Shutting down popular messaging service Telegram in Germany cannot be ruled out, Interior Minister warns, amid battle over pandemic restrictions
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Signal CEO Steps Down, Replaced By WhatsApp Co-founder
Moxie Marlinspike resigns as CEO of Signal, with WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton taking over as interim chief executive in the meantime
Online Safety Bill Changes Urged By MPs
Changes required. Major changes are being urged by joint committee of MPs to the draft of the UK's online safety bill to tackle online concerns
Meta Delays Encryption On Facebook, Instagram Until 2023
Meta executive tells newspaper that encryption rollout has been delayed on Facebook and Instagram over child safety concerns
Apple Urged To Drop CSAM Scanning Plans By Campaigners
More than 90 privacy groups urge Apple to abandon plans to scan children's messages, and the iPhone's of adults for CSAM images
Facebook Adds Encrypted Calls Option To Messenger
Facebook adds option for end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls, following on from encrypted chats, as pandemic sees surge in usage
Apple Defends Photo Checking On iPhones
Apple promises to reject any government demands to use, or alter, its controversial detection system of child abuse images
Apple To Scan US iPhones For Child Abuse Images
Slippery slope? Apple accused of creating encryption backdoor as it becomes first tech firm to scan for child abuses images on-device
Facebook Seeks To Analyse Encrypted Messages – Report
Social network reportedly studying 'homomorphic encryption' in order to analyse encrypted WhatsApp messages without decrypting them
Facebook Rolls Out Disappearing WhatsApp Photos, Videos
Snapchat challenge as new WhatsApp feature is rolled out that allows photos and videos to disappear once they have been viewed
Amazon Rolls Out End-To-End Encryption For Ring Doorbells
After trialling end-to-end encryption for its smart doorbell device, Amazon confirms it is rolling it out globally
Google Adds Encryption To Messages App, Expands Earthquake Detection
Android announcements includes Google Messages now offering end-to-end encryption and expanded Earthquake detection and alerts
Sting Operation With Underworld App, Results In Hundreds Of Arrests
Police around the world have arrested more than 800 people after using encrypted messaging app An0m developed by law enforcement
WhatsApp Sues Indian Government Over Surveillance Law
Privacy champion? Facebook's WhatsApp division alleges controversial new law gives Indian government mass surveillance capabilities
Signal Hacks Cellebrite Phone Hacking Kit
Sweet revenge? Signal said it has hacked the phone hacking kit from Cellebrite, used by law enforcement to access mobile devices
CES 2021: Ring Trials End-To-End Encryption In Smart Doorbells
Privacy move. Smart doorbell maker adds encryption to protect video streams after security scares
Signal Installations Surge Amid WhatsApp Data Concerns
Research shows installations of Signal messaging app approaching one million a day, amid concern over WhatsApp data policy update
Signal Founder Dismisses Cellebrite Encryption Crack Claim
Security firm Cellebrite alleges it has cracked encryption of the most secure messaging app on the market, but Signal founder rubbishes claims
Children At Risk From End-to-End Encryption, Says Report
Plans by social media firms to widen the use of end-to-end encryption will put children a risk, Children Commissioner warns
Microsoft To Enables TLS 1.3 By Default In Windows 10 Test Builds
Windows 10 Insider Preview test builds to have TLS 1.3 enabled by default, as Microsoft begins broad Windows 10 rollout of more secure encryption protocol
Police ‘Crack’ EncroChat Encryption, Resulting In Hundreds Of Arrests
Organised crime around Europe has been dealt a huge blow after authorities cracked the encryption of a messaging system used by criminals
Russia Unblocks Telegram After Two-Year Ban
Privacy-focused chat app Telegram became more popular than ever in Russia during the ban and is widely used by news media and government agencies
Tech Firms Pledge Child Abuse Disclosures To Blunt Anti-Encryption Drive
Strategic move? Google, Facebook, Microsoft pledge to improve and standardise annual disclosures around online child exploitation
FBI Criticises Apple For Failing To Help Unlock iPhones
Agency says it had to develop its own tool to access two locked iPhones used by gunman who attacked Pensacola Naval Air Station in December 2019
VE Day 2020: Bletchley Park Reveals Last Decoded Nazi Message
Final encrypted message sent by Nazi military unit in the final days of the Second War World in Europe has been revealed by GCHQ
Coronavirus: Zoom Reaches 300 Million Users, Adds 256-bit Encryption
Growth of video conferencing app Zoom continues with 300 million users, and firm announces Zoom 5.0 with AES 256-bit encryption
Coronavirus: UK Government Defends Use Of Zoom
Government says Zoom is useful for self-isolating ministers who have no access to its ultra secure video-conferencing system
UK Spearheads Quantum Key Distribution Breakthrough
Team headed by University of Glasgow develops technique for generating and detecting entangled photons at wavelength less susceptible to solar interference
Intel Hardware-Based Cryptography ‘At Risk’ From New Flaw
Flaw in Converged Security Management Engine could allow attackers to remotely extract root cryptographic key, leading to 'utter chaos', researchers warn
US Bill To Clamp Down On End-To-End Encryption
US lawmakers intend to introduce bill in coming weeks that could clamp down on tech firms offering their users end-to-end encryption protection