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Are mixnets the answer to anonymous communications?
Combined with strong encryption such as the Signal protocol, modern mixnets could achieve the Holy Grail: metadata-resistant secure communications.
Five Eyes threatens to force encryption backdoors, says 'privacy is not absolute'
The Five Eyes government intelligence alliance issued an encryption ultimatum to tech companies and device makers.
Traveling to China for work? Punch through the Great Firewall and securely connect with your home office
Security is not just about confidentiality and integrity. It's also about availability. The new partnership between Wickr and Psiphon is worth a look for global enterprises with traveling employees.
Preparing for the day quantum computing cracks public-key cryptography: What to do now
Quantum computers could crack public-key encryption in as little as five years. Here's how to prepare for the post-quantum world.
How to improve your crypto-agility
As the sheer number of connected devices continues to rise, securing these devices, and becoming “crypto agile” is a key component of an organization’s effort to become more agile. Read on to discover how to improve your...
How quantum computers will destroy and (maybe) save cryptography
Quantum computers advance mean we might have only a few years before they can break all public key encryption. The day when every secret is known is near.
The quantum computing cyber storm is coming
What cyber leaders need to know now to protect their critical data in the quantum era.
Quantum random number generator set to transform internet security
The world’s first practical quantum random number generator (QRNG) will reportedly overcome weaknesses of current encryption, revolutionizing internet security.
Hardware, software options emerge for runtime encryption
Hackers are getting better at exploiting encryption gaps that expose plain-text data. New hardware and software runtime encryption solutions aim to close those gaps.
Ripped from the headlines – are your messages secure in these encrypted apps?
In the investigations of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen, the FBI has retrieved messages from Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp. Seth Hallem explains the weaknesses in these apps and what a good data protection scheme looks like.
FBI 'Going Dark' whopper: Locked out of only 1,200 phones, not 7,775
The FBI blames programming errors for grossly inflating the number of encrypted, unhackable phones it said it needed backdoors into.
EFAIL: Critical PGP and S/MIME bugs could reveal plaintext of encrypted emails
There's currently no fix for the critical flaws in PGP and S/MIME that could reveal plaintext of encrypted email. Users are advised to disable PGP plug-ins and not to use decryption in email clients.
Researchers warn PGP and S/MIME users of serious vulnerabilities
A professor at Münster University issued a warning on Sunday about serious vulnerabilities in PGP and S/MIME – two widely-used methods for encrypting email – which, if exploited, could reveal plain text communications. The issue also...
How to detect and prevent crypto mining malware
Hackers are placing crypto mining software on devices, networks, and websites at an alarming rate. These tools can help spot it before it does great harm.
8 security tools and tips for journalists
Journalists have a giant red target on their backs. How can we defend ourselves?
FBI chief calls for public-private detente on encryption
Christopher Wray sees bureau's investigative work hindered by unbreakable encryption, but hopes to find a middle ground.
Sometimes encryption can actually make you less secure
In an age where advanced analytics to detect a sophisticated attack is often the only chance of heading off substantial harm, encrypting SMB is akin to taking one step forward and 50 steps back.
You can’t protect what you can’t see
Visibility is a fundamental cybersecurity strategy to protect network assets and information.
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