End-to-end Encryption Apps See Surge In Popularity Since Trump Win
The 2016 US Presidential election has caused quite a stir over the past week, but there are some positive notes to take into account as well. More and more …
Tag: encryption
Google To Name and Shame Sites Not Using HTTPS Encryption Come January 2017
November 6, 2016
Finance, News, Security, Technology
One of the topics on everybody’s mind these days is whether or not the Internet will ever be safe and secure. The short answer to that question is “not …
Italian Antitrust Watchdog Targets WhatsApp For Unfair Terms of Service
October 30, 2016
News, Security, Technology
WhatsApp is once again making headlines in Italy, albeit not in a positive manner. The Italian antitrust agency is targeting this popular communication service on suspicion of something being …
Turns Out, Apple Does Store User Location Data in the Form of IP Addresses
October 1, 2016
News, Security, Technology
We are familiar with Apple opposing a court order to hack into the iPhone used in the terrorist attack in California. We’re also familiar with Apple’s statement that any …
Allo, Google’s New Messaging Service Leaves User Privacy Up to the User
September 22, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Allo, Google’s new user messaging app with Google Assistant built in, offers automatic generated responses called Smart Replies as well as other computer-generated suggestions. Seems like a lot of …
Mamba Ransomware Encrypts Computer Hard Drives, Rather Than Data
September 21, 2016
Education, Ransomware
A new type of ransomware a day will not keep the doctor away, unfortunately. Mamba, an intriguing type of ransomware, shows how easy it is for internet criminals to …
Major Email and Data Security Company to showcase at GITEX 2016 in Dubia
September 20, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Mimecast Limited is a leading email and data security company. This week they announced that they will be participating in GITEX Technology Week 2016 along with Bulwark Technologies, its …
Dutch Head of Central Intelligence Proposes Weakening WhatsApp and Telegram Encryption
End-to-encryption has been a thorn in the side of politicians and law enforcement agencies for quite some time now. Rob Bertholee, Head of central intelligence service AIVD, wants to …
Microsoft Highlights a Brand New Way Hackers Can Get to Your Data
September 1, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Since security researchers have shared information about web proxy configuration in operating systems and browsers can be misused to steal user data, hackers have figured out how. A team …