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Short Bytes: After WhatsApp, Facebook has now implemented end-to-end encryption option in its Messenger app. Users need to enable the Secret Conversation option to get started. This feature also comes with a self-destruct option for extra security. By following some simple steps, you can enable this option on your device. Working towards the same goal […]
Short Bytes: Yahoo’s troubles don’t seem to be ending anytime soon. A Reuters’s report has just dropped a massive bombshell on the company, suggesting that Yahoo complied with a U.S. government request and implemented a secret software to scan all the emails. CEO Marissa Mayer gave green signal without any counsel with company’s security head Alex Stamos. Later, […]
Stop Trusting SMS Messaging and Stop Sending It- Warns Ontario Court Ruling An Ontario-based Court of Appeals has given out an interesting new ruling, which might be of great interest for regular SMS senders and receivers. According to the startling details of this ruling, SMS messages are not private at all and as soon as these […]
The US has some unique subs that it can use to hack targets strategically. Underwater communications cable transmissions or the communication infrastructure of other nations are not safe as far as these submarines are concerned. But is it a surprise to hear this news? The news about the hacking capabilities of submarines is not new […]
WhatsApp introduced end-to-end encryption last month which was praised by privacy advocates however the reality is far from the truth! WhatsApp recently introduced end-to-end encryption for users worldwide and if you recently updated WhatsApp on your device you may have noticed an alert stating “messages you send to this chat and calls are now secured with end-to-end encryption.” […]
Short Bytes: Google had revealed its latest intentions to enhance encryption level of its domains. The same will be done by enabling HSTS encryption across various products preventing users from being redirected to unsafe links wrapped in the secure shell of HTTPS protocol. Google is quite resolute to make the web safer you. A new […]
Anonymous shut down Rio de Janeiro court website for blocking WhatsApp in Brazil! The online hacktivist Anonymous Brazil said on Tuesday (19th) that in a collective cyber attack the group has shut down the official website of the Court of Rio de Janeiro in response to its decision to block the messaging app service WhatsApp in […]
Short Bytes: The CrypTech project is an independent security hardware development effort that consists of an international team. CrypTech Alpha is an open source crypto-vault that stores the private/public keys and separates the digital certificates from the software using them. It has been developed as a hardware secure module (HSM) to make the implementation of […]
Short Bytes: Facebook is testing a new end-to-end encryption feature for their Messenger app. Titled Secret Conversations, the feature is currently in testing phase and will be rolled out in the coming months. It seems as if the blue network has adopted some good things from their subsidiary which they acquired in 2014. We are […]
Short Bytes: A new security flaw related to the encryption measures in Android smartphones has posed a risk to millions of users. While some flaws related to Google have been patched, others related to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors have been labelled unpatchable. We recently told you about the dangerous malware that can root your Android smartphone without […]
Tor team has been working hard to stop FBI from hacking the Onion browser and track users — The team is now gearing up to create a hardened version of the Browser! There has been a fair share of work done to decrypt the Tor browser and any of its users who might be connected […]
How to hack a Facebook account? that’s an answer everyone wants to know. Though there are many ways to get into someone’s Facebook these researchers have demonstrated how to hack anyone’s account with just their phone number! There are about a billion users of Facebook nowadays which constitutes to about a sixth of the world’s […]
Telegram users are vulnerable to attacks due to programming error allowing anyone to send invisible and over-sized messages on their devices! Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging service which allows users to send encrypted messages on platforms like (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Ubuntu Touch) and desktop systems (Windows, OS X, Linux). The service has 100 million […]
Google recently released two of its newest messaging applications Google Allo and Google Duo. However, despite the fact that Allo is loaded with exceptional features, Edward Snowden believes that users should avoid using it! Google Allo is an app that utilizes the Knowledge Graph of Google to offer smart communication experience. This means, for those […]
Pentagon’s DARPA Desperate for Developing One-Of-A-Kind Encryption Enabled Messaging App. DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, needs a secure communication and transaction platform that utilizes all the encryption tactics and security features, which popular messaging apps like WhatsApp, Richochet or Signal uses. However, DARPA also aims to create a decentralized structure just like the […]
Viber to put encryption to their messaging app People are definitely worried about the threat of hacking and malware, as every other day we get to hear about some firm switching to more advanced encryption techniques so as to make its services safer and secure for users. The latest to join the encryption bandwagon is […]
Recently WhatsApp community announced that they are providing end-to-end encryption for all of their users. This feature makes your WhatsApp conversations even more secure when chatting with your friends and family. Apart from end-to-end encryption, there are lot more features to increase security to your WhatsApp account. Go to your WhatsApp account and click the […]
The infamous hacker collective Anonymous has launched its web chat services on the Deep Web The news was announced on the popular Twitter accounts of the hacktivist group and very soon it was circulating all over social media. The post stated that Deep Web will be hosting Anonymous’ chat service through which the group members […]
KickassTorrents add Two-Factor Authentication feature, vows to protect users’ account and privacy The Pirate Bay may be the most popular torrent site but KickassTorrents is putting money on security. That’s why it has become the first ever torrent website to put two-factor authentication for its visitors — The new feature is known as “multi-factor authentication” […]
An “evil” version of Skype is uploaded to an Apple iPhone. A whitehat hacker created a tool that automates the process of turning good apps bad and uploading it to a non-jailbroken device. Apple is known for some of the safest smartphones, as the FBI has found all too apparent recently. However, if you have […]
WhatsApp has added end the end encryption but in this article, you will learn “everything is not what it seems” WhatsApp has been getting plaudits for recently updating their encryption. The popular messenger service app recently added end to end encryption to its devices thus restricting any outside interferences from seeing messages that are not […]