US officials tout encryption apps amid Salt Typhoon cyberattack

Federal authorities are calling on carriers to use encrypted messaging apps to strengthen national security following China's unprecedented hacking campaign against more than half a dozen U.S. carriers. The massive cyber attack campaign, dubbed “Salt Typhoon” by Microsoft, comes after authorities discovered that hackers had accessed the networks of various carriers and were also attempting […]
Trump assassination attempt: FBI contracts Israeli firm to help with gunman’s encryption, source says
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Trump assassination attempt: Iran threat prompts questions about Thomas Crooks’ uncracked encryption
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – The FBI’s investigation into the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has reignited debate over whether major tech companies should offer law enforcement a backdoor to break their own “unbreakable” encryption. Federal law enforcement officials say the Secret Service received intelligence warnings about an Iranian plot to kill former […]
Meta introduces end-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger
Arturo Bejar, former Facebook engineering director, says governments should force social media platforms like Instagram to protect children from abuse. Meta Platforms on Wednesday announced the launch of end-to-end encryption for personal messages and calls on Messenger and Facebook. The new privacy features will be available soon, but it may take some time for existing […]
Apple Abandons Encryption Technology in China | Jim DeMint on Fox News
CPI Chairman, Jim DeMint, discusses Apple’s appalling decision to grant the Chinese Community Party access to user data. source
‘100% Walk:’ Private Messaging App Signal Says It Will Exit UK if Encryption Threatened
Signal, an encrypted messaging app, has said it will pull out of the UK if major internet regulations due to be passed in the UK impair its ability to offer end-to-end encryption to its users. The Online Safety Bill, first introduced to the UK Parliament by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is now undergoing parliamentary […]