Won't somebody please think of the children!!! UK to mount fresh assault on end-to-end encryption in Facebook Change the record, nobody's fooled by this now Security19 Apr 2021 | 122
UK terror law reviewer calls for expanded police powers to imprison people who refuse to hand over passwords Cops should be exempted from regulatory safeguards, says lawyer Security29 Mar 2021 | 100
Encrypted phones biz Sky Global shuts up shop after CEO indictment, police raids on users in Europe Tell us more about those services you say were stealing your brand Security19 Mar 2021 | 23
Belgian cops crack down on encrypted phone network Sky ECC in 200 overnight raids as firm denies criminal ties Shades of the Encrochat bust all over again Security10 Mar 2021 | 24
Nespresso smart cards hacked to provide infinite coffee after someone wasn't too perky about security Older commercial machines rely on insecure Mifare Classic payments Security04 Feb 2021 | 78
Microsoft Edge goes homomorphic: Nobody will see your credentials... but you'll need to sign in to use it Has your password been pwned? MS browser will tell you Security22 Jan 2021 | 31
Right-to-repair warriors seek broader DMCA exemptions to bypass digital locks on the stuff we own Analysis Every three years, people try to patch a poorly crafted copyright law Personal Tech15 Dec 2020 | 36
Court orders encrypted email biz Tutanota to build a backdoor in user's mailbox, founder says 'this is absurd' Plus: Yet another UK.gov bod demands end-to-end encryption is broken Security08 Dec 2020 | 75
Marine archaeologists catch a break on the bottom of the Baltic Sea: A 75-year-old Enigma Machine Attempting to save aquatic life trapped in old fishing nets, divers uncover a hidden treasure Science04 Dec 2020 | 106
China bans encryption exports – including quantum and key management tech And don’t you dare try to get a fax machine into the Middle Kingdom Science04 Dec 2020 | 32
UK infoseccer launches petition asking government not to backdoor encryption Sign up and make your voice heard Security27 Nov 2020 | 43
End-to-end encryption? In Android's default messaging app? Don't worry, nobody else noticed either Analysis RCS throws the dice Security20 Nov 2020 | 41
EncroChat hack evidence wasn't obtained illegally, High Court of England and Wales rules – trial judges will decide whether to admit it Blow to UK suspects in wake of Franco-Dutch investigation Security13 Nov 2020 | 20
Swiss spies knew about Crypto AG compromise – and kept it from govt overseers for nearly 30 years Wider government only told of encryption machine nobbling a year after it ended Security12 Nov 2020 | 81
Zoom finally adds end-to-end encryption for all, for free – though there are caveats Perhaps we can talk about extra security and compromises honestly Security27 Oct 2020 | 15
Will there be no end to govt attempts to break encryption? Hand over your data or the kiddies get it, threaten Five Eyes spies Column The Great Unicorn Prayer of security services: Stay secure, but - ya know - give us backdoors Security19 Oct 2020 | 57
Remember when Zoom was rumbled for lousy crypto? Six months later it says end-to-end is ready But it’s a tech preview and requires opt-in for every meeting Security15 Oct 2020 | 17
Japan starts work on global quantum crypto network Toshiba leads effort that aspires to run 100 quantum cryptographic devices for 10,000 users by 2024 Security29 Jul 2020 | 8
A match made in SEV-en: Google touts Confidential VMs using AMD's Epyc on-the-fly memory encryption Updated A little something to keep determined snoopers out, in theory SaaS14 Jul 2020 | 5
You may be distracted by the pandemic but FYI: US Senate panel OK's backdoors-by-the-backdoor EARN IT Act Proposed Section 230 shake-up passes committee stage with amendments Security06 Jul 2020 | 71
Euro police forces infiltrated encrypted phone biz – and now 'criminal' EncroChat users are being rounded up Continental capers lead to 750 UK arrests Security02 Jul 2020 | 140
