Former ransomware negotiator gets 4 years for BlackCat attacks

A former employee of cybersecurity incident response company DigitalMint was sentenced to 70 months in prison for targeting U ...
Microsoft

GigaWiper: Anatomy of a destructive backdoor assembled from multiple malware

GigaWiper is a destructive backdoor that combines multiple wiping and ransomware-like capabilities into a single operational ...
Business Wire

Decrypt Raises $10M in Funding and Spins Out from ConsenSys Mesh

IN THE METAVERSE & Wyoming--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Decrypt, the media company demystifying crypto and the decentralized web, and production arm Decrypt Studios, a Web3 studio specializing in metaverse ...
PV Tech

Naturgy’s GPG brings 360MW of new solar capacity online in Australia

The larger of the projects, Glenellen (pictured), is a 260MW plant located in southern New South Wales. Image: Naturgy. Naturgy’s international generation subsidiary Global Power Generation (GPG) has ...
techtimes

How Companies Can Prepare for Post‑Quantum Encryption in 2026 Before It’s Too Late

Strengthen quantum security in 2026 with post‑quantum cryptography, post‑quantum encryption, and quantum‑safe migration strategies to protect sensitive data from the emerging quantum threat. Pixabay, ...
Wall Street Journal

Canada Willing to Address Worries About Encryption, Privacy Risk in Digital Bill

OTTAWA—Canada said it is willing to address worries raised by some of the world’s biggest technology companies about proposed legislation to give police access to information stored on digital devices ...
Nextgov

Draft executive order would set deadlines for digital signature and key quantum encryption

The developing order on post-quantum cryptography sets rigid deadlines for quantum-resistant cryptography updates, underscoring that contractors need to migrate to certain standards by 2030. The White ...
Mashable

TikTok doesn't end-to-end encrypt your DMs

TikTok doesn't encrypt your direct messages like other platforms including Instagram, Messenger, and X, which offer the privacy option. According to a report by the BBC, TikTok will not add end-to-end ...
TechCrunch

Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted

At long last, Android and iPhone users will be able to send each other end-to-end encrypted text messages. On Monday, end-to-end encrypted messaging is starting to roll out in beta for conversations ...
MacRumors

Warning: Instagram DMs Lose End-to-End Encryption Starting Today

As of today, end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages is no longer available. DMs that you send to people on Instagram will no longer feature full encryption, and your conversations are not ...
Mashable

Instagram loses end-to-end message encryption today. What it means for you.

Instagram has officially pulled end-to-end encryption (e2ee) for direct messages. The privacy feature, which prevents messages from being intercepted and read in transit between users, was previously ...