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Encrypted messaging app warns device-level checks could be repurposed for censorship

After years of stopping dead at the green bubble border, iPhone and Android users can finally send E2EE messages without relying on third-party apps

After years of insisting end-to-end encryption was the future of online comms, Zuckcorp has handed itself full visibility into user chats once again

The time is maybe Quantum computing exists in a sort of superposition with regard to cryptography – it's both a pending threat and a technology of no immediate consequence for decryption.…

Hasn't released it to the public, because it would break the internet - in a bad way For years, the infosec community’s biggest existential worry has been quantum computers blowing away all classical encryption and revealing the world’s secrets. Now they have a new Big Bad: an AI model that can generate zero-day vulnerabilities.…

An attack on the company’s AWS platform may have exposed customers' names and home addresses Exclusive ELECQ, maker of smart electric vehicle (EV) chargers, is warning customers that their personal details may have been stolen in a ransomware attack that encrypted and copied user data from its cloud systems.…

Dutch spies flag large-scale campaign to hijack secure messaging accounts Russian-linked hackers are trying to break into the Signal and WhatsApp accounts of government officials, journalists, and military personnel globally – not by cracking encryption, but by simply tricking people into handing over the keys.…

Azure Storage now requires version 1.2 or newer for encrypted connections Today is the day Azure Storage stops supporting versions 1.0 and 1.1 of Transport Layer Security (TLS). TLS 1.2 is the new minimum.…

Your cloud security must stand alone Partner Content As cloud adoption accelerates, many organizations are increasingly relying on the native security features offered by cloud service providers (CSPs). The ability to manage web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption, and key management (KMS) within a single provider ecosystem appears efficient and convenient. However, when security and reliability are viewed through the lens of enterprise risk management, this convenience may come at a significant cost.…

Meta also replaces a legacy C++ media-handling security library with Rust Users of Meta's WhatsApp messenger looking to simplify the process of protecting themselves are in luck, as the company is rolling out a new feature that combines multiple security settings under a single, toggleable option. …

If you're serious about encryption, keep control of your encryption keys If you think using Microsoft's BitLocker encryption will keep your data 100 percent safe, think again. Last year, Redmond reportedly provided the FBI with encryption keys to unlock the laptops of Windows users charged in a fraud indictment.…

Its very own Snooper’s Charter comes a month after proposed biometric tech expansion The Irish government is planning to bolster its police's ability to intercept communications, including encrypted messages, and provide a legal basis for spyware use.…

Dutchman fails to convince judges his trial was unfair because cops read his encrypted chats A Dutch appeals court has kept a seven-year prison sentence in place for a man who hacked port IT systems with malware-stuffed USB sticks to help cocaine smugglers move containers, brushing off claims that police shouldn't have been reading his encrypted chats.…

On-site staff keep key systems working while all but one region battles with encrypted PCs Romania's cybersecurity agency confirms a major ransomware attack on the country's water management administration has compromised around 1,000 systems, with work to remediate them still ongoing.…

PLUS: Exercise app tells spies to stop mapping; GitLab scan reveals 17,000 secrets; Leak exposes Iran’s Charming Kitten; and more! Infosec In Brief Switzerland’s Conference of Data Protection Officers, Privatim, last week issued a resolution calling on Swiss public bodies to avoid using hyperscale clouds and SaaS services due to security concerns.…

Attackers sidestep encryption with spoofed apps and zero-click exploits to compromise 'high-value' mobile users CISA has warned that state-backed snoops and cyber-mercenaries are actively abusing commercial spyware to break into Signal and WhatsApp accounts, hijack devices, and quietly rummage through the phones of what the agency calls "high-value" users.…

The shoemaker’s children have new friends The International Association for Cryptologic Research will run a second election for new board members and other officers, after it was unable to complete its first poll due to a lost encryption key.…

Encryption protects content, not context Mischief-makers can guess the subjects being discussed with LLMs using a side-channel attack, according to Microsoft researchers. They told The Register that models from some providers, including Anthropic, AWS, DeepSeek, and Google, haven't been fixed, putting both personal users and enterprise communications at risk.…

What to do when even your espresso machine needs end-to-end encryption Sponsored Feature The security landscape is getting more perilous day by day, as both nation-state groups and financially-motivated hackers ramp up their activity.…

Over 600 security boffins say planned surveillance crosses the line Europe, long seen as a bastion of privacy and digital rights, will debate this week whether to enforce surveillance on citizens' devices.…