WhatsApp said that claims that infiltrators can add themselves to an encrypted group chat without being noticed is incorrect.
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House Votes to Reauthorize Controversial Spy Provision, Section 702
Categories: Government, Privacy
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to renew U.S. spy provisions, extending the powers of the NSA to collect internet communications for another six years.
FBI Director Calls Smartphone Encryption an ‘Urgent Public Safety Issue’
Categories: Cryptography, Government, Mobile Security, Privacy
The debate over the government’s authority to access private encrypted data on digital devices was amplified when the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray called unbreakable encryption an ‘urgent public safety issue.’
Microsoft January Patch Tuesday Update Fixes 16 Critical Bugs
Categories: Hacks, Vulnerabilities, Web Security
Thanks to Meltdown and Spectre, January has already been an extremely busy month of patching for Microsoft.
Anti-Virus Updates Required Ahead of Microsoft’s Meltdown, Spectre Patches
Categories: Hacks, Privacy, Vulnerabilities
Microsoft is pausing the rollout of Windows Meltdown and Spectre patches until hosted anti-virus software vendors confirms no unsupported Windows kernel calls via the addition of a registry key on PCs.
