cryptography
Experts Doubt Russian Claims That Cryptographic Flaw Was a Coincidence
At a recent international standards meeting, experts said they weren’t convinced by a Russian explanation about a potentially flawed new encryption algorithm.
Google Gives Free Security Keys to Activists, But Not if You’re in Iran or Syria
Sources and a document show how Google bars nonprofits from telling activists in certain countries about their products.
Encrypted Messaging App Signal Says It Won’t Comply With Australia’s New Backdoor Bill
Signal joins Apple, Google, Microsoft, and other tech giants who have already condemned and protested the bill.
Slack Doesn’t Have End-to-End Encryption Because Your Boss Doesn’t Want It
A former Slack employee and the company's current chief information security officer say that Slack's paying customers aren't that interested in end-to-end encryption.
Password Analyst Says QAnon’s ‘Codes’ Are Consistent With Random Typing
A security researcher claims QAnon’s codes contain patterns that reveal they are the result of “random typing.”
People Are Freaking Out That PGP Is ‘Broken’—But You Shouldn’t Be Using It Anyway
Hackers that can intercept your encrypted emails, or steal your emails from your computer or a server, may be able to decrypt them taking advantage of new vulnerabilities found in the way some email clients treat HTML.
You Can Finally Encrypt Slack Messages So Your Boss Can't Read Them
'Shhlack' allows you to send end-to-end encrypted messages within the popular chat app.
CryptoHarlem Is Teaching Digital Security to the Over-Surveilled Black Community
Inside a 'cryptoparty.'
Cryptocurrencies Aren't 'Crypto'
As the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum skyrocket, and more and more people who are unfamiliar with technology join in the craze, words start to lose their original and correct meaning.
How Encryption Will Survive the Crypto-Apocalypse
Quantum computing poses a mortal threat to computer security as we know it.
How Cryptographers Will ‘Fight Quantum With Quantum’
Government agencies still want to restrict or control research into cryptographic security