Tag: encryption practices
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Slashdot: UK Once Again Demands Backdoor To Apple’s Encrypted Cloud Storage
Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/10/01/1719219/uk-once-again-demands-backdoor-to-apples-encrypted-cloud-storage?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UK Once Again Demands Backdoor To Apple’s Encrypted Cloud Storage Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The UK government’s recent order to Apple to create a backdoor for accessing encrypted cloud storage for British users raises significant privacy concerns and compliance challenges. This order comes amidst ongoing…
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Wired: Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/tile-tracking-tags-can-be-exploited-by-tech-savvy-stalkers-researchers-say/ Source: Wired Title: Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say Feedly Summary: A team of researchers found that, by not encrypting the data broadcast by Tile tags, users could be vulnerable to having their location information exposed to malicious actors. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…
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Slashdot: Switzerland Approves Digital ID In Narrow Vote, UK Proposes One Too
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/28/2156240/switzerland-approves-digital-id-in-narrow-vote-uk-proposes-one-too?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Switzerland Approves Digital ID In Narrow Vote, UK Proposes One Too Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the results of a Swiss referendum on electronic identity (e-ID) cards, highlighting the thin margin of support and the associated concerns regarding privacy and security. The narrative…
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Schneier on Security: Microsoft Still Uses RC4
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/09/microsoft-still-uses-rc4.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Microsoft Still Uses RC4 Feedly Summary: Senator Ron Wyden has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Microsoft over its continued use of the RC4 encryption algorithm. The letter talks about a hacker technique called Kerberoasting, that exploits the Kerberos authentication system. AI Summary and Description: Yes…
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Slashdot: Swiss Government Looks To Undercut Privacy Tech, Stoking Fears of Mass Surveillance
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/12/0755253/swiss-government-looks-to-undercut-privacy-tech-stoking-fears-of-mass-surveillance?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Swiss Government Looks To Undercut Privacy Tech, Stoking Fears of Mass Surveillance Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The proposed Swiss government law requiring service providers to collect user identification and retain data poses severe threats to privacy and online anonymity. This has prompted companies like Proton…
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Slashdot: WhatsApp Moves To Support Apple Against UK Government’s Data Access Demands
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/11/1441251/whatsapp-moves-to-support-apple-against-uk-governments-data-access-demands?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: WhatsApp Moves To Support Apple Against UK Government’s Data Access Demands Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The conflict between WhatsApp, Apple, and the UK government over encrypted user data presents significant implications for privacy and encryption standards, highlighting the challenges tech companies face regarding government access…