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Backdoors are a security vulnerability

August 9, 2019 admin apple, Attorney General, backdoor, Clipper Chip, Department of Justice, encryption, FBI, golden key, google, iMessage, iOS 8, iPhone, lawful intercept, luggage, national security agency, NSA, privacy, signal, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, WhatsApp, William Barr

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:10:27 +0000

Upset by their inability to access potentially vital evidence for criminal investigations, the federal government has, for years, pushed to convince tech companies to build backdoors that will, allegedly, only be used by law enforcement agencies. The problem, cybersecurity researchers say, is that those backdoors can easily be exploited by criminals.

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How to securely send your personal information

July 8, 2019 admin data at rest, data in transit, email, encryption, end-to-end encryption, personal information, PII, privacy, secure messaging, signal, WhatsApp, wire

Credit to Author: Seth Rosenblatt| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +0000

On its own, email is not safe for sending credit card or passport numbers. Here’s how to securely send personal information over the Internet.

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Privacy

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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 95

June 4, 2019 admin backdoors, chrome, encryption, google, messengers, news, podcast, signal, Threats, threema, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:41:47 +0000

Dave and Jeff discuss a number of issues ranging from backdooring encrypted chats to POS malware and more.

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The top six takeaways for corporate data privacy compliance

May 3, 2019 admin apple, California Online Privacy Protection Act, cybersecurity law, cybersecurity laws, data breach notification, data breach notification law, Data Privacy, data privacy compliance, data privacy law, data privacy laws, data privacy legislation, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Helix DNA, Mozilla, Online privacy, personal data, personal information, personally identifiable information, privacy, Privacy & Policy, protonmail, Security world, signal, Uber, user privacy, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Here are Labs’ top six takeaways from our data privacy and cybersecurity law series on corporate data privacy compliance. From emerging startups to burgeoning enterprises, these rules help not just with legal liability, but also user trust.

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Consumers have few legal options for protecting privacy

April 23, 2019 admin ACLU, apple, consumer privacy, corporate surveillance, Data Privacy, deceitful business practices, digital privacy, DNA testing, eff, Helix DNA, Mozilla, privacy, Privacy & Policy, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Security world, signal, unfair business practices, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:03:20 +0000

Amidst never-ending headlines about data breaches, data misuse, and opaque data-sharing agreements from major companies, users have few legal options to actually protect their privacy in court. Instead, they rely on technology.

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Tags: ACLU Apple consumer privacy corporate surveillance Data privacy deceitful business practices digital privacy DNA testing EFF Helix DNA mozilla privacy privacy policy Privacy Rights Clearinghouse signal unfair business practices whatsapp

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Merging Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram: a technical, reputational hurdle

February 7, 2019 admin apple, encryption, end-to-end encryption, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, instagram, messaging services, messenger, privacy, Security world, signal, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: davidruiz| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:53:35 +0000

Facebook’s plan to integrate secure messaging across Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram will demand technical know-how and a fierce commitment to user privacy.

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A week in security (May 7 – May 13)

May 14, 2018 admin 7zip, Facebook, fake android av, https, javascript excel, JS excel, kuik adware, microsoft, microsoft excel, netflix phish, nigerian scam, Security world, shopper stop tech scam, signal, tech support scam, two-factor authentication, Vulnerability, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 May 2018 17:18:24 +0000

A roundup of security news from May 7 – May 13, including a new zero-day for Internet Explorer, a Netflix phishing scam, a worm found in Facebook’s Messenger, and more.

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Keeping your business and personal instant messages secure

April 11, 2018 admin 101, How-tos, IM, instant message, instant messaging, Mobile, phone, secure, signal, telegram

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Most people want to know their instant messages are securely wrapped up—whether that’s for personal privacy or protecting business communications. There are a lot of solutions out there for better securing IMs.

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