This Unbreakable CIA Cipher Fooled the World for 37 Years. Then Two People Accidentally Solved It.

A single leaked hint exposed the CIA’s most puzzling code. But dozens of the world’s toughest ciphers are still waiting to be ...

Encryption is under attack – but it's "vital for law enforcement," says former US investigator

During a discussion at an event for Global Encryption Day 2025, a former investigator joined technologists and activists in ...
IEEE

Quantum Cipher Exchange with BB84 Protocol and Cryptography Using the One-Time Pad Algorithm

Abstract: Quantum cryptography using the BB84 protocol is at the forefront of modern secure communication. This paper emphasizes on BB84 protocol and its role in secure key distribution utilizing the ...
The New York Times

4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages

We independently review everything we recommend. We may get paid to link out to retailer sites, and when you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Max Eddy Max Eddy is a ...
The Conversation

The world’s most sensitive computer code is vulnerable to attack. A new encryption method can help

Qiang Tang receives funding from Google via Digital Future Initiative to support the research on this project. Moti Yung works for Google as a distinguished research scientist. Yanan Li is supported ...
TechSpot

Gmail gets end-to-end encryption – but only if you're a Workspace user

In context: End-to-end encryption can greatly enhance security in email communications, but it demands commitment from both parties. Google is now simplifying the process with a new message exchange ...
The Verge

Gmail’s end-to-end encryption for organizations now works across email providers.

With this update, Gmail users with client-side encryption can send E2EE emails to people using other providers, like Outlook. The recipient will receive a notice about the encrypted message, and can ...
Computerworld

UK government still wants Apple to break data encryption

The authoritarian, surveillance-loving UK Labour government remains deeply committed to magical thinking, slamming yet another encryption-busting “Technical Capability Notice” (TCN) on Apple, ...
Computer Weekly

EU Chat Control plans pose ‘existential catastrophic risk’ to encryption, says Signal

European proposals to require technology companies to scan the contents of communications sent through encrypted email and messaging services pose an “existential catastrophic risk”, it was claimed ...
Tech.co

How to Stop LinkedIn From Using Your Data to Train Its AI Models

That's right, LinkedIn is joining the likes of Meta in harvesting your data for its AI. Here's how you can stop it. It’s official: LinkedIn will soon start training its AI models on your data.
KQED

How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It

Halfway through the first year of President Donald Trump’s second administration, an expansion in operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has led to a 123% increase from 2024 in ...
TechCrunch

X is now offering me end-to-end encrypted chat — you probably shouldn’t trust it yet

The company claims the new communication feature is end-to-end encrypted, meaning messages exchanged on it can only be read by the sender and their receiver, and — in theory — no one else, including X ...