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By virtualizing the Android OS, Cog Systems says it adds more security to smartphones
It sounds like a smartphone user's worst fear: Software that starts up before the phone's operating system, intercepting and encrypting every byte sent to or from the flash memory or the network interface. This is not some new kind of...
The SHA1 hash function is now completely unsafe
Security researchers have achieved the first real-world collision attack against the SHA-1 hash function, producing two different PDF files with the same SHA-1 signature.
New macOS ransomware spotted in the wild
A new file-encrypting ransomware program for macOS is being distributed through bit torrent websites, and users who fall victim to it won't be able to recover their files -- even if they pay.
Accenture wants to help businesses secure their blockchains
Accenture wants to help businesses use blockchain technologies more securely by locking away the encryption keys they use to sign transactions.
Ransomware disrupts Washington DC's CCTV system
Around 70 percent of police cameras in Washington D.C. were reportedly unable to record footage for several days before President Trump's inauguration due to a ransomware attack.
GPG Suite updated for secure email on OSX Sierra
GPG Suite, an application that brings encrypted email to Mac OS, is now available in public beta for Sierra.
Lavabit developer has a new encrypted, end-to-end email protocol
The developer behind Lavabit, an email service that noted leaker Edward Snowden used, is releasing source code for an open-source, end-to-end encrypted email standard that promises surveillance-proof messaging.
Researchers propose a way to use your heartbeat as a password
Researchers at Binghamton State University have proposed a model that uses patients' heartbeats as an encryption key for electronic records.
Trump’s phone replaced with more secure device
President-elect Donald Trump has turned over the Android phone he used for tweeting and will use a more secure phone with encryption capabilities that was approved by the Secret Service, according to news reports.
Encrypted email service ProtonMail is now accessible over Tor
The creators of encrypted email service ProtonMail have set up a server that's only accessible over the Tor anonymity network as a way to fight possible censorship attempts in some countries.
GoDaddy revokes nearly 9,000 SSL certificates issued without proper validation
GoDaddy, one of the world's largest domain registrars and certificate authorities, revoked almost 9,000 SSL certificates this week after it learned that its domain validation system has had a serious bug for the past five months.
Professionally designed ransomware Spora might be the next big thing
Security researchers have found a new very well designed ransomware program dubbed Spora that can perform strong offline file encryption and brings several innovations to the ransom payments model.
KillDisk evolves into ransomware
A malicious program called KillDisk, which has been used in the past to wipe data from computers during cyberespionage attacks, is now encrypting files and asking for an unusually large ransom.
Kaspersky antivirus exposed users to traffic-interception attacks
Security vendor Kaspersky Lab updated its antivirus products to fix an issue that could have exposed users to so-called man-in-the-middle attacks.
Apple gives iOS app developers more time to encrypt communications
Apple has backtracked on a plan to force iOS developers to encrypt their app communications by the end of the year.
Encrypted messaging app Signal uses Google to bypass censorship
Developers of the popular Signal secure messaging app have started to use Google's domain as a front to hide traffic to their service and to sidestep blocking attempts.
Congressional report sides with Apple on encryption debate
The U.S. is better off supporting strong encryption than trying to weaken it, according to a congressional report that stands at odds with the FBI’s push to install backdoors into tech products.
Google researchers help test cryptographic flaws
Security experts from Google have developed a test suite that allows developers to find weaknesses in their cryptographic libraries and implementations.
Ransomware became one of the top threats to enterprises this year
Ransomware creators are increasingly targeting companies and other organizations, sometimes using techniques borrowed from cyberespionage attacks, because they're likely to pay more money for their data.
Google open-sources test suite for devs to find crypto bugs
Developers can use Project Wycheproof to test cryptographic algorithms against a library of known attacks to uncover potential weaknesses
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