Tag: Encryption

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OpenSSL patches high-severity take-down vulnerability

OpenSSL patches high-severity take-down vulnerability

The most widely used software library for encrypting website and email encryption, OpenSSL, has patched several high-severity flaws that make it easy for hackers to completely shut down a lot of servers at the same time. OpenSSL offers users tested cryptographic functions that implement Transpor... Read more

date3 years ago
Microsoft Edge boosts online user security with Password Monitor

Microsoft Edge boosts online user security with Password Monitor

The latest version of Microsoft's web browser has new encryption technology to protect users online. This week Microsoft has released its Edge 88 browser into the Stable Channel after spending 8 weeks in Beta. In addition to the new Stable browser version, the company also announced a series of ... Read more

date3 years ago
Cybercriminals target top executives to force ransom payment

Cybercriminals target top executives to force ransom payment

Ransomware gangs are now going after top executives, they aim to get access to their laptops and workstations to steal data from them, in the hope that what they find will be more valuable and hopefully pressure the companies involved to pay a ransom. This trend is relatively new and operates on... Read more

date3 years ago
2021 has its first new form of ransomware called Babuk Locker

2021 has its first new form of ransomware called Babuk Locker

A new form of ransomware has already emerged and we are not even a week into 2021. Babuk Locker is the name given to the new variant. The first details came out last weekend from Chuang Dong. The ransomware has its SHA256 encryption (called ChaCha8) implemented and uses the Elliptic-curve Diffie... Read more

date3 years ago
Google will roll out end-to-end encryption for Android Messages

Google will roll out end-to-end encryption for Android Messages

For the past 18 months, Google has been rolling out the next-gen messaging app for Android users. It will replace old, insecure, and clunky SMS messaging apps. The company now says that the rollout is complete, with the next plan being to bring end-to-end encryption to the app in 2021. Rich Comm... Read more

date3 years ago
European Council wants ‘master key’ for encrypted messages

European Council wants ‘master key’ for encrypted messages

The European Council of Ministers is working on a proposal that would oblige chat applications such as WhatsApp and Signal to develop methods for intelligence services to view messages on the platforms. The proposal follows a recent terrorist attack that took place in Vienna. A sympathizer of th... Read more

date3 years ago
Zoom’s end-to-end encryption will roll out in 4 phases

Zoom’s end-to-end encryption will roll out in 4 phases

Zoom will start rolling out end-to-end encryption next week. The company plans to begin with a technical preview to get feedback from users in the first 30 days. After that, it will follow phase 1 with three more stages before fully launching.  The announcement was made on Wednesday as part... Read more

date4 years ago
Oracle announces new cloud security tools

Oracle announces new cloud security tools

Two new services will help customers to secure their Oracle Cloud environment. Oracle announced the general availability of two cloud security tools that are designed to help reduce the risk of data breaches caused by human error. The new services, Oracle Cloud Guard and Maximum Security Zone... Read more

date4 years ago
Zoom rolls out improved encryption to all users anyway

Zoom rolls out improved encryption to all users anyway

Zoom will offer stronger encryption to non-paying users after all. Initially, the intention was to make end-to-end encryption available only for paying users. Due to the worldwide shift in remote working caused by the coronavirus, the Zoom video communication app became one of the services that ... Read more

date4 years ago
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