encryption
How to foil SynoLocker and minimize the damage
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 …
NIST releases report on cryptography expertise
NIST’s primary external advisory board released a report calling for the agency to increase its staff of cryptography experts and implement more explicit processes for …
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