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FREAK bug breaks SSL encryption for Android and Apple devices
A flaw in OpenSSL and Apple’s Secure Transport implementation of SSL and TLS protocols is putting millions of Android and Apple device users as well as visitors of …
New versions of Tails and Tor Browser fix numerous security issues
Tails is a live operating system that you can start on almost any computer from a DVD, USB stick, or SD card. It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity. Several …
Critical Samba flaw allows unauthorized remote code execution
Samba, the popular free software that allows file and print sharing between computers running Windows and those running Unix or Linux, has been found sporting a critical flaw …
GnuPG 2.0.27 released
GnuPG is a complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key management system as …
GPG development will continue as donations pour in
An article by Julia Angwin on ProPublica has become the catalyst for an avalanche of much needed donations for the survival of Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG), a free email encryption …
How GitHub is redefining software development
The security industry is slowly realizing what the developer community knew for years – collaboration is the key to and likely the future of innovation. Even if …
Open source software for quantum information
NIST has partnered with the private sector to develop the next-generation open source control software for quantum information systems. NIST is a world leader in quantum …
Researchers create inexpensive versions of NSA’s spying tools
ShmooCon, the hacker convention that welcomes individuals interested in all aspects of computer and information security, was held last week in Washington, D.C. Among the …
Open source tool trawls Github repositories for sensitive data
Michael Henriksen, a member of the SoundCloud security team, has been recently tasked with creating a system that will constantly check the company’s GitHub …
Encrypted messaging and file storage app Peerio goes open beta
Canada-base Peerio has released the beta version of an app of the same name which combines secure messaging, file sharing and storage, and adds encryption to it. Peerio is …
WhiteHat Aviator browser is not secure, says Google developer
Late last week WhiteHat Security open sourced Aviator, its Chromium-based browser that has been marketed as “the most secure browser online.” The browser offers …
OpenSSL release patches 8 vulnerabilities
The OpenSSL Project has released updates for the popular eponymous open-source library that implements the SSL and TLS protocols. The new releases – 1.0.1k, 1.0.0p and …