Following ElcomSoft's claim that despite the 256-bit encryption Acrobat 9 passwords are susceptible to more efficient brute forcing than Acrobat 8 passwords -- a claim that Adobe confirmed citing ...

Tens of millions of Internet users will be cut off from encrypted webpages in the coming months unless sites are permitted to continue using SHA1, a cryptographic hashing function that's being retired ...

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Spain has advocated banning encryption for hundreds of millions of people within the European Union, according to a leaked document obtained by WIRED that reveals strong support among EU member states ...

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I’m going to talk about the security behind Bitcoin addresses and keys, called Public Key Cryptography. This includes SHA256, Random Number Generators(RNGs), Hash Functions, and Elliptic Curve Digital ...

Facebook today began a test program rolling out opt-in end-to-end encryption for its Messenger service called Secret Conversations. Facebook today began a test program rolling out opt-in end-to-end ...

Five days into 2021, already a new form of ransomware has emerged: Babuk Locker. First detailed Sunday by Chuang Dong, the ransomware uses its own implementation of SHA256 encryption called “ChaCha8” ...

If you don't want the whole world reading your emails, you should encrypt them to protect your privacy. The best email encryption services we've tested can help keep snoops out of your messages. When ...

Back in 2013, privacy and encryption was thrust into the forefront of mainstream news when NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, leaked a huge repository of classified materials to the press, revealing a ...