Encryption

Microsoft has started making end-to-end encryption available for 1-to-1 video calls in Microsoft Teams. The functionality was already announced in October for the chat and video calling service.Microsoft announced the arrival of…

Signal will ask users to make a monthly donation. The chat app hopes to be able to find a more sustainable revenue model with this. Users who donate will see a badge on their profile picture.The payment function is in the most recent…

VeraCrypt has released an update to its encryption software for the first time in over a year. The new version is also supported on Apple's M1 chip and OpenBSD, but support for Windows 7 and 8 and for macOS 10 will disappear.VeraCrypt…

The US government has added eight Chinese technology companies to its Entity List. With this, the US wants to prevent 'emerging' US technology from being used to support China's military quantum computing efforts.Companies that are on…

Version 3.6.0 of the open source protocol analyzer and packet niffer Wireshark has been released, a development version. With this program, various data packets and network protocols on the network can be analyzed. Also, the program…

Meta won't enable end-to-end encryption by default for chats within Facebook Messenger and Instagram until 2023. The company previously said it plans to do so by 2022. In its own words, Meta wants to come up with 'solutions' to prevent…

Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in a number of older Intel chips that makes it possible to leak sensitive data from the trusted execution environment. To do this, an attacker needs physical access to a system.The…

Apple implemented a feature to scan messages addressed to children for nude images in the second beta of iOS 15.2. It seems that the release of this feature is getting closer.The feature is opt-in, writes 9to5Mac. If an iPhone or iPad is…

The FBI warns that the hacking group called HelloKitty also uses DDOs attacks to extort money from victims. This happens in addition to extortion through the encryption of systems and the disclosure of files. How often this occurs is…

Element is introducing a paid version of its chat app, which is offered through an Element One subscription. This allows users to use WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram via the service, in addition to the Matrix protocol.The One subscription…