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Signal blocks Microsoft Recall from screenshotting conversations
Signal has released a new version of its end-to-end encrypted communication app for Windows that prevents Microsoft Recall and users from screenshotting text-based …

Google is making sending end-to-end encrypted emails easy
Sending end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) emails from Gmail enterprise accounts is about to become much easier than it is now, Google has announced on Tuesday. The company will …

CISA: Use Signal or other secure communications app
In the wake of the widespread compromise of US telecom giants’ networks by Chinese hackers and the FBI advising Americans to use end-to-end encrypted communications, …

Police takes down Matrix encrypted chat service used by criminals
A joint investigation team involving French and Dutch authorities has taken down Matrix, yet another end-to-end encrypted chat service created for criminals. Matrix (Source: …

Ghost: Criminal communication platform compromised, dismantled by international law enforcement
Another encrypted communication platform used by criminals has been dismantled and its alleged mastermind arrested, the Australian Federal Police has announced on Tuesday. …

PoC exploit for exploited Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance flaw released (CVE-2024-8190)
CVE-2024-8190, an OS command injection vulnerability in Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) v4.6, is under active exploitation. Details about the attacks are still unknown, …

Signal takes a quantum leap with E2EE protocol upgrade
Signal has announced an upgrade to its end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protocol to protect users of its popular messaging app from encryption-breaking attacks through quantum …

Google Chrome will lose the “lock” icon for HTTPS-secured sites
In September 2023, Google Chrome will stop showing the lock icon when a site loads over HTTPS, partly due to the now ubiquitous use of the protocol. The misunderstood Lock …

New algorithm may change the future of secure communication
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in secure communication by developing an algorithm that conceals sensitive information so effectively that it is impossible to …

Crypto audit of Threema revealed many vulnerabilities
Researchers have discovered cryptographic vulnerabilities in Swiss-based secure messaging application Threema that may have allowed attackers to do things like break …

1,900 Signal users exposed following Twilio breach
The attacker behind the recent Twilio data breach may have accessed phone numbers and SMS registration codes for 1,900 users of the popular secure messaging app Signal. …

All Zoom users get end-to-end encryption (E2EE) option next week
Starting next week, Zoom users – both those who are on one of the paid plans and those who use it for free – will be able to try out the solution’s new …
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