encryption

Apple could opt to stop iMessage and FaceTime services due to the government’s surveillance demandsApple could opt to stop iMessage and FaceTime services due to the government’s surveillance demands

Apple could opt to stop iMessage and FaceTime services due to the government’s surveillance demands

Apple could opt to pull iMessage and FaceTime services in the U.K. in response to the government's surveillance demands. In…

2 years ago
Twitter now supports Encrypted Direct Messages, with some limitationsTwitter now supports Encrypted Direct Messages, with some limitations

Twitter now supports Encrypted Direct Messages, with some limitations

Twitter is rolling out support for encrypted direct messages (DMs), the security feature will be initially available for the verified users.…

2 years ago
Google Gmail client-side encryption is available globallyGoogle Gmail client-side encryption is available globally

Google Gmail client-side encryption is available globally

Gmail client-side encryption (CSE) is now available for Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers. Google announced that…

2 years ago
OpenSSL fixed two high-severity vulnerabilitiesOpenSSL fixed two high-severity vulnerabilities

OpenSSL fixed two high-severity vulnerabilities

The OpenSSL project fixed two high-severity flaws in its cryptography library that can trigger a DoS condition or achieve remote…

3 years ago
OpenSSL to fix the second critical flaw everOpenSSL to fix the second critical flaw ever

OpenSSL to fix the second critical flaw ever

The OpenSSL Project announced an upcoming update to address a critical vulnerability in the open-source toolkit. The OpenSSL Project announced…

3 years ago
Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption (OME) doesn’t ensure confidentialityMicrosoft Office 365 Message Encryption (OME) doesn’t ensure confidentiality

Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption (OME) doesn’t ensure confidentiality

A bug in the message encryption mechanism used by Microsoft in Office 365 can allow to access the contents of the…

3 years ago
OpenSSL version 3.0.5 fixes a flaw that could potentially lead to RCEOpenSSL version 3.0.5 fixes a flaw that could potentially lead to RCE

OpenSSL version 3.0.5 fixes a flaw that could potentially lead to RCE

The development team behind the OpenSSL project fixed a high-severity bug in the library that could potentially lead to remote code execution.…

3 years ago
WhatsApp made available end-to-end encrypted chat backupsWhatsApp made available end-to-end encrypted chat backups

WhatsApp made available end-to-end encrypted chat backups

WhatsApp made available end-to-end encrypted chat backups on iOS and Android to prevent anyone from accessing user chats. WhatsApp is…

4 years ago
NSA explains how to avoid dangers of Wildcard TLS Certificates and ALPACA attacksNSA explains how to avoid dangers of Wildcard TLS Certificates and ALPACA attacks

NSA explains how to avoid dangers of Wildcard TLS Certificates and ALPACA attacks

The NSA issued a technical advisory to warn organizations against the use of wildcard TLS certificates and the new ALPACA…

4 years ago
Facebook announces WhatsApp end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) backupsFacebook announces WhatsApp end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) backups

Facebook announces WhatsApp end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) backups

Facebook announced it will allow WhatsApp users to encrypt their message history backups in the cloud. Facebook will continue to…

4 years ago