Security News

Dozen Flaws Found in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway
2018-02-23 15:47

Researchers have discovered a dozen vulnerabilities in Trend Micro’s Email Encryption Gateway, including several issues rated critical and high severity. A majority of the flaws have been patched...

GitHub Enforces Stronger Encryption
2018-02-23 14:19

GitHub this week permanently disabled a series of weak cryptographic standards across its software development platform in an attempt to better protect users. read more

Trend Micro fixes serious vulnerabilities in Email Encryption Gateway
2018-02-22 19:41

Trend Micro has plugged a bucketload of vulnerabilities in its Email Encryption Gateway, some of which can be combined to execute root commands from the perspective of a remote unauthenticated...

Skype users are finally getting end-to-end encryption
2018-01-12 17:59

The move was announced on Thursday by Open Whisper Systems, the software organization behind the open source Signal Protocol, which has been implemented by Microsoft to offer the feature. Private...

Microsoft Brings End-to-End Encryption to Skype
2018-01-12 16:09

Microsoft this week announced that end-to-end encrypted communications are now available for preview to Skype insiders. Called Private Conversations, the newly introduced feature secures both text...

FBI Director's Encryption Comments Prove Controversial
2018-01-12 10:48

An analysis of FBI Director Christopher Wray's comments about how encryption poses complications for law enforcement officials leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also featured:...

Skype Finally Adds End-to-End Encryption for Private Conversations
2018-01-12 10:33

Good news for Skype users who are concerned about their privacy. Microsoft is collaborating with popular encrypted communication company Signal to bring end-to-end encryption support to Skype...

Skype finally getting end-to-end encryption
2018-01-11 19:46

It’ll use the Signal protocol, also used in WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and others.

FBI Director Calls Smartphone Encryption an ‘Urgent Public Safety Issue’
2018-01-10 18:37

The debate over the government's authority to access private encrypted data on digital devices was amplified when the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray called unbreakable...

FBI: Encryption Blocked Access to 7,800 Devices
2018-01-10 14:22

Director Calls For 'Responsible' Solution That's Not a BackdoorFBI Director Christopher Wray says the agency was unable to access nearly 7,800 devices in fiscal 2017 because of encryption, which...