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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
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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
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.…
The UK government must be thrilled Google will soon offer end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) email for all users, even those who do not use Google Workspace, and says it'll do so without imposing any undue stress on IT admins.…
Windows users now get macOS-grade secret security Google says it's enhancing the security of sensitive data managed by Chrome for Windows users to fight the scourge of infostealer malware targeting cookies.…
Doctorow: 'The most amazing part is that this isn't already the way it's done' Collaboration software used by federal government agencies — this includes apps from Microsoft, Zoom, Slack, and Google — will be required to work together and be securely end-to-end encrypted, if legislation proposed by US Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) passes.…
Exploits come with caveats, but Google says no fixes as user security should do the heavy lifting here Novel weaknesses in Google Workspace have been exposed by researchers, with exploits potentially leading to ransomware attacks, data exfiltration, and password decryption.…
QC crypto-cracking coming in 5, 10, maybe 50 years, so act … now? Google has started deploying a hybrid key encapsulation mechanism (KEM) to protect the sharing of symmetric encryption secrets during the establishment of secure TLS network connections.…
This crypto stuff is hard. Just ask Meta. Or just use Signal A new-ish messaging service that claims to put users' privacy first has changed its tune – and the end-to-end encryption claims on its website – as well as pulling its app from both the Apple and Google app stores after being called out online.…
Personal Gmail users still out of luck Google continued its client-side encryption rollout, the feature generally available to some Gmail and Calendar users who can now send and receive encrypted messages and meeting invites.…
Slowly inching toward E2EE Google has added client-side encryption for some email customers, allowing enterprise and education Gmail users to send and receive encrypted messages.…
Tech giants 'throwing their users to the wolves' Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple, and others today faced renewed pressure to protect the privacy of messaging app users seeking healthcare treatment.…
Top tip: Your RSA private key should not be copied from a public code tutorial A developer says he was able to run his own software on his car infotainment hardware after discovering the vehicle's manufacturer had secured its system using keys that were not only publicly known but had been lifted from programming examples.…