Zoom to offer proper end-to-end encryption to free vid-chat accounts – not just paid-up bods – once you verify your phone number... Just in case the Feds take an interest in your calls Security17 Jun 2020 | 4
Remember that backdoor in Juniper gear? Congress sure does – even if networking biz wishes it would all go away US lawmakers demand answers in quest against Feds-only access points Networks10 Jun 2020 | 31
Lettuce Encrypt, Encrypt We Must: Hobby projects change name after Let's Encrypt fires off trademark complaints Updated One's 'best served cold with ranch and carrots', the other turns to 'Yoda Speak' Security10 Jun 2020 | 22
Got $50k spare? Then you can crack SHA-1 – so OpenSSH is deprecating flawed hashing algo in a 'near-future release' Updated The price will only go down Security28 May 2020 | 26
Attorney General: We didn't need Apple to crack terrorist's iPhones – tho we still want iGiant to do it in future Feds gain access to military base shooter's mobes using outside tools Security18 May 2020 | 46
Signal sends smoke, er, signal: If Congress cripples anonymous speech with EARN IT Act, we'll shut US ops Secure messaging app says it could not continue operations in America under proposed law Security09 Apr 2020 | 68
Watch: Rare Second World War footage of Bletchley Park-linked MI6 intelligence heroes emerges, shared online Vid A glimpse of life at Whaddon Hall Security04 Apr 2020 | 42
Don't be fooled, experts warn, America's anti-child-abuse EARN IT Act could burn encryption to the ground Wait, a proposed law tackling the sexual abuse of kids and they name it... the EARN IT Act? Seriously? Security06 Mar 2020 | 100
'Unfixable' boot ROM security flaw in millions of Intel chips could spell 'utter chaos' for DRM, file encryption, etc Although exploitation is like shooting a lone fish in a tiny barrel 1,000 miles away Security05 Mar 2020 | 146
Departing MI5 chief: Break chat app crypto for us, kthxbai Sir Andrew Parker also claims UK spies are not doing bulk surveillance Security26 Feb 2020 | 58
Apple drops a bomb on long-life HTTPS certificates: Safari to snub new security certs valid for more than 13 months Keep your crypto below 398 days after September 1 and you're all good Security20 Feb 2020 | 132
Remember the Clipper chip? NSA's botched backdoor-for-Feds from 1993 still influences today's encryption debates Enigma We'll laugh at today's mandated holes in the same way we laugh at those from 25 years ago Security27 Jan 2020 | 66
Unlocking news: We decrypt those cryptic headlines about Scottish cops bypassing smartphone encryption Vid New perspective on FBI, Interpol demands for backdoors Security17 Jan 2020 | 133
If at first you don't succeed, pry, pry again: Feds once again demand Apple unlock encrypted iPhones in yet another terrorism case Comment FBI, open up! Security08 Jan 2020 | 63
Internet of crap (encryption): IoT gear generates easy-to-crack keys Poor entropy in embedded devices leading to weaker certificates: study Edge + IoT16 Dec 2019 | 18
Disgrace of Base: Scammy hordes force Keybase to end cryptocoin giveaway It's Lumen awful: Space Drop halted due to excessive douchebaggery Security12 Dec 2019 | 3
It's time you were T0RTT a lesson: Here's how you could build a better Tor, say boffins Uni brains pitch smart math for speeding up establishment of circuits in anonymizing onion network Security12 Dec 2019 | 16
Google Chrome will check for leaked credentials every time you sign in anywhere Double-encrypted. That said, if you're worried about over-sharing, what are you doing on Chrome? Security11 Dec 2019 | 47
Interpol: Strong encryption helps online predators. Build backdoors Multinational cop agency reportedly set to issue statement Security18 Nov 2019 | 205
Euro ISP club: Sure, weaken encryption. It'll only undermine security for everyone, morons UK, Oz and US pleas to Facebook given short shrift Software08 Oct 2019 | 81
