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  • The Register: Freshly discovered bug in OpenPGP.js undermines whole point of encrypted comms

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/20/openpgp_js_flaw/ Source: The Register Title: Freshly discovered bug in OpenPGP.js undermines whole point of encrypted comms Feedly Summary: Update before that proof-of-concept comes to bite Security researchers are sounding the alarm over a fresh flaw in the JavaScript implementation of OpenPGP (OpenPGP.js) that allows both signed and encrypted messages to be spoofed.… AI…

  • Docker: Securing Model Context Protocol: Safer Agentic AI with Containers

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    Source URL: https://www.docker.com/blog/whats-next-for-mcp-security/ Source: Docker Title: Securing Model Context Protocol: Safer Agentic AI with Containers Feedly Summary: Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools remain primarily in the hands of early adopters, but broader adoption is accelerating. Alongside this growth, MCP security concerns are becoming more urgent. By increasing agent autonomy, MCP tools introduce new risks related…

  • Slashdot: US National Security Official Caught Using ‘Less-Secure Signal App Knockoff’

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    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/05/03/0427226/us-national-security-official-caught-using-less-secure-signal-app-knockoff?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US National Security Official Caught Using ‘Less-Secure Signal App Knockoff’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a security incident involving U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz using a modified version of the Signal app, which jeopardized the integrity of secure communications by allowing message…

  • The Register: Bug hunter tricked SSL.com into issuing cert for Alibaba Cloud domain in 5 steps

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/22/ssl_com_validation_flaw/ Source: The Register Title: Bug hunter tricked SSL.com into issuing cert for Alibaba Cloud domain in 5 steps Feedly Summary: 10 other certificates ‘were mis-issued and have now been revoked’ Certificate issuer SSL.com’s domain validation system had an unfortunate bug that was exploited by miscreants to obtain, without authorization, digital certs for…

  • The Register: EU: These are scary times – let’s backdoor encryption!

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/eu_backdoor_encryption/ Source: The Register Title: EU: These are scary times – let’s backdoor encryption! Feedly Summary: ProtectEU plan wants to have its cake and eat it too The EU has issued its plans to keep the continent’s denizens secure and among the pages of bureaucratese are a few worrying sections that indicate the…

  • Slashdot: Signal Head Defends Messaging App’s Security After US War Plan Leak

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/25/1728243/signal-head-defends-messaging-apps-security-after-us-war-plan-leak?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Signal Head Defends Messaging App’s Security After US War Plan Leak Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a security incident involving Signal, where a journalist was accidentally included in an encrypted chat among U.S. officials. Meredith Whittaker of Signal defended the app’s security protocols,…

  • Hacker News: The Practical Limitations of End-to-End Encryption

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    Source URL: https://soatok.blog/2025/03/25/the-practical-limitations-of-end-to-end-encryption/ Source: Hacker News Title: The Practical Limitations of End-to-End Encryption Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an insightful exploration of end-to-end encryption (E2EE), its purpose, and misconceptions surrounding its use, particularly illustrated through a recent incident involving the Trump administration’s accidental addition of a journalist to…