encryption

Amazon To Restore Encryption To Fire OS

Amazon changes its mind about removing encryption features from Kindle Fire and other Amazon products

9 years ago

Amazon Has Disabled Encryption On Fire OS

Latest version of Fire software appears to leave users at risk of cyber-attacks

9 years ago

A Third Of All HTTPS Servers Are Vulnerable To DROWN OpenSSL Bug

Researchers detail how DROWN can be used to decrypt communications on HTTPS-secure websites and urge server operators to update now

9 years ago

RSA Conference 2016: What’s Old Security is New Again

BLOG: Kurt Stammberger, founder of the RSA Conference, sees the same issues in FBI vs. Apple as were brought to…

9 years ago

US Justice Request For Apple To Unlock Suspect’s iPhone Is Rejected

US federal judge's decision not to require Apple to unlock iPhone in drugs case lends weight to Apple's side in…

9 years ago

Baidu Browser Still Leaks Personal Data, Researchers Warn

Look Mum, no encryption! Baidu Browser transmits personal data in the clear, warns Citizen Lab researchers

9 years ago

How Many Mobile Users Have Encryption?

NEWS ANALYSIS: As the rhetoric and the legal motions in the Apple vs. FBI flap heat up, new numbers emerge…

9 years ago

US DoJ Wants To Force Apple To Unlock iPhones ‘In A Dozen Cases’

The US Department of Justice wants to force Apple to unlock more handsets as row over encryption continues

9 years ago

McAfee Offers To Crack iPhone, As Facebook, Twitter Praise FBI Refusal

Maverick John McAfee offers to break the encryption on the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook

9 years ago

Apple Praised By Google, Damned By Rigby Family For FBI Refusal

Apple criticised for refusal to unlock terrorist phone, but its stance also receives widespread support from rivals

9 years ago

Apple Refuses To Hack Terrorist’s Phone For FBI

Tim Cook says FBI demand sets “a dangerous precedent”, despite handset belonging to San Bernardino terrorist

9 years ago

4 In 10 Ransomware Victims Pay Up To Recover Documents

Bitdefender study finds 31 percent of users would pay £400 to recover their encrypted data

9 years ago

Box KeySafe Lets Users Manage Encryption Keys Without Dedicated Hardware

Box hopes KeySafe will encourage regulated firms of all sizes to adopt the cloud

9 years ago

I’m With Stupid: The 5 Dumbest Privacy Mistakes Companies Make

Tim Erlin, director of IT risk and security strategy for Tripwire, highlights the daftest data privacy errors businesses make

9 years ago

California Anti-Encryption Bill Targets Smartphones

Like a recent New York State bill, the law seeks to ban the sale of mobile devices that can't be…

9 years ago

GCHQ Developed Encryption Software ‘Has Backdoor’

Do we believe them? GCHQ denies software it developed to encrypt VoIP calls has a backdoor

9 years ago

NHS Cyber Security ‘Far Weaker Than Thought’

Remote and mobile working practices putting the NHS at great risk, Sophos survey finds

9 years ago

BlackBerry Reassures Customers Over Smartphone Security Fears

Our handsets are as secure as ever, BlackBerry says

9 years ago

Dutch Police Crack ‘BlackBerry PGP’ Handsets

Decrypted messages used to prosecute drug runner, according to report

9 years ago

Juniper To Remove Flawed Encryption Code

The Dual-EC-DRBG was shown to have been targeted by the NSA for tapping into encrypted communications

9 years ago

Dutch Government Opts Against Encryption Backdoors

For sure, we will not weaken encryption by insisting tech firms share encrypted communications, says Holland

9 years ago

Ageing Algorithm Poses Browsing Risk, Warns Facebook

Cloudflare, Facebook warn browsing in developing countries will be risker when SHA-1 algorithm is retired

9 years ago

Millions Of Travellers Put At Risk By Mobile Ticket Sites

Aer Lingus and Chiltern Railways among firms that put customer details due to unsecure mobile platforms, Wandera study reveals

9 years ago

Obama Asks For Tech Cooperation After Terrorist Attacks

Silicon Valley urged to help authorities tackle militant groups using social networks and tech tools

9 years ago

Codified Security Warns Of Ongoing TalkTalk Vulnerabilities

Researchers uncover serious ongoing flaws with TalkTalk and warn that customers are still at risk

9 years ago

More Than 80% Of Mobile Apps Have Encryption Flaws, Study Finds

More than 80% of mobile devices have encryption flaws, while an app written in any of a trio of scripting…

9 years ago

Dell Acknowledges Second Vulnerable Certificate In Systems

The second certificate, like eDellRoot, could allow a hacker to intercept encrypted communications

9 years ago

Google Refutes DA’s Smartphone Unlock Claim

Search giant can unlock smartphones remotely, according to Manhattan district attorney’s office, but Google disagrees

9 years ago

5 Top Tips: How To Share Files Securely In The Cloud

Kris Lahiri, CSO at Egnyte, reveals his top tips for enterprises looking to harness the cloud for file sharing and…

9 years ago

BlackBerry Hints It Is Open To Government Encryption Backdoor

BlackBerry COO reportedly suggests it believes in a 'balanced' approach to encryption

9 years ago