encryption
Open-Source Nextcloud Rebrands Itself, Ready to Compete With GSuite and Office 365
Nextcloud Hub aims to make major strides to offer a valid alternative to the tech giants.
WhatsApp Bug Allowed Malicious Users to Delete Chats
A major bug in the word’s most popular messaging app highlights a single point of failure.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov: WhatsApp Is Consistently Being Used as a Trojan Horse to Spy on Non-WhatsApp Content
Durov added: “It’s very unlikely that anyone can accidentally commit major security errors, conveniently suitable for surveillance, on a regular basis.”
Apple and TikTok Refuse to Testify to US Congress About Their Business in China
Both companies are facing growing scrutiny over their ties to China.
Snowden Defends Encryption
He argues that all these countries, instead of strengthening encryption, seem to be looking for ways to degrade it.
Digital Rights Groups Hit Back After US and UK Alliance Push to Cut Privacy in Messaging Apps
For one thing, the intent seems one-sided as it would make life easier for law enforcement, but at the same time putt users in jeopardy – for example, journalists, activists, and abuse victims who rely on safe, encrypted communication, sometimes for their lives.
pCloud Crypto Review: A Solid Encrypted Cloud Storage Solution That Lacks Advanced Features
pCloud Crypto is a solid performer when performing basic file operations on desktop. However, it lacks many of the advanced file management features that competing end-to-end encrypted cloud storage services and has relatively limited mobile and web apps.
Encrypted Messenger and Anti-Surveillance Tool: Is That Utopia?
Wouldn’t that be great – to have a messenger, full financial service, e-mail, and mining bot all-in-one network? Well, now it’s here. A team from London have developed the self-enclosed ecosystem of your dreams – meet Utopia. [Sponsor]
New UK Home Secretary Priti Patel Says Anti-Encryption Summit “Exciting Moment for the UK”
The war against encryption is underway.
Facebook Is Globalizing the Idea of Bypassing End-To-End Encryption by Compromising Devices
The debate about end-to-end encryption is rendered useless if Facebook is compromising messages before they even leave the device.
Senator Hawley “Shocked” at the Response He Received From Facebook, Discovers Facebook’s “Encryption” Is Almost Meaningless
The senator appears to have made his mission to protect user privacy online.
Australians Who Use Free Public WiFi in McDonalds of Coffee Shops Could Be Giving Data Over to Police
Australia’s attitude to public surveillance is second only to China.