Here we go again: US govt tells Facebook to kill end-to-end encryption for the sake of the children Uncle Sam calls on tech giants to open up platforms for government snooping Security04 Oct 2019 | 169
Kaspersky warns of encryption-busting Reductor malware Infection manipulates browsers to snoop on TLS comms Security03 Oct 2019 | 19
A new US-UK data agreement is worrisome but it won’t give access to encrypted comms CLOUD Act details surfacing in a fog of confusion Legal01 Oct 2019 | 46
Backdoors won't weaken your encryption, wails FBI boss. And he's right. They won't – they'll fscking torpedo it Give it a Wray, give it a Wray, give it a Wray now: Big Chris steps in to defend blowing a hole in personal crypto Security25 Jul 2019 | 226
Low Barr: Don't give me that crap about security, just put the backdoors in the encryption, roars US Attorney General Analysis I don't want to hear about hackers and keys, nerds – make it happen, or we'll pass a law making it happen Security23 Jul 2019 | 368
White House mulls just banning strong end-to-end crypto. Plus: More bad stuff in infosec land Roundup We'll be over there bashing our head on the wall while you read this Security01 Jul 2019 | 136
Smash GandCrab: Free tools released to decrypt files scrambled by notorious ransomware Bitdefender teams up with FBI, cops to rescue Windows PC documents Security18 Jun 2019 | 32
23. 712. 3. 608. 45. 89. 11. 332. 841. 255. You want more? Cloudflare and pals are streaming 'em live from new RNG API League of Entropy is the superhero gang you may or may not need SaaS17 Jun 2019 | 33
Yubico YubiKey lets you be me: Security blunder sparks recall of govt-friendly auth tokens For FIPS sake! Security13 Jun 2019 | 14
Germany mulls giving end-to-end chat app encryption das boot: Law requiring decrypted plain-text is in the works Officials want to upgrade rules from device searching to message interception Security28 May 2019 | 142
ACLU: Here's how FBI tried to force Facebook to wiretap its chat app. Judge: Oh no you don't Federal court shoots down attempt to reveal Feds' decryption demands Security13 Feb 2019 | 28
Tech sector meekly waves arms in another bid to get Oz to amend its crypto-busting laws Comment Rather than binning them and starting again Security24 Jan 2019 | 20
Encryption? This time it'll be usable, Thunderbird promises A generation that tried the PGP plugin weeps Software04 Jan 2019 | 92
Wow, what a lovely early Christmas present for Australians: A crypto-busting super-snoop law passes just in time Ring in the new year with some of those backdoors, developers Security07 Dec 2018 | 113
Now you, too, can snoop on mobe users from 3G to 5G with a Raspberry Pi and €1,100 of gizmos Crypto-boffins' paper shows AKA protocol still broken Security05 Dec 2018 | 25
Oz opposition folds, agrees to give Australians coal in their stockings this Christmas Aussies demand backdoor to encrypted apps. Good luck with that says tech industry Legal05 Dec 2018 | 107
GCHQ pushes for 'virtual crocodile clips' on chat apps – the ability to silently slip into private encrypted comms Analysis Sliding into your DMs unnoticed, literally Security29 Nov 2018 | 132
Sorry, we haven't ACLU what happened in sealed 'Facebook decryption' case, but let's find out American Civil Liberties Union wants to know what govt asked for, and why court refused Security29 Nov 2018 | 32
Tech sector unites in attempt to avoid Oz's anti-crypto push, again Government now says it wants bill passed 'in its current form' Legal22 Nov 2018 | 26
Australia's 'snoop minister' wants crypto-busting law probe wound up, proposals back into parliament Dutton busts out the ol' razzle-dazzle of terrorists, encrypted chat and hand-wringing Security21 Nov 2018 | 45
MIT to Oz: Crypto-busting laws risk banning security tests I see the red team and I want it painted black Security16 Nov 2018 | 11