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Short Bytes: The TOR Project has expressed its commitment to researching and developing new ways to mitigate the threats of security failure. Meanwhile, if TOR developers are asked to deploy some backdoor in the software, they would rather resign than honor the request. The Apple vs FBI case has polarised the tech community and government […]
Short Bytes: The FBI has finally managed to break into the San Bernardino iPhone without Apple’s help. This development has also resulted in putting an end to the ongoing FBI vs. Apple battle in the court. It’s been speculated that the government has taken the help of some mysterious third party who remains unidentified. The FBI has […]
Brazil now has its own Wikileaks and they call it BrasiLeaks A group of Brazilian activists and privacy advocates have joined hands to build a Wikileaks and GlobaLeaks like platform in Portuguese language to expose government corruption, fraud, embezzlement, abuse of power and even oppression in corporations. The platform is known as BrasilLeaks that can be accessed […]
ProtonMail claims its NSA-proof and provides 100% encrypted email service to its users Those in need of encrypted email service have reason to cheer up and relax since the world’s largest encrypted email provider ProtonMail is now offering open registrations. The email service provider firm is reportedly leaving beta and launching its iOS and Android mobile […]
The ongoing FBI vs. Apple war is certainly not over yet. The fight has proved that there is much more to it than meets the eye. New court filings by the government against Apple and a potentially ensuing battle with WhatsApp, most popular texting media, will probably mean secure communications might just be illegal in […]
A security researcher “hacker” has reportedly found a way to hijack a high-end drone using parts assembled to the tune of $40. Mr. Nils Rodday, a security researcher, announced at the RSA security conference in San Francisco that it was possible to hijack a $30000 drone from a mile away just by intercepting its wifi […]
The Pentagon is asking hackers to come and hack into their systems — No, you won’t go to jail for it The US Defence Secretary Mr Ash Carter has invited hackers to hack into their systems to help find any security holes. In an effort to boost up its security system and check for any […]
Short Bytes: On Tuesday, FBI Director James Comey appeared before the House Judiciary Committee and defended FBI’s demands for unlocking the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooting case. Calling the security concerns baseless, he asked a hypothetical question — “What if Apple engineers are kidnapped and forced to write code?” The drama in the Apple vs. FBI case reached […]
Apple has hired one of the developers behind Signal app — The app which has been used and endorsed by Edward Snowden So it seems that the Apple is hell bent on providing greater and superior security to its consumers, regardless of the controversy going on nowadays regarding giving access to alleged terrorists’ iPhone to the […]
Necessity is the mother of invention, the old adage has proved its worth again when a German-based company has successfully won the trust of privacy-conscious Internet users. The trend for using encrypted email service started after Snowden leaks. Several firms took on the NSA and came up with end-to-end email encryption system. Recently, a similar […]
The survey shows Americans are actually supporting FBI on the iPhone encryption issue. We all know about the heated debate going on between Apple and the FBI regarding weakening of security measures on the iPhone of alleged terrorists involved in the San Bernardino attack so that the agency could access data. We also know that […]
Short Bytes: The big names of American tech industry have expressed their support for Apple in its fight against the government’s demand to unlock the San Bernardino shooting iPhone for the FBI. However, the US government has just found an unlikely ally in the form of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. “They are not asking for some […]
iOS users take on Android while Android users criticize Apple — But which OS is actually secure? It is a fact that cybercriminals develop an Android malware every 17 seconds while the other security flaws make an Android smartphone vulnerable to hackers. According to security experts, Apple’s devices are more secure and reliable in the context […]
Protect your iPhone from the clutches of the FBI by switching to longer passcodes The on-going tussle between the FBI and Apple on the San Bernardino case has raised many concerns, most of which come from security experts. The FBI wants Apple to build a backdoor in one particular iPhone, but CEO Tim Cook is […]
Google Stands with Apple on the Encryption Issue — Yes, this is Big and this comes as a Surprise no doubt! The fight between the FBI and Apple is not going to slow down any sooner and it is time now for Apple’s camaraderie and free-willed individuals to show support. In the most recent twists, […]
Judge Issues Order to Apple to Unlock iPhone Vital in the San Bernardino Shooting Case — Apple refuses to follow orders The ruling judge in the San Bernardino shooting case, US Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym, issued an order to the technology giant to find a way to bypass the iPhone’s security mechanism and thereby provide […]
Short Bytes: The researchers from Tel Aviv University and Technion have found a way to steal encryption keys from “safe” air-gapped machines. The attack was launched from another room and the target was completely offline. Known as side-channel attack, it doesn’t try to break the encryption by exploiting encryption algorithm weakness or brute force attack. Instead, researchers captured the […]
Islamic State Releases Video Depicting Gunmen Involved in Paris Attacks — However, Snowden exposed how the video is fake. The video shows nine suspected terrorists prior to carrying out the attacks in Paris on Friday, November 13th, 2015. Some of the terrorists are shown to be beheading prisoners and participating in military training somewhere in the Middle […]
Short Bytes: The maker of McAfee antivirus and privacy advocate John McAfee is again in the headlines. In his latest op-ed, he stresses upon the need of encryption, calling it a necessity. Bashing the governments who demand restrictions on encryption measures, he says that Obama administration lacks the real understanding of privacy. John McAfee, the most […]
Here are 5 of the most dangerous cyber security vulnerabilities that are exploited by hackers All the major government organizations and financial firms stress upon the issue of cyber security in today’s world. Sensitive data of any company, more so of those that keep largely public data, has been the target of some of the most […]
Short Bytes: Your perception about NSA might change a little after reading the statement by a former director of NSA, General Michael Hayden, where he is trying to see some value in the personal data. He defended end-to-end encryption by calling it good for America. NSA talking about the data privacy? Does not look absurd? […]