Security News

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...

Apple Steps Up Encryption to Thwart Police Cracking of iPhones
2018-06-13 22:34

Apple said Wednesday it was strengthening encryption on its iPhones to thwart police efforts to unlock handsets without legitimate authorization. The move by Apple, the latest in an ongoing clash...

Pixel 2 encryption is so good it can even fend off insider attacks, Google says
2018-06-01 13:18

New Android security features for the Pixel 2 prevent attackers from installing malicious firmware on the security module in a lost or stolen device.

Encryption of AMD EPYC VMs can be broken, researchers prove
2018-05-29 17:54

AMD EPYC server chipsets are supposed to provide a high level of security, but a German team has managed to gain control through a hypervisor exploit.

Attack Bypasses AMD's Virtual Machine Encryption
2018-05-29 09:56

A group of German researchers has devised a new attack method capable of bypassing AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV). read more

Researchers Defeat AMD's SEV Virtual Machine Encryption
2018-05-28 08:48

German security researchers claim to have found a new practical attack against virtual machines (VMs) protected using AMD's Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) technology that could allow...

Epyc fail? We can defeat AMD's virtual machine encryption, say boffins
2018-05-25 19:45

Evil hypervisors can lift plain-text info out of ciphered memory, it is claimed German researchers have devised a method to thwart the security mechanisms AMD's Epyc server chips use to...