Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has kicked off a new campaign calling on technology companies to offer better privacy protections to […]
Category: Encryption
A new lawsuit against Meta questions whether WhatsApp messages are encrypted
Meta is facing a lawsuit which suggests that the company has not been honest in saying that WhatsApp messages are […]
Microsoft makes securing files faster with hardware-accelerated BitLocker
If you have use BitLocker to secure files within Windows 11, you will almost certainly have noticed something of a […]
Practical quantum, encryption risk and government regulation — quantum computing predictions for 2026
It’s the time of year again when industry executives like to peer into their crystal balls and try to predict […]
Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked decades of havoc
Microsoft said it has steadily worked over the past decade to deprecate RC4, but that the task wasn’t easy. No […]
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Why concentrating data in AI models demands greater vigilance [Q&A]
Data that was once scattered across sprawling systems and silos — providing natural obstacles to attackers — is now concentrated […]
Proton launches end-to-end encrypted spreadsheets for secure collaboration
Spreadsheets are essential to modern businesses, used to plan budgets, manage inventory, supervise members, and organize proprietary data. But organizations […]
Tor is switching to the Counter Galois Onion encryption algorithm
Tor (The Onion Router) is switching its encryption algorithm to help boost security and privacy. The change is being introduced […]
Cybercriminals turn to stealth to bypass malware detection
A new report reveals a 40 percent (quarter-over-quarter) increase in evasive, advanced malware. The data highlights encrypted channels as adversaries’ […]
UK Online Safety Act leads to rise in searches for fake ID and dark web access
We know that the UK’s Online Safety Act has had a number of consequences including a surge in interest in […]