encryption

Kim Dotcom's Mega working on encrypted email

Kim Dotcom's Mega working on encrypted email

Promises 'pants' for 'naked' users.
Charis Palmer May 9 2013 9:02AM Security
FBI renews call for built-in interception capability

FBI renews call for built-in interception capability

Google and Facebook could be forced to comply.
Juha Saarinen May 1 2013 7:01AM Security
Saudi orders telcos to crack down on Skype, Whatsapp

Saudi orders telcos to crack down on Skype, Whatsapp

Protecting society from "negative aspects".
Matt Smith Apr 2 2013 12:30PM Telco/ISP
Ruskies say spooks can intercept Skype

Ruskies say spooks can intercept Skype

Claims traffic can be routed through central server.
Juha Saarinen Mar 19 2013 7:30AM Security
ATO passwords stored in clear text

ATO passwords stored in clear text

Agency confirms outsourcer bungle.
Darren Pauli Mar 1 2013 10:11AM Security
ATO passwords stored in clear text

ATO passwords stored in clear text

Agency confirms outsourcer bungle.
Darren Pauli Feb 28 2013 6:13PM Security
Frozen ice cream sandwich coughs up crypto keys

Frozen ice cream sandwich coughs up crypto keys

User data nabbed.
Darren Pauli Feb 19 2013 9:00AM Security
Melbourne biz beats ransomware with backups

Melbourne biz beats ransomware with backups

Air-gapped data saves small business $5000.
Darren Pauli Feb 13 2013 2:10PM Security
Trusted Platform Module woes

Trusted Platform Module woes

Despite the ubiquity of the Trusted Platform Module, holdups exist and adoption remains slow. Among them are issues with interoperability, considering Apple, Google and Microsoft all use different standards.
Deb Radcliff Feb 5 2013 10:19AM Security
Kiwi researchers demo third world bank hack

Kiwi researchers demo third world bank hack

Audio one time passwords broken.
Darren Pauli Feb 4 2013 2:26PM Security
Crypto collisions cause denial of service in major hashes

Crypto collisions cause denial of service in major hashes

Researchers poke holes in Murmurhash, CityHash, and others.
Darren Pauli Jan 31 2013 7:14AM Security
Crypto collisions cause denial of service in major hashes

Crypto collisions cause denial of service in major hashes

Researchers poke holes in Murmurhash, CityHash, and others.
Darren Pauli Jan 30 2013 11:09AM Security
Wireless mesh researchers target defence applications

Wireless mesh researchers target defence applications

Carrier-free communications get encrypted.
Krishan Sharma Jan 30 2013 7:00AM Networking
Security holes poked in Mega's 'secure' cloud

Security holes poked in Mega's 'secure' cloud

MegaCracker tool could reveal Mega passwords.
Darren Pauli Jan 22 2013 4:29PM Security
MegaCracker tool could reveal Mega passwords

MegaCracker tool could reveal Mega passwords

Boffin claims registration process reveals vulnerable hash.
Darren Pauli Jan 22 2013 4:07PM Security
Commercial tool nabs BitLocker, Truecrypt passwords

Commercial tool nabs BitLocker, Truecrypt passwords

Uses existing FireWire attack.
SC Australia Staff Dec 21 2012 5:16AM Security
ITU sparks internet privacy fears

ITU sparks internet privacy fears

Controversial standard identifies user traffic.
Juha Saarinen Dec 7 2012 8:17AM Telco/ISP
IBM loses unencrypted back-up tape

IBM loses unencrypted back-up tape

The Irish arm of mobile provider o2 has admitted that back-up tape was lost over a year ago.
Dan Raywood Dec 6 2012 7:36AM Security
NASA employs full disk encryption for devices

NASA employs full disk encryption for devices

Staff forbidden from removing devices.
Dan Raywood Nov 20 2012 10:46AM Security
NASA orders full-disk encryption after laptop theft

NASA orders full-disk encryption after laptop theft

Employee data leaked.
Juha Saarinen Nov 16 2012 7:52AM Security

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