to
2018-08-10 08:36

Why we hardly have to sniff the packet... to know you play tennis with an IoT racket You don't need to sniff clear-text Internet of Things traffic to comprehensively compromise a gadget-fan's home...

In encryption push, Chrome flags HTTP sites as 'non secure'
2018-07-24 15:35

The warnings aim to push sites to adopt HTTPS to prevent snooping.

Encryption gripes, election security, and mandatory cybersec school: DOJ releases first task force report
2018-07-20 19:12

Sessions debuts report on government's threat landscape The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released its first report from its Cyber Digital Task Force, which was set up in February to advise...

Data Security Startup Enveil Unveils Homomorphic Encryption Platform
2018-07-03 14:24

Enveil's New "ZeroReveal" Platform Enables Homomorphic Encryption to Secure Data in Use read more

The IEEE is against mandated encryption backdoors
2018-06-28 20:13

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has added its voice to the chorus of security experts, privacy advocates, lawmakers and other prominent individuals who are against the...

IEEE Statement on Strong Encryption vs. Backdoors
2018-06-27 11:44

The IEEE came out in favor of strong encryption: IEEE supports the use of unfettered strong encryption to protect confidentiality and integrity of data and communications. We oppose efforts by...

Security Startup Quantum Xchange Promises Unbreakable Quantum-Safe Encryption
2018-06-26 12:07

Quantum Xchange Raises $10 Million, Launches Quantum Key Distribution Service read more

Fortanix’s runtime encryption Platform secures Python- and R-based applications
2018-06-20 20:49

Fortanix announced it has extended the capabilities of the industry’s Runtime Encryption Platform to secure Python- and R-based applications that have widespread use in the data science community....

GnuPG Flaw in Encryption Tools Lets Attackers Spoof Anyone's Signature
2018-06-15 10:03

A security researcher has discovered a critical vulnerability in some of the world's most popular and widely used email encryption clients that use OpenPGP standard and rely on GnuPG for...