A Hundred Million Cars Vulnerable to Hack
More than a hundred million cars are in danger of being hack due to a computer error, allowing an attacker to ignite and open a car without having to …
Tag: encryption
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Favors Enforcable Decryption Laws
August 21, 2016
News, Security, Technology
The topic of privacy and encryption is still being kicked around by government officials these days. Notably the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is for forcing users to …
Passphrase.Io Now Supports Hyperlinks And Images
Some people may remember the PassPhrase.io service, an online notepad which uses the same technological concept as a brain wallet. The company behind this project has been working hard …
Pretty Easy Privacy Now Available for Outlook And Android
Encryption is finally available for Android and Outlook users. Pretty Easy Privacy, as this solution is called, works just as the name would suggest. It is easy to set …
US House of Representatives Prevents Encryption Backdoor Blockade
June 16, 2016
News, Security, Technology
A huge blow has been dealt to privacy advocates has been achieved in the US House of Representatives earlier today. After blocking an amendment that would prevent government officials …
How The FBI Crossed The Gap Between Surveillance and Hacking Civilians
June 11, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Ever since Edward Snowden revealed the intricate inner workings of the NSA, there has never been more scrutiny against law enforcement agencies trying to spy on citizens. Especially the …
BIP151 Introduces Encrypted Communication Between Bitcoin Peers
A new proposal has been made to ensure the Bitcoin Core client will encrypt communication between peers. This proposal is known as BIP151 and aims to make Bitcoin a …
Apple Re-hires Encryption Specialist Jon Callas
May 25, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Apple seems to be banking on one of their former employees to bring additional security and encryption to their ecosystem. Jon Callas, who worked for the company twice in …
Petition Against Encryption Backdoors Surpasses 70% of Target
May 23, 2016
News, Security, Technology
In April of 2016, an anti-encryption law was put forward by US government officials, forcing encryption protocols to contain backdoors. A petition was started to get consumers and enterprises …