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London politics
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

'Significant' crime figure wanted over Belfast murder of Robbie Lawlor discussed 'stabbing a barrister' in Encro chats, High Court hears

Encrypted messages and other evidence link Jonathan Gill to Robbie Lawlor’s Belfast murder, supporting objections to bail pending extradition to Northern Ireland.
#cybersecurity
fromtheregister
1 week ago
Information security

Poland directs officials to ditch Signal in favor of 'secure' state-developed alternative

Information security
fromtheregister
1 week ago

Poland directs officials to ditch Signal in favor of 'secure' state-developed alternative

Poland urges government officials to stop using Signal due to security risks from APT-linked social engineering and phishing that can compromise accounts and sensitive communications.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

NCSC warns high-risk individuals of Signal and WhatsApp social engineering attacks | Computer Weekly

High-risk individuals must reduce exposure to social engineering attacks targeting encrypted messaging apps like Signal, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger.
Apple
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Apple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhone

iOS 26.5 adds beta end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging with Android users in Messages, showing an Encrypted indicator and enabling encryption over time.
Mobile UX
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Elon Musk's XChat App Is More Like Facebook's Messenger Than Signal

XChat is positioned as a secure messaging app, but experts express skepticism about its security and data handling practices.
fromHoodline
3 months ago

Long Island Therapist Sentenced in Child Porn Case

Hoberman pleaded guilty in June 2025 to receipt and distribution of child pornography, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. Filings from the U.S. Attorney's Office, EDNY state that she used encrypted messaging applications to upload, receive, and trade images and videos, including files that depicted infants as young as six months old. The plea was entered in Central Islip before U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert.
US news
fromZDNET
3 months ago

Your default home Wi-Fi setup isn't nearly as private as it should be - 6 free ways to improve it

We live in a time where privacy is something we actually have to work to enjoy. Achieving a level of privacy we once had takes work, and you need to start thinking beyond a single desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone -- all the way to your LAN. Before I scare you all off, understand that this starts on the desktop and extends to the LAN. By beefing up both your devices and your network, you'll achieve a level of privacy that you wouldn't otherwise have.
Privacy technologies
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

The siege' of Minneapolis: How residents of the Democratic city are resisting Trump's immigration crackdown

Minneapolis residents organize encrypted neighborhood networks to monitor and obstruct federal immigration raids and document agents' actions.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
5 months ago

World launches its 'super app,' including crypto pay and encrypted chat features | TechCrunch

World's updated app adds end-to-end encrypted messaging with verification indicators and expanded crypto payments to verify humans and facilitate private transactions.
fromLady Freethinker
5 months ago

New Lady Freethinker Report Finds Over a Billion Views on Animal Cruelty Videos

A new report compiled by investigators at Lady Freethinker, Scrolling Through Cruelty, reveals thousands of disturbing videos circulating openly on major social media platforms, where animals are tortured and killed, forced into staged rescues, pitted against one another in fights, and even sexually abused - all for views, clicks, and profit. Collectively, these videos racked up an astonishing 1 billion+ views. The most common animal cruelty content documented was monkey torture, animal fighting, and fake rescues, where animals are deliberately put into dangerous situations so perpetrators can film dramatic "rescues."
Pets
#privacy
fromZDNET
6 months ago
Privacy technologies

Your home Wi-Fi isn't as private as you think - 6 free ways to tighten its security

fromZDNET
6 months ago
Privacy technologies

Your home Wi-Fi isn't as private as you think - 6 free ways to tighten its security

Germany news
fromComputerWeekly.com
6 months ago

German healthcare aims to replace faxes and phones with secure messaging | Computer Weekly

Germany launched TI-Messenger, an encrypted, Matrix-based messaging system to replace faxes and calls and improve secure communication among patients, clinicians and insurers.
fromTheregister
6 months ago

Backdoored 'secure' messaging app leads to more arrests

The FBI, working with Australia's Federal Police (AFP), created that alternative in the form of a service called "AN0M" that ran on modified smartphones and required users to pay subscription fees for a secure communications service. AN0M also included a backdoor that allowed authorities to access messages sent using the service. Crims didn't know about the backdoor and merrily used AN0M to discuss many evil deeds.
Law
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