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OpenSSL 4.0.0 release cuts deprecated protocols and gains post-quantum support

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OpenSSL 4.0.0 release cuts deprecated protocols and gains post-quantum support 2026-04-14 at 18:57 By Anamarija Pogorelec OpenSSL 4.0.0 removes several long-deprecated features, adds support for Encrypted Client Hello, and introduces API-level changes that will require code updates for applications built against older versions. SSLv3, SSLv2 client hello, and engines are gone SSLv3 support has been […]

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Gmail Brings End-to-End Encryption to Android and iOS for Enterprise Users

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Gmail Brings End-to-End Encryption to Android and iOS for Enterprise Users 2026-04-13 at 13:22 By Ionut Arghire The feature allows enterprise users to compose and read end-to-end encrypted messages natively on their mobile devices. The post Gmail Brings End-to-End Encryption to Android and iOS for Enterprise Users appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Gmail’s end-to-end encryption comes to mobile, no extra apps required

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Gmail’s end-to-end encryption comes to mobile, no extra apps required 2026-04-10 at 14:45 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google has expanded Gmail client-side encryption to Android and iOS devices, allowing users to engage with their organization’s most sensitive data on mobile devices while ensuring data remains compliant with sovereignty and compliance requirements. This feature is available for

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Cloudflare moves up its post-quantum deadline as researchers narrow the path to Q-Day

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Cloudflare moves up its post-quantum deadline as researchers narrow the path to Q-Day 2026-04-07 at 20:31 By Mirko Zorz Cloudflare announced it is targeting 2029 to complete post-quantum security across its entire product suite, including post-quantum authentication. The company is following a revised roadmap that Google also adopted after announcing that it had improved the

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OpenSSH 10.3 patches five security bugs and drops legacy rekeying support

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OpenSSH 10.3 patches five security bugs and drops legacy rekeying support 2026-04-02 at 18:58 By Anamarija Pogorelec OpenSSH 10.3 shipped carrying five security fixes alongside feature additions and a set of behavior changes that will break compatibility with older SSH implementations that do not support rekeying. Rekeying compatibility removed SSH clients and servers that lack

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Tails 7.6 ships automatic Tor bridge retrieval and a new password manager

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Tails 7.6 ships automatic Tor bridge retrieval and a new password manager 2026-03-27 at 01:05 By Anamarija Pogorelec Tails 7.6 is out, and for users operating on networks that block Tor, the most consequential addition is built-in bridge retrieval. The Tor Connection assistant can now detect when a direct connection to Tor is restricted and

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Quantum threats are already active and the defense response remains fragmented

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Quantum threats are already active and the defense response remains fragmented 2026-03-23 at 17:17 By Mirko Zorz Enterprises are moving toward post-quantum security at uneven speeds, and the gap between organizations that have built crypto-agility into their infrastructure and those that have adopted the label without the underlying capability is widening. Dr. Tan Teik Guan,

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Java 26 ships with new cryptography API and HTTP/3 support

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Java 26 ships with new cryptography API and HTTP/3 support 2026-03-19 at 09:59 By Anamarija Pogorelec Oracle released JDK 26, the 17th consecutive feature release delivered under the six-month cadence the project adopted in 2018. The release includes ten JDK Enhancement Proposals spanning language changes, garbage collection improvements, cryptographic tooling, and network protocol support. PEM

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Meta ditches end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram

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Meta ditches end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram 2026-03-16 at 13:49 By Sinisa Markovic End-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after May 8, 2026. Meta justified the move by saying the feature was rarely used, with only a small fraction of Instagram users enabling encryption. The company advised users seeking end-to-end encryption

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Certificate lifespans are shrinking and most organizations aren’t ready

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Certificate lifespans are shrinking and most organizations aren’t ready 2026-03-16 at 08:32 By Mirko Zorz The push for shorter TLS certificate lifespans has been building for years. It started with Google’s internal push toward 90-day certificates, which gained traction inside the industry before resistance from enterprise customers slowed things down. Then Apple proposed 47-day certificates,

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EU Parliament backs extension of CSAM detection rules until 2027

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EU Parliament backs extension of CSAM detection rules until 2027 2026-03-13 at 14:19 By Anamarija Pogorelec The European Parliament has voted to extend a temporary exemption to EU privacy legislation that allows online platforms to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The extension prolongs a derogation from the EU’s ePrivacy Directive, which was set

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Quantum Decryption of RSA is Much Closer than Expected

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Quantum Decryption of RSA is Much Closer than Expected 2026-03-03 at 16:38 By Kevin Townsend For decades, the quantum threat to RSA and ECC encryption has been tied to Shor’s algorithm and the assumption that we would need million-qubit quantum computers to make it practical. A newly announced algorithm challenges that assumption and suggests the

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EFF calls out major tech companies on encryption promises

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EFF calls out major tech companies on encryption promises 2026-01-30 at 10:33 By Sinisa Markovic The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has introduced a new campaign called Encrypt It Already, focused on expanding the use of end-to-end encryption in consumer technology products and services. The effort examines public security commitments and the current availability of encryption

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A new framework helps banks sort urgent post-quantum crypto work from the rest

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A new framework helps banks sort urgent post-quantum crypto work from the rest 2026-01-22 at 04:57 By Sinisa Markovic Financial institutions now have a concrete method for deciding where post-quantum cryptography belongs on their security roadmaps. New research coordinated by Europol sets out a scoring framework that helps banks rank systems and business use cases

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Rakuten Viber CISO/CTO on balancing encryption, abuse prevention, and platform resilience

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Rakuten Viber CISO/CTO on balancing encryption, abuse prevention, and platform resilience 2026-01-13 at 09:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Liad Shnell, CISO and CTO at Rakuten Viber, discusses how messaging platforms have become critical infrastructure during crises and conflicts. He explains how it influences cybersecurity priorities, from encryption and abuse prevention

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Duplicati: Free, open-source backup client

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Duplicati: Free, open-source backup client 2025-12-31 at 09:29 By Sinisa Markovic Duplicati is an open source backup client that creates encrypted, incremental, compressed backup sets and sends them to cloud storage services or remote file servers. What the project is and where it runs Duplicati operates as a client side application designed to back up

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Manufacturing is becoming a test bed for ransomware shifts

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Manufacturing is becoming a test bed for ransomware shifts 2025-12-15 at 07:12 By Anamarija Pogorelec Manufacturing leaders may feel that ransomware risk has settled, but new data shows the threat is shifting in ways that require attention, according to a Sophos report. A global survey of 332 IT and security leaders outlines how attackers are

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Product showcase: Tuta – secure, encrypted, private email

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Product showcase: Tuta – secure, encrypted, private email 2025-12-11 at 08:13 By Help Net Security Tuta, formerly known as Tutanota, is built for anyone who wants email that stays private. Instead of treating encryption like a bonus feature, the service encrypts almost everything by default. That means your messages are locked down from the moment

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Niobium Raises $23 Million for FHE Hardware Acceleration

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Niobium Raises $23 Million for FHE Hardware Acceleration 2025-12-03 at 16:04 By Ionut Arghire The startup will invest the funds in accelerating development of its second-generation fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) platforms. The post Niobium Raises $23 Million for FHE Hardware Acceleration appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Tor Project is rolling out Counter Galois Onion encryption

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Tor Project is rolling out Counter Galois Onion encryption 2025-11-25 at 17:04 By Sinisa Markovic People who rely on Tor expect their traffic to move through the network without giving away who they are. That trust depends on the strength of the encryption that protects each hop. Tor developers are preparing a major upgrade called

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