Ethereum and the emergence of Web 3.0 paint a shifting picture — an internet not just private, but open and transparent by default.
WhatsApp now lets users encrypt their chat backups in the cloud
WhatsApp is beginning to roll out a new feature that will provide its two billion users the option to encrypt their chat history backup in iCloud or Google Drive, patching a major loophole that has been exploited by governments to obtain and review private communication between individuals. WhatsApp has long encrypted chats between users on […]
Telegram Founder Says Over 70 Million New Users Joined During Facebook Outage
Messaging app Telegram gained over 70 million new users during Monday’s Facebook outage, its founder Pavel Durov said on Tuesday, as people worldwide were left without key messaging services for nearly six hours. Reuters reports: Facebook blamed its ou…
メッセージを暗号化するアプリは、検閲が強化されるイランの人々にとっての命綱になるか
政府によるインターネットのアクセス制限や監視、検閲が強化されているイラン。人々が自由な発言やコミュニケーションを確保できるように、メッセージをランダムな言葉の連なりに変換できる暗号化アプリが登場した。ネットの遮断も想定してテキストの手入力でも利用できるこのアプリは、イランの人々にとっての命綱になれるのか。
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With HTTPS Everywhere, EFF Begins Plans to Eventually Deprecate ‘HTTPS Everywhere’ Extension
The Record reports:
The Electronic Frontier Foundation said it is preparing to retire the famous HTTPS Everywhere browser extension after HTTPS adoption has picked up and after several web browsers have introduced HTTPS-only modes.” “After the end of …
Ransomware victims panicked while FBI secretly held REvil decryption key
Up to 1,500 companies were ensnared in the July attacks.
A new app helps Iranians hide messages in plain sight
Nahoft uses encryption to turn chats into a random jumble of words.
Ransomware Encrypts South Africa’s Entire Department of Justice Network
The justice ministry of the South African government is working on restoring its operations after a recent ransomware attack encrypted all its systems, making all electronic services unavailable both internally and to the public. As a consequence of th…
Tech firms not doing enough to fight terrorism, says Met police chief
Cressida Dick calls for more action to stop online radicalisation and questions push towards end-to-end encryptionThe UK most senior police officer has accused technology firms of failing to identify, monitor and report the activity of terrorists, in a…
WhatsApp Will Finally Let Users Encrypt Their Chat Backups in the Cloud
WhatsApp said on Friday it will give its two billion users the option to encrypt their chat backups to the cloud, taking a significant step to put a lid on one of the tricky ways private communication between individuals on the app can be compromised. …