U.S. Officials Say Huawei Can Covertly Access Telecom Networks
Huawei can covertly access mobile networks through back doors meant for law enforcement, the U.S. has told allies in a bid to show that the firm poses a security threat.
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Encryption backdoors: the biggest threat to our privacy that no one is talking about
Strong, unbroken encryption is essential in protecting users' privacy and the integrity of sensitive data, yet encryption technology is currently under threat in many countries.
Snowflake is the Linux SSH GUI you didn't know you needed
Is a Linux SSH GUI in your future? Jack Wallen believes once you try Snowflake, there's no going back. If you are currently using Snowflake, we'd love to hear your thoughts!
Indie VPN WireGuard gets the Torvalds seal of approval with inclusion in Linux kernel 5.6
The WireGuard VPN protocol, which is smaller, faster and easier to configure than IPsec, has been merged into Linus Torvalds' git repository for version 5.6 of the Linux kernel, the next release.
Weakening Encryption Could Impact Election Security, Coalition Says
An election security group has said the Justice Department’s renewed calls for access to encrypted data could impact more than privacy, stating: “Any effort to diminish the effectiveness of encryption will inherently diminish the security and, potentially, the integrity, of our elections. Hostile actors will likely direct similar efforts at campaign officials, political organizations, and politically engaged individuals in future elections." What are your thoughts?
Powerful GPG collision attack spells the end for SHA-1
New research has heightened an already urgent call to abandon SHA-1, a cryptographic algorithm still used in many popular online services. A new, powerful GPG collision attack on the system which could enable attackers to fake digital certificates has been discovered.
