encryption

Oracle introduces vault for encryption keys, wallet files

August 8, 2014

Encryption is widely recognized as the gold standard for protecting data privacy, but encryption is only as strong as its key management. Critical credential files such as …

How to foil SynoLocker and minimize the damage

August 5, 2014

We wrote on Monday warning about Synology NAS users being targeted with SynoLocker, a customized version of the Cryptolocker ransomware, which encrypts the files contained on …

Synology NAS users hit with Cryptolocker variant

August 4, 2014

You know that your products are getting to be very popular when cybercriminals target users with a customized version of the Cryptolocker ransomware. The products in question …

Competition to crack a virtual terrorist HDD, break into CCTV systems

August 1, 2014

Sophos is calling amateur security talent to turn sleuth and to investigate confiscated crime scene computer systems belonging to a cyber terrorist group as part of the latest …

BitTorrent’s decentralized chat app keeps content, metadata safe

July 31, 2014

BitTorrent, the company that develops the eponymous peer-to-peer protocol and two popular clients that use it, has announced the release of Bleep, an online communication …

Free iPhone app for encrypted phone calls released

July 30, 2014

There is finally a free alternative for all iOS users who are looking to encrypt their voice calls: the app is called Signal, and has been developed by the Open Whisper …

I2P patched against de-anonymizing 0-day, Tails integration still to follow

July 29, 2014

Developers of the I2P anonymous networking tool have released a new version (0.9.14) of the tool that fixes XSS and remote execution vulnerabilities reported by Exodus …

Russian government offers money for Tor-cracking tech

July 28, 2014

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) has published a tender offering $111,000 to any Russian company or organization that can provide technology that can …

Intel unveils SSD Pro 2500 self-encrypting drives

July 24, 2014

Intel announced the Intel SSD Pro 2500 Series, which offers IT departments peace of mind with advanced security features and capabilities. Managing data security is critical …

Private contact, calendar sync service for Android

July 22, 2014

Open Whisper Systems has released Flock, a private cloud service for securely and privately syncing contacts and calendars between multiple mobile Android devices, and is …

Metadata-hiding Dark Mail protocol soon to be reality

July 21, 2014

At the Hackers on Planet Earth X (HOPE X) conference held this weekend in New York, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden called for hackers, coders and developers to “help …

63% of businesses don’t encrypt credit cards

July 17, 2014

In its third study on unencrypted card data, SecurityMetrics found that 63.86% of businesses store the unencrypted 16-digit sequence on the front of credit cards, also known …