What the EU’s Legislative E2E Encryption Drive Means for Your Privacy

If you are one of 1.6 billion WhatsApp users, you are already using end-to-end encryption (E2EE). This secure form of communication means that any message you send to someone can only be read by the recipient—such chat messages cannot be intercepted by third parties, including governments and criminals. Unfortunately, criminals also use encryption to hide
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What Is GrayKey? A Tool That Breaks iPhone Encryption and Passwords

Encryption is a boon to anyone using a digital device. The internet would be a dangerous place without encryption, as would Wi-Fi access points and password-protected devices like iPhones. However, the iPhone is no longer the bastion of security it once was. US law enforcement agencies are using a cheap tool to bypass iPhone encryption,
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10 Basic Encryption Terms Everyone Should Know and Understand

Chances are that you’re familiar with the word encryption. You’ve probably heard about how important it is, as well as how vital it is for keeping so much of our hyper-networked lives secure. Use WhatsApp? You’re using encryption. Log into online banking? Same again. Have to ask the barista for a Wi-Fi code? That’s because
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4 Syskey Encryption Alternatives for Windows 10

Windows encryption tool Syskey is being removed in the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. The utility encrypts password information stored in system databases that are in turn stored in the Windows registry. Its original purpose was to prevent unauthorized, offline password cracking attempts. However, scammers realized they could use the integrated utility to lock
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Amazon Drops Fire Encryption, Apple Support Joins Twitter… [Tech News Digest]

Amazon removes Fire OS encryption, Apple supports users through Twitter, Amazon adds new devices to the Echo family, the founder of Oculus VR takes Apple to task, and Morgan Freeman thinks selfie sticks are dumb. Amazon Deprecates Encryption Support ZOMG: encryption in Amazon devices is gone! They removed it! I have no idea what it
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