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  • The Register: The inside story of the Telemessage saga, and how you can view the data

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/10/telemessage_archive_online/ Source: The Register Title: The inside story of the Telemessage saga, and how you can view the data Feedly Summary: It turns out no one was clean on OPSEC DEF CON On Saturday at DEF CON, security boffin Micah Lee explained just how he hacked into TeleMessage, the supposedly secure messaging app…

  • 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…

  • Krebs on Security: Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S.

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    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/04/alleged-scattered-spider-member-extradited-to-u-s/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S. Feedly Summary: A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft.…

  • Wired: Gmail’s New Encrypted Messages Feature Opens a Door for Scams

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/gmail-end-to-end-encryption-scams/ Source: Wired Title: Gmail’s New Encrypted Messages Feature Opens a Door for Scams Feedly Summary: Google is rolling out an end-to-end encrypted email feature for business customers, but it could spawn phishing attacks, particularly in non-Gmail inboxes. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google is introducing an end-to-end encrypted email feature aimed…

  • 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,…