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If you've ever jokingly wondered if your search or viewing history is going to "put you on some kind of list," your concern may be more than warranted. In now unsealed court documents reviewed by Forbes, Google was ordered to…
OpenPGP is the actual technical standard that makes PGP and GPG compatible with each other. It started as RFC 2440 in 1998, was superseded by RFC 4880 in 2007, and the current base specification is RFC 9580, published by the IETF in July 2024. Each revision…
Imagine buying an expensive smartphone only to discover that its battery begins failing within a few months. You approach the authorised service centre, expecting a straightforward repair. Instead, you receive an unexpectedly high quotation. Perhaps the required spare part is…
In early 2024 Apple announced “post quantum cryptography” (PQC) for its iMessage service. This was before NIST finalised its standards, yet given their vast user base, it certainly earns the title of “mass-market rollout”. How did they manage this, and what…
Anyone that uses the internet without being naïve would know that they are likely going to be tracked because of the fact that this is the s... Study Shows Google Collects Most Data Out of All Big Tech Companies
In Denmark, a hacker gained access to the national population registry and stole 8.8 million records. According to the attacker himself, the system was hacked thanks to an extremely simple password "123456" used to protect one of the accounts. This was reported…
Denmark’s central population database has reportedly suffered a major security breach, with around 8.8 million records allegedly accessed through a third-party IT provider. The incident has raised concerns over weak passwords, delayed detection and the risks posed by external companies handling…
Conversely, SLH-DSA relies solely on the security of hash functions, resulting in minimal public key sizes but significantly larger signatures and slower signing processes. This profile positions it as a strong candidate for long-lived root certificates and firmware, where infrequent…
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has announced the onboarding of Google Cloud as a new member of the Qatar Internet Exchange (QIX), marking a significant milestone in... The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has announced the onboarding of Google Cloud as…
An encrypted file can hide its contents while still revealing clues about your work, relationships, and decisions. Privacy depends on what surrounds the file as well as what is inside it. Imagine a company preparing for a confidential acquisition. Its…